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Donegal (/ ˌ d ʌ n ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔː l, ˌ d ɒ n-, ˈ d ɒ n ɪ ɡ ɔː l / DUN-ig-AWL, DON-, DON-ig-awl; [2] Irish: Dún na nGall [ˈd̪ˠuːnˠ n̪ˠə ˈŋal̪ˠ], "fort of the foreigners") [3] is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. Although Donegal gave its name to the county, now Lifford is the county town. [4]
Pages in category "Towns and villages in County Donegal" The following 88 pages are in this category, out of 88 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
From its raw beauty to its significance as a center for traditional Irish heritage, language and music, Ireland's County Donegal delivers experiences to engage visitors of all types.
The River Eske (Irish: Abhainn na hIascaí; also Eask) is a river in County Donegal, Ireland. It begins at Lough Eske in the southeast of the county before flowing mainly westwards to the town of Donegal and into the Atlantic Ocean via Donegal Bay. [1] Donegal Town is the only major settlement through which it flows. [2]
The Diamond is the main square in Donegal Town.It forms the town centre with an extensive pedestrian area with seating and trees. It includes a prominent 'obelisk' unveiled in 1938 celebrating 'the Four Masters', four Gaelic historians led by Brother Mícheál Ó Cléirigh who wrote The Annals of the Four Masters between 1630 and 1636.
Donegal Castle (Irish: Caisleán Dhún na nGall) is a castle situated in the centre of Donegal Town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The castle was the stronghold of the O'Donnell clan , Lords of Tír Conaill and one of the most powerful Gaelic families in Ireland from the 5th to the 16th centuries.
Sports venues in County Donegal (2 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Tourist attractions in County Donegal" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The parish includes most of Donegal Town, with the parish running along the shores of Lough Eske, just to the north-east of the town. The mountainous area known locally as ‘Townawilly’, ranging approximately from the south-eastern portion of Lough Eske to farther north in the Bluestack Mountains ('the Croaghs'), gives its name to the larger ...