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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Curtis Stigers performed in the city earlier this week, so too Donegal blues guitarist Muireann Bradley.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

O'Donnell said Brennan "never forgot her roots" and was incredibly generous to younger talent in Donegal trying to pave their own path in the music industry.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It crossed the Lifford bridge into County Donegal before returning to Strabane.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A convoy of vans, lorries, tractors, and even a limousine, are taking part in a 'go-slow' around the town centre before crossing the border into Lifford, County Donegal.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In a week we arrived at Moville, County Donegal, where we took a bus to Belfast and from there another bus to Toome in County Antrim.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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