County Donegal
Donegal is a county in Ulster, Ireland. It is north of Leitrim and east of Northern Ireland.
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Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall / Contae Thír Chonaill Coontie Dunnygal / Coontie Dinnygal | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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 Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°55′01″N 8°00′00″W / 54.917°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 54°55′01″N 8°00′00″W / 54.917°N 8.000°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Dáil Éireann | Donegal North–East, Donegal South–West |
| County seat | Lifford |
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| • Type | County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,841 km2 (1,869 sq mi) |
| • Rank | (4th) |
| Population (2011) | 160,927 |
| • Rank | (10th) |
| Code | DL |
| Website | www |
| Coontie Dunnygal[1][2] and Coontie Dinnygal[3] are Ulster Scots spellings. | |
County Donegal Media
Neolithic portal tomb at Kilclooney More
Doe Castle, home of the Sweeney clan
Donegal Castle, former seat of the O'Donnell dynasty
The Inishowen Peninsula as seen from the International Space Station
Aurora borealis (na Saighneáin) over Malin Head
Slieve League cliffs, the second tallest in Ireland
Glengesh Pass, near Ardara
Kinnagoe Bay, Inishowen, Co Donegal.
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Errigal Mountain Donegal, Ireland
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