People from Donegal have also contributed to culture elsewhere. Cllr McMonagle told the Letterkenny-Milford MD today that a pond would be a nice attraction for families and schoolchildren to learn about wildlife. At its heart is Glenveagh Castle, a late Victorian 'folly' that was originally built as a summer residence. This rich resource comprises books, maps, photographs, archives, microfilms, newspapers, original documents and genealogical sources. , Irish Genealogical Foundation (February 1, 2001), Language overlaps and coverage) Donegal is on Logainm.ie: Donegal. Such athletes include Danny McDaid in the World Cross-Country Championships in 1979, Bridie Lynch who won medals in the World Paralympic Games in 1992 and 1996,[75][76] Gary Murray who came 8th in the European Junior Cross-Country Championship of 1999, and Mark English who won medals in the European 800m Championships in 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2019. The teenagers, who cannot be named due to their age . From Michael OLaughlin at www.Irishroots.com, 1) Books on Donegal genealogy and history, 2) Top 19th century family names in Donegal, 3) Top Donegal families on the Map of the Four Masters, 4) Historical notes from The Irish Roots Cafe, _____________________________________________________, Perhaps the most famous book connected to Donegal, is The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. The area south of Donegal town, where the River Eske flows into the bay, is an example of one of these outwash areas. Donegal County Council wishes to appoint an historian to carry out research which will result in a booklet of four essays and two lectures on the history of the Famine in Donegal. ), Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage: Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons (107th Edition, Burke's Peerage Ltd, London, 2003) Historically, the eastern boundary of the kingdom of Tr Chonaill was demarcated by the River Foyle. The 129km long River Erne, Ireland's ninth-longest river, enters Donegal Bay near the town of Ballyshannon. before the name dropped and added at will. However, although detachments of the Royal Irish Army were stationed there, the Dublin authorities were unable to establish control over Tr Chonaill and Inishowen until after the Battle of Kinsale in 1602. My data base includes many McClure families of Co. Donegal including the unrelated McClure of Ballnashannagh. : In terms of size and area, it is the largest county in Ulster and the fourth-largest county in all of Ireland. The Dil constituency of Donegal constituency (5 TDs) covers almost the entire county, with the exception of a small area in southern Donegal around Bundoran and Ballyshannon, which is part of the SligoLeitrim constituency.[61][62]. If you have any McClure of Co. Donegal connections in your family tree drop me a note with some detail. Donegal County Council (which has been in existence since 1899) has responsibility for local administration, and is headquartered at the County House in Lifford. [31], The native Irish red deer in Donegal went extinct around 1860 and were re-introduced in the 1890s. For several centuries the O'Donnells ruled Tr Chonaill (Tyrconnell), a Gaelic kingdom in west Ulster that covered almost all of modern County Donegal. The nearest main international airport to the county is Belfast International Airport (popularly known as Aldergrove Airport), which is located to the east at Aldergrove, near Antrim Town, in County Antrim, 92km (57mi) from Derry City and 127km (79mi) from Letterkenny. It has a deeply indented coastline forming natural sea loughs, of which both Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle are the most notable. were chiefs. They descend from the same line as the O'Donnells. [20] The official figure used by Donegal County Council is 1,134km (705mi). On the issue of abortion and right to life vs pro-choice, Donegal has consistently been the most conservative county in Ireland. Around 65 per cent of Donegal's forests are publicly owned. Under CSO classification, an "Urban Area" is a town with a population greater than 1,500. By 1953, the Lough Swilly had closed its entire railway system and become a bus and road haulage concern. Until around 1600, the O'Donnells were one of Ireland's richest and most powerful native Irish ruling families. In contrast Valentia Island, a similarly placed coastal station in the southwest of Ireland records just 3. 8. Modern exponents include the Inishowen playwright and poet Frank McGuinness and the playwright Brian Friel. Additionally many old Irish names were translated, or 'mistranslated' into English from the original, gaelic. Have you ever wondered where these names came from? Michael C. O'Laughlin has written more hardbound books in the field than any other author in history. The Wild Ireland wildlife park near Burnfoot showcases some of Donegal's historic animal species that were hunted to extinction, including brown bears, lynxes and gray wolves. Something went wrong. These town boundaries are registered as their own townlands and are much larger than rural townlands. County Donegal was the home of the once-mighty Clann Dlaigh, whose best-known branch was the Clann Domhnaill, better known in English as the O'Donnell dynasty. Speaking during a visit to the county on Monday, Drew Harris says he is concerned over the number of incidents of intimidation of people and their families. [33], A survey of the macroscopic marine algae of County Donegal was published in 2003. You will be amazed at how vast and majestic their woodlands, lakes, and mountains are. The O'Donnell County, The Forgotten County, Location in Ireland, indicated in darker green, The appearance of Donegal's landscape can vary from lush green in the summer to orange-brown in the winter, Renamed "County Tirconaill" 1922 by resolution of the county council. 'County Donegal, Ireland, genealogy and family history notes': " The 19th century finds the following families most numerous in the county :" Gallagher (196) Gallaher Doherty (160). Thirty-four constituencies voted against the amendment and four voted in favour, two of which were Donegal North-East and Donegal South-West. County Donegal is known for its textiles, whose unique woollen blends are made of short threads with tiny bits of colour blended in for a heathered effect. Alexander McKee was born in County Donegal, Ireland, in 1802. There are 2,787 townlands in Donegal and an additional 47 historic town boundaries. The version of the Irish language spoken in County Donegal is Ulster Irish. [63] Conversely, voters in the county have also supported several referendums which were not enacted. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell, Tirconnell or Tirconaill (Tr Chonaill, meaning 'Land of Conall'). She and James were both laid to rest in Saint Mary's Cemetery in Corning, Steuben NY. Sommer Lecky also achieved silver in the World Junior High Jump 2018. Historically, the county was represented in the Parliament of Ireland through the Donegal Borough constituency, which lasted from 1613 to 1800, when the Irish Parliament was abolished. A Guide to Tracing Your Donegal Ancestors. As the, Gaelic culture was coming apart and the plantations, were coming to Ulster, Brother Michael OClery was. . Although this is a good book for the names of Donegal families I was disappointed personally, it did not give as much information as i expected on the families. County Donegal was the worst affected part of Ulster during the Great Famine of the late 1840s in Ireland. John Crowley, William J. Smyth and Mike Murphy (Editors). In 1968, voters in the county backed two separate bills which were also widely rejected nationwide. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. The new Donegal Prospectus has been described as having an important role in presenting this county as an excellent place to do business for companies thinking of locating in Ireland. The County Donegal lasted until 1960 as it had largely dieselised its passenger trains by 1951. Following the Act of Union, the county was represented in Westminster through the Donegal constituency until 1885. However, the greater economic and administrative integration with Northern Ireland, following the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998 has been of benefit to the county. Due to the topography of western Donegal, it receives orographic rainfall, where the air is forced to rise on contact with its mountainous coastline and subsequently cools and condenses, forming clouds. There are 16 clubs in the Donegal Senior Football Championship, with many others playing at a lower level.[73]. Over 1000 pages of online records including Census, Church & Civil register transcripts, Headstone Inscriptions, 1857 Griffith's Valuations, photographs, maps and more. They include not just Cassidys, but Brennans, Friels, McMullens, Gallaghers, Bradleys, McGintys, Murphys, Devlins and many more. CINEAL ENDA, (1) race of Enda, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, a branch of the southern Ui Neill (qv), seated near the Hill of Uisneach, in Westmeath ; and (2) race of Enda, son of Conall Gulban ; a branch of Cineal Conaill (qv) seated in the present barony of Raphoe. He also bears Sullivan, Buckley, Kilmartin, Llewellyn and, A one of a kind resource, Mike is the most published. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Boyle, or O'Boyle, is still the third most popular surname in Co Donegal to this day. Approximately 11.4 per cent of the county is covered in forest, which is about average nationally. Hurling (often called 'hurley' within County Donegal), handball and rounders are also played but are less widespread, as is the case in other parts of western Ulster. The county has an expansive network of wildlife and conservation zones, which includes 46 European Union designated Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and 26 Special Protection Areas (SPAs), as well as 14 Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs), 74 proposed Natural Heritage Areas, 145 Irish Geological Heritage Areas (IGHs) and Ireland's second largest national park, Glenveagh, which extends to over 42,000 acres (170km2) in northwestern Donegal. E-Mail: [email protected]. [21] The Slieve League cliffs are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe, while Malin Head is the most northerly point on the island of Ireland. Malin Head - Ireland's most northerly point on the Inishowen Peninsula. It is named after the town of Donegal. [18] While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they ceased to have any administrative function following the Local Government Act 1898, and any changes to county boundaries after the mid-19th century are not reflected in their extent. Siblings ; James, Hannah ( Honorah), Ellen, Charles and Anna, and Hannah's two children Charles and James McCarty, and Mary's daughter, Hannah McGinley, lived in the house down the road. Learn more. The oldest rocks in Ireland are a granitic gneiss found on the island of Inishtrahull, located ca. Based at Donegal Castle in Dn na nGall (modern Donegal), the O'Donnell Kings of Tr Chonaill were traditionally inaugurated at Doon Rock near Kilmacrennan. The Irish navvy-turned-novelist Patrick MacGill, author of many books about the experiences of Irish migrant itinerant labourers in Britain at around the start of the 20th century, such as The Rat Pit and the autobiographical Children of the Dead End, is from the Glenties area. Donegal's Chief Superintendent, Aidan Glackin speaking People subject to drug related intimidation . The population of the county is 158,755 according to the 2016 census. The pond . Donegal's inter-county football team have won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title twice (in 1992 and 2012) and the Ulster Senior Football Championship ten times. County Donegal was the home of the once-mighty Clann Dlaigh, whose best-known branch was the Clann Domhnaill, better known in English as the O'Donnell dynasty. For 1653 and 1659 figures from Civil Survey Census of those years, Paper of Mr Hardinge to Royal Irish Academy 14 March 1865. The county had a population of 296,000 in 1841. My husband is very pleased with this book thank you. This was broken up into Donegal East and Donegal West from 1937 to 1977, and into Donegal North-East and Donegal South-West from 1981 to 2016. [38] However, due to its exposed coastal location, the climate at Malin Head is not representative of most of the county. The patron of Clans of Ireland is President Michael D. Higgins. To the south, the Drowes River forms a 9 km (6 miles) long natural boundary with County Leitrim. there. Photograph: David Young/PA Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The game is mainly played and followed by members of the Ulster Protestants of Co. Donegal. Catherine Brogan (1869-) Patrick Brogan (1870-) son of Edward Brogan, moved from Drumconor to Drumagraa after father died and living with siblings in census records below Biddy Brogan (1875-) Patrick Brogan (1877-) Daniel Brogan (1877-) Anne Brogan (1880-) Michael Brogan (1888-) Griffith's Valuation (1857 in Donegal Union, including Drumagraa) Charles Inglis, who was the first Church of England bishop of the Diocese of Nova Scotia, was the third son of Archibald Inglis, the Rector in Glencolmcille. Jim MacLaughlin and Sen Beattie (Editors). Many Donegal students also attend the Limavady Campus of the North West Regional College (popularly known as Limavady Tech) and the Omagh College of Further Education of South West College (popularly known as Omagh Tech or Omagh College). , ISBN-13 His 6 fields of Irish study include: Genealogy; History; Irish-America; Language (gaeilge); and Song. Thus Fr. The MacGill Summer School in Glenties is named in his honour and attracts national interest as a forum for the analysis of current affairs. Donegal people maintain a distinct cultural and friendly identity which is easily . The population was 166,321 at the 2022 census.[3]. The County Arms is the official coat of arms of both County Donegal and Donegal County Council. In these Annals first translated by Connellan, there appears the first major map of the location of. Francis Alison was one of the founders of the College of Philadelphia, which would later become the University of Pennsylvania. County Down Most common names: Smith, Johnston, Thompson, Wilson, Campbell, Stewart, Robinson, Bell, Brown and Boyd. The Donegal county senior hurling team won the Lory Meagher Cup in 2011 and the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2013. Hardbound and gold stamped, with a smythe sewn binding for generations of use. A canal linking the Erne to the River Shannon was constructed between 1846 and 1860, creating Ireland's longest navigable waterway. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Donegal music has also influenced people not originally from the county including folk and pop singers Paul Brady and Phil Coulter. The mountains of Donegal are among the cloudiest places in Ireland,[37] and northern Donegal is the windiest. Hugh, a Franciscan Friar, at present based in Killiney, is head of the O'Donnells. Families of Co. Donegal, Ireland Library Binding - February 1, 2001 by Michael C. O'Laughlin (Author) 4 ratings Library Binding from $174.99 3 Used from $174.99 1 New from $194.43 This hardbound work is from the 32 volume series on Irish Families by the Irish Genealogical Foundation. [25] Historic deforestation left Donegal devoid of forest cover by 1900. [8] This is in reference to the kingdom of Tr Chonaill and the earldom that succeeded it, which the county was based on. The county is in the MidlandsNorth-West constituency (4 seats) for elections to the European Parliament. His son, Robert Campbell (1677-1768), and his wife,. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. these names that are documented in County Donegal. From-Ireland.net . The Atlantic ocean has a significant cooling effect and, due to the county's long, thin shape and punctuated coastline, nowhere in Donegal is particularly far from the ocean, giving it a generally cooler climate that is more similar to western Scotland than the rest of Ireland. You must be a member of the Ireland XO community to add content to the database. The modern County Arms of Donegal (dating from the early 1970s) was influenced by the design of the old O'Donnell royal arms. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW. 1) First Irish Genealogy podcast series on the web. (See HERE for his Gallagher Lineage). It takes the prizes as the most northern point on the island of Ireland, offering spectacular views. St Johnston Cricket Club play in the North West Senior League, while Letterkenny Cricket Club play in the Derry Midweek League.[74]. In Northern Ireland a weather warning for snow and ice across all six counties is in effect until noon on Wednesday. Uniquely, County Donegal shares a small border with only one other county in the Republic of Ireland County Leitrim. On 24 April 2011, Donegal added their third national title when they defeated Laois to capture the National Football League Division Two, they added another Division Two title in 2019. In contrast to the rest of Ireland, Donegal voted decisively against these amendments. A general survey of the marine algae of Mulroy Bay, Co. Donegal. [11] Eighteen men and boys between the ages of 13 and 34 were killed in the explosion.[12]. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell (Tr Chonaill), after the historic territory of the same name, on which it was based. The Gallaghers can trace their family roots back to the early centuries A.D.. "The O'Gallaghers are the senior and most royal family of all the Kinel-Connell (the ancient rulers of what is today the greater part of Co. Donegal, Ireland)", said John O'Donavan, the great Irish historian of the nineteenth century. Home; Tracing Ancestors. Pod Food. Thomas' existence is verifiable from the death of his wife, Agnes Winter, 16 Jun 1581. Please try again. The latter was its official name between 1922 and 1927. The largest rural townland in Donegal is 6,053 acres (Tawnawully Mountains). County Donegal is served by both Donegal Airport, located at Carrickfinn in The Rosses in the west of the county, and by City of Derry Airport, located at Eglinton to the east. Map of County Donegal. [68] The novelist and socialist politician Peadar O'Donnell hailed from The Rosses in west Donegal. 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On a winter's day in Carndonagh, County Donegal, January 17, 2023. Take the Inishowen Peninsula, it's one of the few places in Ireland that you'll be able to see the dazzling lights of the Aurora Borealis ( Northern Lights ), thanks to the isolated landscapes free from light pollution. ..From the earliest times to the modern era, old Irish, Scots, English and Welsh families in Donegal are included here along with local history Illustrations include coats of arms of local families, and extracts from vital records listing the first and last name of each individual. 10km (6.2mi) north-east of Malin Head. February 7, 1998 Kilcar The Cannon family and many of their Irish relatives are from Kilcar, a small town in southwestern County Donegal. The Gaelic Athletic Association (G.A.A.) Until around 1600, the O'Donnells were one of Ireland's richest and most powerful native Irish ruling families. Elections to the County Council take place every five years. By using this website you consent to the use of cookies. Of the Gaeltacht population of 24,744 (16% of the county's total population), 17,132 say they can speak Irish. This Donegal name is from MacColl, Gaelic Mac Colla, the name of a galloglass family introduced there from Argyllshire in the sicteenth century. There is a sizeable minority of Ulster Protestants in County Donegal, and most Donegal Protestants trace their ancestors to settlers who arrived during the Plantation of Ulster throughout the 17th century. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. 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He was thought of as the original freethinker by George Berkeley. There are of course, hundreds of families not noted, above, that will be found in the Donegal books, above. Garda Armed Support Unit (ASU) Chris McNulty. There are also many ways of spelling each, Most of the old Irish names can have the Mac or 'O'. Thomas Wilson (see the chart below) was born about 1546, presumably in Kilkenny, Ireland,during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547). The old links were ranked 28th, Murvagh 36th and Sandy Hills 38th. Iam researching ALL McClure famillies of Co. Donegal. Cllr Feeney called on her fellow local representatives to support her motion, in order to 'serve the needs . - CALDWELL Family of Ballybogan, Clonleigh Parish, Co. Donegal - CAMERON Genealogical Notes, North Tyrone & East Donegal - CAMPBELL - Baptisms, Marriage and Burial Records - CAMPBELL Family Notes, Co. Tyrone 1822-69 - CARSON Family Notes, Co. 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