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Mon 08 Aug 2008Where the usual is very unusual
After a snag with its licence, a Donegal hotel decided to offer something different - a booze-free bar. Could dry venues be the next big thing?
FROM THE OUTSIDE of the Carrig Rua Hotel, in Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal, everything seems normal enough. The site comes at the end of the once-bustling fishing port, offering commanding views of the surrounding area, including Killahoey Strand, where a US air force Flying Fortress landed in 1943 after running out of fuel. Across the bay is Horn Head, a natural heritage area, offering the village protection from the worst of the Atlantic seas.
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