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Salthill Cabin at Mount Charles Pier
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Willem VS
May 28, 2026
Cycling
On the edge of the village of Mountcharles, this long, narrow pier juts into the bay. It is a simple but characterful place: fishing boats, tidal channels and a wide view across Donegal Bay towards the Bluestack Mountains. At low tide, the pier sits high above the sand and mudflats, at high tide it seems to almost float on the open water.
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Simonizer
May 21, 2023
Hiking
Historical pier
Natalie
July 25, 2023
Cycling
This area was once known as Tamhnach an tSalainn which means 'The Salt Mountain Field' after the local salt mines. The popular Salthill Cafe, just behind the pier, takes its name from the history.
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