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Donegal Bay

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406: 25: 355: 189: 92: 172:, caused by a combination by a direct west-facing location and the funnel-shape of Donegal Bay (the westerlies of the Atlantic Ocean get funnelled into a relatively small area, which increases the size of the swell). 54: 325: 451: 485: 367: 480: 180:
are recognised by the European surfing community as among Ireland's finest surf beaches with good facilities and excellent water quality.
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to the south – have shorelines on the bay, which is bounded on the west by the
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Donegal Bay is Ireland's largest bay, and also contains
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Irish
inlet
bay
counties
Donegal
Leitrim
Sligo
Atlantic Ocean
Donegal
River Eske
Ulster
Ireland's
Slieve League
sea level
surfing
Rossnowlagh
Bundoran

Ireland
coast
Ballyshannon
Bundoran

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