The picturesque town of Glenties is located in the heart of Donegal Highlands, at the meeting point of two glens, on the northwest edge of the Bluestack Mountains. It is the largest centre of population in the Parish of Inniskeel. Surrounded by mountains on three sides, the western side of the valley opens out to the Atlantic Ocean. With its abundance of trees and bushes, contrasting sharply with the treeless mountains of the approaches, the town has been described as an oasis.