Ray Church () is a medieval church and National Monument in County Donegal, Ireland.
Knockalla Fort is one of several Napoleonic batteries built along the shores of Lough Swilly in county Donegal, to defend the north west of Ireland. It was part of a scheme to fortify Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle against French Invasion during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was completed between 1812 and 1813. On the other side of the Lough is Fort Dunree. The fort was built on the site of a temporary fortification first built in 1798.
CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola is a Gaelic football and handball club for the parish of Cloughaneely, County Donegal, Ireland. The club is based in Falcarragh. It also covers the area to the village of Gortahork, as well as Meenlaragh and Magheroarty. The club fields both men's and ladies' teams from underage as far as senior level.
Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC), also known as PCC Falcarragh, is a voluntary/state-funded, coeducational, inter-denominational secondary school in Falcarragh, County Donegal, Ireland. Located north of the town centre of Falcarragh, its catchment area includes the districts of Cloughaneely, Dunfanaghy and Creeslough, although they have also traditionally attracted some students from Gweedore and The Rosses.
Claragh (from Irish Clárach, meaning 'level place') is a townland in the civil parish of Kildallan, barony of Tullyhunco, County Cavan, Ireland.
Osclaíodh Teach Solais Fhánada do chuairteoirí sa bhliain 2016 agus tá líon mór turasóirí ag tarraingt ar an áit ó shin. Tá daoine fanacht sa teach solais thar oíche. Tá trí theach lóistín isteach leis an teach solais ansin agus go mbíonn éileamh leanúnach orthu. Cruthú maith go bhfuil ag éirí leo is ea gur mhéadaigh líon na gcuairteoirí a tháinig chucu ó 17,000 in 2016 go dtí 51,000 i 2022.
Is baile fearainn in iarthuaisceart Dhún na nGall é Ráith. Tá sé suite cois farraige agus feictear an Earagail ón áit bheag seo.
Ballyarr Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 74 acres (0.30 km2) located near Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service, part of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Duntally Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 37 acres (0.15 km2) located in County Donegal, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Rathmullen Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 82 acres (0.33 km2) located in County Donegal, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.
Glenveagh ( glen-VAY; Irish: Gleann Bheatha, meaning 'glen of the birches') is the second-largest national park in all of Ireland. Located in County Donegal, it includes: Glenveagh Castle and its grounds; Lough Veagh; and much of the Derryveagh Mountains. National parks in Ireland conform to IUCN standards. As of 2024, Glenveagh is the only national park anywhere in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.
An Fál Carrach (anglicised as Falcarragh), sometimes called Na Crois Bhealaí ('the Crossroads'), is a small Gaeltacht town and townland in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. The settlement is in the district and old parish of Cloughaneely.
County Donegal ( DUN-ig-AWL, DON-ig-awl; Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small border with the rest of the Republic. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill (Tír Chonaill), after the historical territory on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford is the county town.
Dunfanaghy (Irish: Dún Fionnachaidh, meaning 'fort of the fair field') is a small town, former fishing port, and commercial centre on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on Donegal's North West coast, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay, on the N56 road (the West Donegal Coastal Route), 30 km north-west of Letterkenny.
An Grianán Theatre (Irish: Amharclann an Ghrianáin) is the largest theatre in County Donegal. Located in Letterkenny's Port Road district, its current director is Patricia McBride. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes.
Machaire Rabhartaigh (known in English as Magheroarty), meaning "plain of the spring tide/plain of Roarty", is a Gaeltacht village and townland on the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is in the parish of Cloughaneely and its main access road is the R257.
Gweedore ( gwee-DOR, officially known by its Irish language name, Gaoth Dobhair [ˌɡiː ˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ]) is a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) district, and parish, located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland. It stretches some 26 kilometres (16 mi) from Glasserchoo and Bloody Foreland in the north to Crolly in the south and around 14 kilometres (9 mi) from Dunlewey in the east to Magheraclogher and Magheralosk in the west, and is sometimes described as one of Europe's most densely populated rural areas. It is the largest Irish-speaking district in Ireland, with a population of around 4,065, and is also the home of the northwest regional studios of the Irish-language radio service RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, as well as an external campus of the University of Galway. Gweedore includes the settlements of Brinlack, Bunbeg, Derrybeg, Crolly (partially), and Dunlewey, and sits in the shade of County Donegal's highest peak, Errigal.
Gort an Choirce or Gort a' Choirce (Irish: [ˌɡɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈxɔɾʲcə]; meaning "oat field"), anglicised as Gortahork, is a village and townland in the northwest of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is a Gaeltacht community, where the Irish language is the main language spoken in the area. Along with Falcarragh, it forms part of the district known as Cloughaneely. The nearest town is Falcarragh, 3 km to the north-east.
Muckish (Irish: Mucais / an Mhucais, meaning '[the] pig's back') is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of County Donegal, Ireland. At 667.1 metres (2,189 ft), it is the third-highest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains and the 163rd highest in Ireland. Muckish is also the most northern and second highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals. The Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, Mackoght, and Errigal.
Milford or Millford, historically called Ballynagalloglagh (from Irish Baile na nGallóglach), is a small town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The population at the 2022 census was 1,076.
Rathmullan (Irish: Ráth Maoláin, meaning 'Maolán's ringfort') is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Ramelton and 12 km (7 mi) east of Milford. Rathmullan was the point of departure during the Flight of the Earls in 1607, a major turning point in Irish history.
Tory Island, or simply Tory, is an island 11 kilometres (6 nautical miles) off the north-west coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is officially known by its Irish name Toraigh. It is the most remote inhabited island of Ireland. The name toraigh means "place of steep rocky heights".
Errigal (Irish: An Earagail) is a 751-metre (2,464 ft) mountain near Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains and the tallest peak in County Donegal. Errigal is also the most southern and the highest of the mountain chain called the "Seven Sisters" by locals. The other peaks of the Seven Sisters are Muckish, Crocknalaragagh, Aghla Beg, Ardloughnabrackbaddy, Aghla More, and Mackoght.
Fanad (official name: Fánaid) is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The origin of the name Fanad derives from the Irish language word Fána for "sloping ground". It is also referred to as Fannet or Fannett in older records. There are an estimated 700 people living in Fanad and 30% Irish speakers.
Ramelton (rə-MEL-tun; Irish: Ráth Mealtain), also Rathmelton, is a town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2022, its population was 1,288.
Creeslough ( KREES-lokh, locally KREES-lah; Irish: An Craoslach [ənˠ ˈkˠɾˠiːsˠˌl̪ˠax]) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road. It overlooks an arm of Sheephaven Bay, with the population of the surrounding area engaged mainly in agriculture, mostly livestock rearing.
Kilmacrennan (Irish: Cill Mhic nÉanáin or Cill Mhic Réanáin), also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. The village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new housing developments catering, in particular, for an overspill population from Letterkenny. Kilmacrennan was historically the caput of its eponymous Barony of Kilmacrennan, of the eight Baronies of Donegal.
Doe Castle, or Caisleán na dTuath, near Creeslough, County Donegal, was the historical stronghold of Clan tSuibhne (Clan McSweeney), with architectural parallels to the Scottish tower house. Built in the early 15th century, it is one of the better fortalices in the north-west of Ireland. The castle sits on a small peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water, with a moat cut into the rock of the landward side. The structure consists mainly of high outer walls around an interior bawn with a four-storey tower-house or keep.
Termon (Irish: An Tearmann, meaning 'place of sanctuary') is a village in the north of County Donegal, Ireland.
An Bun Beag (anglicised as Bunbeg), meaning "the small river mouth", is a small Gaeltacht village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is officially the smallest townland in Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore), but today the name Bunbeg is used to describe a large region of the parish. It is situated between Derrybeg and the townland of Dore and is home to many of Gweedore's amenities and businesses. The Clady River (Irish: An Chláidigh) flows into the Crolly River (also known as the Gweedore River) beside Bunbeg Quay, on the south-western outskirts of Bunbeg.
Inishbofin (Irish: Inis Bó Finne, meaning 'island of the white cow'), also Inishbofinne, is an island and townland off the coast of Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh (Magheraroarty), County Donegal, Ireland.
St Eunan's Cathedral ( YOO-nən), or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Built between the years of 1890 and 1900, the cathedral is found in Letterkenny, County Donegal in Ireland. There are two cathedrals in the county; an older cathedral of the same name is found in the town of Raphoe, and since the Reformation, has been used by the Church of Ireland.
Ardloughnabrackbaddy (Irish: Ard Loch na mBreac Beadaí, meaning 'high lough of the dainty/saucy trout' ) is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland, with a height of 472.5 m (1,550 ft).
Mackoght or Macoght (from Irish Mac Uchta, meaning 'son of the mountain-breast'), also called Little Errigal or Wee Errigal (Irish: an Earagail Bheag), is a 555 metres (1,821 ft) high mountain in County Donegal, Ireland.
Crocknalaragagh is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland, with a height of 471 m.
Aghla More (Irish: An Eachla Mhór) is a mountain in County Donegal, Ireland with a height of 581 m (1,906 ft).
Ballyness (Irish: Baile an Easa, meaning 'townland of the waterfall') is a townland in the parish of Cloughaneely in the north west of County Donegal. Its Irish name is Baile an Easa meaning town of the waterfall. It is known for its salmon fishing at the bawann pool.
Donegal County Museum (Irish: Músaem Chontae Dhún na nGall) is a county museum in County Donegal in Ireland. Located on the High Road in Letterkenny, the museum building was completed in 1843 as the Warden's House of the Letterkenny Workhouse. The building was repurposed as a museum in the late 20th century.
Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair (pronounced [ˈəuɾˠklˠən̪ˠ ˌɣiː ˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ]), anglicized as Gweedore Theatre, is a local theatre in the Gaeltacht region of Derrybeg in the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. It seats over 200 patrons, and ever since it was opened by actress Siobhán McKenna, it has staged hundreds of plays in the Irish language.
Doirí Beaga (anglicised as Derrybeg, meaning 'small oak trees'), is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the parish of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair) in County Donegal, Ireland. It includes RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta regional studios, a Gaelic Athletic Association, club and a golf club. According to the 2016 census 53.4% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. The village is home of Tim Healy the nationalist politician.
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair (Gweedore Community School) is an Irish-medium secondary school in the Gaeltacht district of Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland. It has a pupil attendance of around 450.
Ards Forest Park is a park in County Donegal, Ireland. Located on the Ards Peninsula, the forest park is managed by Coillte. It is approximately 480 ha (1,200 acres) in area.
CLG Ghaoth Dobhair is a GAA club based in the parish of Gaoth Dobhair (anglicised to Gweedore) in northwest County Donegal, Ireland. They are one of the strongholds of Gaelic football in County Donegal.
The Courtyard Shopping Centre is a retail complex in central Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland.
Glebe House and Glebe Gallery are located just outside the town of Letterkenny near Churchill. The house was built in 1828. The English portrait and landscape painter Derek Hill lived and worked there from 1954 until he presented the house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1982. Hill's former studio has been converted into a modern gallery with changing exhibitions while his art collection is shown in his former home together with European and oriental furniture and William Morris wallpapers and fabrics. The collection includes works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Louis le Brocquy, Graham Sutherland, Auguste Renoir, Jack Butler Yeats, Oskar Kokoschka, Patrick Swift and the native Tory Island painter, James Dixon.
Oileán Ruaidh (Irish: red island), anglicised as Island Roy, also called Oileán an Bhráighe (Irish: island of the captive), is a small island in Mulroy Bay, County Donegal, Ireland.
Sráidbhaile i dToraigh is ea an Baile Thiar. Is sa Bhaile Thiar atá cónaí ar an gcuid is mó de mhuintir an oileáin agus is ann atá an bhunscoil agus an mheánscoil, an siopa, teach an phobail, oifig an phoist, an Gailearaí, an caife, an clubtheach, an t-óstán, an brú óige, lóistín leaba agus bricfeasta, an t-ionad sláinte agus oifig an Chomharchumainn suite.
Cranford (Irish: Cluan Glas Creamhghort, meaning "field of wild garlic") is a small village located in the northeast of County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western banks of Mulroy Bay on the road between two larger villages, approximately 7.9 kilometres north of Milford and 7.9 kilometres south of Carrigart. It looks almost directly at Kerrykeel across the water. The townlands of Drimicallady, Coole, The Bogue, Woodquarter, The Pans, and Seantullagh also fall within Cranfords borders.
The Lurgy (Irish: An Lorgaigh) is a small river in County Donegal, Ireland. It flows into the River Lennon near Kilmacrennan. The river is also a Natura 2000 protected site.
Crocknasleigh är en kulle i republiken Irland. Den ligger i grevskapet County Donegal och provinsen Ulster, i den norra delen av landet, 230 km norr om huvudstaden Dublin. Toppen på Crocknasleigh är 165 meter över havet, eller 160 meter över den omgivande terrängen. Bredden vid basen är 2,5 km.
Loughsalt Mountain är ett berg i republiken Irland. Det ligger i grevskapet County Donegal och provinsen Ulster, i den norra delen av landet, 220 km nordväst om huvudstaden Dublin. Toppen på Loughsalt Mountain är 469 meter över havet, eller 351 meter över den omgivande terrängen. Bredden vid basen är 15,0 km.
Tamney, also known as Tawney or Tawny (Irish: An Tamhnaigh, meaning 'arable place or field'), is a small village and townland in Fanad in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. It was the only postal town of the peninsula of Fanad (or Fannet/Fannett) in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Tawny townland, which has an area of approximately 0.96 square kilometres (0.37 sq mi), had a population of 40 people as of the 2011 census.
Lough Beagh (Irish: Loch Ghleann Bheatha), also known as Lough Veagh, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal and is part of Glenveagh National Park.
Kindrum Lough (Irish: Loch Chionn Droma) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal on the Fanad Peninsula.
Glen Lough (Irish: Loch an Ghleanna) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal near the village of Creeslough.
Lough Fern (Irish: Loch Fearna) is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal near the town of Milford.
Gartan Lough (Irish: Loch Gartáin), also known as Lough Beagh South, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in north County Donegal close to the eastern boundary of Glenveagh National Park.