Ireland News » Donegal News Ireland » Donegal » History: Remembering Dónal Lunny and his special place in Donegal's musical history
Tributes are being paid to legendary Irish musician Dónal Lunny, who has died aged 79.The founding member of Planxty, The Bothy Band and Moving Hearts was one ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: County Donegal's crowning glory is an Irish national park with mountain trails, coastal views, and a castle
Glenveagh National Park in County Donegal offers scenic hiking trails, a Victorian castle, lush gardens, and sweeping views of Ireland's rugged northwest.
News Ireland » Donegal » History: LISTEN: Celebrating the Irish language's history and future in Donegal
In County Donegal, there are just a few of the many Gaeltachts in Ireland, areas where Irish remains the prominent language to this day and Eugene Green not only celebrates the historical ties the ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: Rare Donegal discovery takes its place in Irish natural history
Ireland’s first-ever recorded narwhal, which washed ashore in Inishowen last year, is now set to be preserved as a piece of marine history in the National ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: This is Donegal: The sporting and cultural history of a county
Myth has it that the first people to set foot in Ireland did so in Donegal around 2700BC. From St Colmcille to the O’Donnell chieftains through to the present day towns and villages, its history is ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: Poland paired with County Donegal for Ireland's EU presidency
As part of the County Pairings Programme, which matched each of Ireland's 26 counties with an EU member state, the north-western County Donegal, a home to just over 161,000 people, was paired with ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: How an 18th century Donegal manuscript says much about Irish migration
Analysis: The Gallagher Family Commonplace book offers a rare glimpse into the lives of pre-Famine emigrants who travelled across the Atlantic When we think about Irish emigration to America, we ...
News Ireland » Donegal » History: Donegal leaves strong impact on French women’s group
MEMBERS of an international women’s club based in south-west France have returned home with lasting memories of Donegal.
News Ireland » Donegal » History: Donegal’s Sliabh Liag Distillers Brings The Silkie Irish Whiskeys to the U.S.
From the rugged coasts of Donegal in Ireland’s northwest, Sliabh Liag Distillers have bridged the Atlantic and 200 years of history with the arrival of their award-winning spirits in the United States ...