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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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The filmmaker from Letterkenny in County Donegal built a career directing ad campaigns for major international brands.

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The family had spent 20 March 2016 in Bucrana in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland, about a 30-minute drive from the Irish border.

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In response to a request for comment, Donegal County Council directed the BBC to the Donegal Coroner's office.

From BBC

He said that McCullagh had also mentioned that on trip to Donegal, Natalie had given him the pin code for her phone to access apps.

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A community in Londonderry has been left "numb" and "in shock" following the deaths of two young friends in a crash across the border in Donegal, according to a grief counsellor.

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