The N56 travels west then north from Glenties towards Dungloe. At Maas, you can drive straight on along the R261 to Narin, a holiday spot famous for its Blue Flag beach and beautiful but demanding 18-hole links golf course. The archeological remains of Doon Fort and a substantial Dolmen lie near Kilclooney.
But, remaining on the main road, the right-hand bend gives you a first glimpse of Gweebarra bay, its islands and the dunes of Dooey. Careful negotiation of the Gweebarra Bends is required, so you won't really get a good view of Corr Point till you reach the straight over the Gweebarra Bridge. Once over the bridge, you have arrived in Lettermacaward or Leitir (pronounced Letcher).
Drive on up and you will come to Laughlin Motors on the left, where Chris or his sons Martin and Christopher will look after any repair, servicing or car purchase business you may require. Then follow the bend to the right and you pass The Cope (grocery/hardware shop). Call in to Carmel, Elma or Joe in The Cope for some essentials. The Gweebarra Bar is right next door 
so you can refresh yourself at the bar and cafe where Kevin and Charlotte McCready or one of their sons will make you most welcome.
More bends before the graveyard with Toome Lough on the left, then the Chapel and Dispensary (Health Clinic), with Clarkins Petrol Station and shop beyond on the right. Mark and Linda Clarkin run a very neat shop here. The Post Office is also here. Inside, on the wall, you can see an array of photographs of local people and places, old and new.
On, past Schoil Bhride national school on the left, there is a turn-off right which follows the river valley to Boyoughter, the Cross Tavern (closed), and then on to Doochary after 8 miles.
A mile back from this crossroads, immediately after Laughlin Motors, the left turn before the Cope takes you into
the hinterland of Leitir, past Elliot's Roadhouse. This is a historic pub, originally owned by Lanty Hanlon, and a warm fire and good craic and music are guaranteed by Paddy and Maureen Elliot.
The next left turn at Meenagowan primary school takes you via Corr point (perhaps stopping off at Packie's Bar) to the shore and the sandy banks within the bay. At Packie's Bar, modernisation has seen the replacement of the slanting wooden shelves with their bottles of Smithwicks and Phoenix, when Packie's father Edward hosted the likes of Seamus Heeney, Brian Friel and David Hammond.
Following the road down through Corr you will come eventually to the bottom of the Dooey corkscrew road. Left will take you high above the sand dunes and the Na Rossa GAA pitch to the beautiful beach at Dooey. If the surf is not up, there may even be space in the car park !
If you had gone right at Meenagowan school, past Melly's pub (closed and for sale), the road leads you over the Black Ditch road (with the townlands of Farrigans annd Rennie off) which will bring you to the top of the Dooey corkscrew with Trusklieve hill looming ominously on the right.
You can head down the corkscrew and join the Corr road as before to the magnificent Dooey Strand. Otherwise, up to the right, the road climbs over the top of Shot Hill and down to Trawenagh Bay with beautiful views over to the landmark red and white radio mast and Marameelen dead ahead. The road eventually comes out at the N56 about 8 miles from Dungloe.
