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Donegal travel guide, guidebook and phrasebooks, download .pdf chapters on Lonely Planet.
Donegal, usually referred to as Donegal Town (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as 'stronghold of the foreigners' (i.e. the Vikings). Donegal gave its name to County Donegal, although Lifford is the county town. Tír Chonaill, a túath controlled by the Cenél Conaill. Donegal town sits at the mouth of the River Eske and Donegal Bay, which is overshadowed by the Bluestack Mountains. The town is bypassed by the N15 and N56 roads. The centre of the town, known locally as the Diamond, is a hub for music, poetic and cultural gatherings in the area. There is evidence for settlements around the town dating back to prehistoric times including the remains of round forts and other earth works. There is a record of an early fortress being destroyed by Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, High King of Ireland in 1159. This Viking settlement is possibly the origin of the town's name though ancient traditions have the O'Donnells being descended from the line of King Miles of Spain whose descendants were also invaders. Interestingly enough, the blood type of the people traditionally from this area is significantly different from anywhere else in Ireland ... more on Wikipedia.The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply.
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