Donegal

[don-i-gawl, don-i-gawl]

noun

1. a county in the N Republic of Ireland. 1,865 sq. mi. (4,830 sq. km). Lifford.

2. Also called Donegal tweed. a plain or herringbone tweed with colored slubs.

Donegal

/ ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl, ˈdɒnɪˌɡɔːl, ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

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.

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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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Level orange - the second highest level - wind warnings have been issued for counties Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo.

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While back in Northern Ireland he hopes to get some time up in County Donegal to "relax" and "reconnect".

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Jim McFadden, 42, was attacked by Meehan after a family wedding reception in Redcastle, County Donegal, and died from a ruptured heart caused by multiple blows to his chest outside his home.

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