Aughnahoo Art Studios

Situated in the rolling parkland overlooking the historic McGraths Castle and Lower Lough Erne with the hills of Sligo and Leitrim in the distance, Aughnahoo Art Studio is a custom built fine art facility in the beautiful and historic surroundings of Pettigo, South County Donegal. Recent initiatives have shown that communities throughout the border regions of Ireland are developing strong cross-cultural links. Pettigo village is by no means an exception to this rule.

Weekend art courses offer stimulating, sensitive and caring tuition and the beautiful surroundings ignite your desire to paint and indeed to return. All courses are planned so that those in attendance will gain valuable insight, knowledge and experience of their preferred art form. Courses last approximately three days, with accommodation and meals included in the overall package. Painting courses in watercolours and oils for novices and advanced painters are available. Future courses will involve tuition in reflexology, aromatherapy and Fun.

Non-painting partners and spouses are welcome and can join the crew for dinner in the evening after spending the day fishing, horse-riding, visiting historical sites or just walking in the nearby woods.

F or further information and bookings please contact Maura on
+ 353 72 617988, or e-mail aml@tinet.ie.

Pettigo, Anna Marie’s homeplace, located the edge of Donegal, is a unique Irish border-village. Strategically situated at a "cross roads", between Lough Erne and Lough Derg, between North and South, Pettigo has always had a name for hospitality.

In Celtic times it was the "Place of the Blacksmith" and for medieval Europe it was the gateway to the Purgatory of St. Patrick. The 17th and 18th centuries saw Pettigo become a famous market-place and in more recent times its frontier location made it a "smugglers paradise".