Fodor's Expert Review Killybegs International Carpet Making and Fishing Centre

Killybegs Factory

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

High-quality, hand-knotted, and hand-tufted carpets are produced at this factory to order: a square foot costs around €200. Visitors are welcome to commission a piece, but examples of the carpets are not sold off the peg. In the fishing center, interpretative panels take you through a detailed history of the fishing industry in Killybegs; local fishermen (when not hauling in the catch) will show you how to mend nets and recount some fishy tales. For €1, you can play with the Ship Simulator and steer your own boat through the tricky waters of the harbor.

Factory

Quick Facts

Killybegs, Co. Donegal  Ireland

074-974–1944

www.govisitdonegal.com

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: €5, Closed weekends (unless cruise ships are in port)

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