County Donegal
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| Population | 159,192 (2016) |
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| Provinces | Ulster |
| Capital | Lifford |
| Points of interest | Slieve League |
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| Glenveagh | |
| Did you know | Donegal is the fourth-largest Irish county by area (4,861 km²). |
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| ID | 568401 |
About County Donegal
County Donegal is a largely Irish-speaking region bordering the Atlantic Ocean in northwestern Ireland. It's made up of castles, rugged coastline and mountains such as the quartzite Mount Errigal. Glenveagh National Park, once a private estate, encompasses forests, lakes and bogland in the Derryveagh Mountains. Its 1870s manor house, the Scottish Baronial-style Glenveagh Castle, is known for its Victorian gardens.
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... The video was made by pupils and staff from Finn Valley College in Stranorlar, County Donegal...
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... It s 40 years since the man from Kincasslagh in County Donegal, Daniel O Donnell had his first single...
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... Just a mile from the centre circle you cross a bridge from Strabane, County Tyrone, and arrive in Lifford, County Donegal, in the Republic of Ireland...
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... Gardaí (Irish police) said they were at the scene of the incident, which happened on the outskirts of Bunbeg in the west of County Donegal on Monday...
Timeline of dissident republican activity
... Derry man Andrew Allen was shot dead in Buncrana, County Donegal, on 9 February...
Mother-and-baby homes: 'One of the greatest scandals'
... Mark has discovered that when he was a baby, he was driven by a social worker across the Irish border to a a children s home in Fahan, County Donegal...
Seán Rooney: Irish peacekeeper's death 'pierced his family's heart'
... The soldier s body will be taken to All Saints Catholic Church in Colehill, County Donegal, for a burial service with full military honours later on Thursday...
Clannad founder Noel Duggan dies aged 73
... Clannad was formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól and Moya Brennan and their uncles Noel and Padraig...
Clannad founder Noel Duggan dies aged 73
Noel Duggan, one of the founding members of the Irish folk band Clannad has died.
The Group said it was " heartbroken" by The News , which it shared on its Twitter account.
The 73-year-old " died suddenly in Donegal" on Saturday evening, according to the tweet.
Clannad was formed in 1970 in Gweedore, County Donegal by siblings Ciarán, Pól and Moya Brennan and their uncles Noel and Padraig.
" Noel will be forever remembered for his outstanding guitar solos, his love of music and his dedication to The Band , " said The Statement from Clannad.
The Bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites.His brother Pádraig.
Clannad's international breakthrough came when The Band were asked to record the theme for ITV mini-series Harry's Game, set during The Troubles in Northern Ireland .
The Group successfully bridged traditional Celtic music and pop, and became The First band to sing in Irish on Top of The Pops in 1982 .
Source of news: bbc.com
