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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McNulty, who is from County Donegal, said: "It's insane, I feel like a little cog in this very massive machine."

From BBC

McNulty added that she grew up as "a queer kid in Donegal" who came out online at 16/17 as bisexual.

From BBC

Paula and Margaret Martin from County Donegal said a legally-facilitated meeting with Diocese of Raphoe representatives last year was "deeply healing".

From BBC

A snow-ice warning is also in place in counties Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo until 09:00.

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A yellow alert for snow and ice is in place for Counties Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Connacht.

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