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The Donegal Railway Heritage Centre commemorates the operations of the County Donegal Railways Committee which operated two narrow-gauge railways in County Donegal from 1863 until 1959. The County Donegal Railway Restoration Society restored the centre, which opened in 1995 and is housed in the old station house in Donegal Town .
It is part of the Franciscan Friary in the village. The friary has a visitors' centre and the Donegal Historical Society Museum which houses a small collection including Stone Age flints and old Irish musical instruments, as well as decorative gardens that incorporate the Stations of the Cross.
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny is a cultural centre located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. The centre is located behind An Grianán Theatre on the Port Road in the town and is the leading cultural centre in north-west Ireland. [1] It has been described as a cultural beacon by The Irish Times second only to Kilkenny City. [2]
In 1970, the North West of Ireland Railway Society (NWIRS) was set up to acquire and preserve what remained of Dr Cox's collection. It leased Victoria Road station in June 1972 and opened it as a museum in March of the following year. Between August and November of 1974, five pieces of rolling stock were moved to the museum (nos. 6, 12, 14, 18 ...
Glenveagh National Park – Churchill, Letterkenny, County Donegal – 170 square kilometres of mountains, woodland and lakes. Heywood Gardens – Ballinakill, County Laois – Formal garden designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens; Hill of Tara – Navan, County Meath – Seat of the High Kings of Ireland, Pre-Christian center of political and religious ...
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From its raw beauty to its significance as a center for traditional Irish heritage, language and music, Ireland's County Donegal delivers experiences to engage visitors of all types.
The County Arms is the official coat of arms of both County Donegal and Donegal County Council. The modern County Donegal was made a shire [ 10 ] by order of the English Crown in 1585. The English authorities at Dublin Castle formed the new county by amalgamating the old Kingdom of Tír Chonaill with the old Lordship of Inishowen .