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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]
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
County 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; [6] Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall) [7] is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county.
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 ...