County Donegal
Donegal is a county in Ulster, Ireland. It is north of Leitrim and west 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 |
| Government | |
| • 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
- KilclooneyDolmen1986.jpg
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
- Northern Lights in Donegal, 2014 (1).jpg
Aurora borealis (na Saighneáin) over Malin Head
- Slieve League (15919171422).jpg
Slieve League cliffs, the second tallest in Ireland
- Glengesh Pass.jpg
Glengesh Pass, near Ardara
- Kinnagoe Bay, Inishowen, Co Donegal - geograph.org.uk - 83440.jpg
Kinnagoe Bay, Inishowen, Co Donegal.
- Aquila chrysaetos La Canada 2012-01-14.jpg
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Errigal Mountain Donegal, Ireland
