Donegal

American

[don-i-gawl, don-i-gawl] / ˈdɒn ɪˌgɔl, ˌdɒn ɪˈgɔl /

noun

a county in the N Republic of Ireland. 1,865 sq. mi. (4,830 sq. km). Lifford.
Also called Donegal tweed. a plain or herringbone tweed with colored slubs.

Donegal British

/ ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl, ˈdɒnɪˌɡɔːl, ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl /

noun

a county in NW Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic: mountainous, with a rugged coastline and many offshore islands. County town: Lifford. Pop: 137 575 (2002). Area: 4830 sq km (1865 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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The Expressway Route 30 service runs between Dublin and Donegal.

From BBC

A large-scale multi-agency search has been taking place in the sea off the north-west coast between Tory Island, County Donegal, and Eagle Island, County Mayo.

From BBC

"We could see the Hollywood sign, and we were like, 'this is mental'," the 20-year-old from County Donegal told BBC News NI.

From BBC

In the Republic of Ireland, a man in his 40s died in County Donegal on Friday in a "weather-related incident", and about 13,000 homes are still without power.

From BBC

In the Republic of Ireland, a man in his 40s died in County Donegal in a "weather-related incident" and about 120,000 properties remain without power.

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