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Dunfanaghy (Irish: Dún Fionnachaidh, meaning 'fort of the fair field') [2] is a small town, former fishing port, and commercial centre on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on Donegal's North West coast, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay, on the N56 road (the West Donegal Coastal Route), 30 km north-west of Letterkenny.
Ireland portal; This is a sortable table of the approximately 2,787 townlands in County Donegal, Ireland. [1] [2]Duplicate names occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in the county.
Portnablagh, along with neighbouring Dunfanaghy, is known for its beaches and harbour. It attracts large numbers of tourists, mostly from the rest of Ulster , every summer. The small harbour is protected on 3 sides and has a relatively short slipway which is used by fishing and pleasure boat owners, particularly during summer months.
The Bridge of Tears is a stone bridge located near the towns of Dunfanaghy and Falcarragh, County Donegal, Ireland. [1] [2] History.
Creeslough (/ ˈ k r iː s l ɒ x / KREES-lokh, [2] locally / ˈ k r iː s l ɑː / KREES-lah; [3] Irish: An Craoslach [ənˠ ˈkˠɾˠiːsˠˌl̪ˠax]) [2] is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road.
Sheephaven Bay or Sheep Haven (Irish: Cuan na gCaorach) [1] is a broad, shallow inlet on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. [2] Bounded by the peninsulas of Rosguill to the east and Horn Head ( Irish : Corrán Binne ) to the west, the bay is relatively protected from the full force of the Atlantic Ocean , and has supported a large ...
It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill (Tír Chonaill), after the historic territory. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford is the county town. The population was 167,084 at the 2022 census. [3]
The road bypasses Donegal Town and Mountcharles at the southern end of the route, and skirts the edge of Letterkenny at the eastern end. Significant upgrade work began construction between 2012 and 2019 to upgrade the bulk of the route between Donegal Town and Dungloe in two separate schemes; from Mountcharles to Inver [ 1 ] and from Glenties ...