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	Donegal Hotels - Mill Park Hotel Donegal Town Co Donegal Ireland - Hotel Donegal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Mill Park Hotel is situated in the historic town of Donegal overlooking Donegal Bay and the hotels location makes it the perfect holiday base from which to discover the many tourism attractions of Donegal, Sligo, Fermanagh and Ireland's North West.
		Donegal Town is the perfect base to visit many of Ireland's wonderful natural attractions located in Donegal and the counties of Sligo, Leitrim, Fermanagh and Derry.
		To the west of Donegal Town is the traditional Irish speaking Donegal Gaeltacht and Islands famous throughout Ireland and the world for it's Donegal Irish Tweed and home to some of Ireland's most famous musicians, singers and writers.
	www.millparkhotel.com (437 words)

	Driving Through Donegal
		It is one of the principal Irish seaside resorts and is bounded by Donegal Bay to the south and the hills of Donegal to the north.
		Donegal Town is an excellent center for touring the southern side of the county.
		The castle was the stronghold of the O'Donnells.
	www.irelandforvisitors.com /articles/driving_donegal.htm (1727 words)

	Donegal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland.
		Donegal (IPA: /dʌniːgɒl/) is not the county town (capital) of County Donegal, despite being its namesake.
		Donegal town is situated at the mouth of Donegal Bay and is overshadowed by the Bluestack Mountains.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donegal (647 words)

	Donegal Town, Ireland
		Donegal Town is an historic town with an abundance of tourist attractions.
		Donegal Castle situated in Donegal Town was built by the O'Donnell family in 1505 who were the ruling Gaelic family in Donegal for over a thousand years until they left Ireland in 1607.
		Donegal Town is located at the mouth of Donegal Bay in the Northwest of Ireland and surrounded by the vista of the Blue Stack mountains.
	www.tourclare.com /donegaltown.html (533 words)

	Donegal Town
		Donegal Town derives its name from the anglication of the Irish 'Dún na nGall', or 'Fort of the Foreigners.The town is set in a valley girdled by Barnesmore Mountains and Donegal Bay and overlooking the town can be seen the remains of several earthen forts.
		The maintanance of Dongal Town and area is charged to Donegal County Council who are based in the county town of Lifford, but have offices in Donegal Town, however there is also a Chamber of Commerce who work to further the needs of the community.
		Donegal is one hour from Derry and Sligo Cities, two and a half hours from Befast and three and a half from Dublin.
	www.awardslinku.com /members/Abbey_Voc/Donegal_Town.asp (761 words)

	Donegal Town
		Donegal is situated at the bay with the same name, the mouth of the River Eske who flows through the town.
		Donegal was the seat of the O'Donnells, the principal ruling family in Donegal.
		Donegal Town is also home to the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre where the visitor can take a step back to the sad history of the railways of Donegal.
	www.ramelton.net /Trips/Donegal.htm (329 words)

	DSFA » Welfare Topics » Decentralisation » Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
		Donegal town is located at the mouth of the River Eske, surrounded by the Bluestack mountains, in southwest Donegal and at the convergence of three major traffic routes from Ballybofey, Killybegs and Ballyshannon.
		Donegal Town is charming and picturesque, with a small harbour where the Eske River enters Donegal Bay and a pleasant town centre, known as the Diamond.
		Donegal town is well served with high quality primary schools both in town and on the outskirts with the result that commuting distances for pupils are short.
	www.welfare.ie /topics/decentralisation/donegal_town.html (3819 words)

	County Donegal travel guide - Wikitravel
		Donegal natives often say that Donegal is the forgotten county of Ireland as they feel that it is cut off from the rest of the Republic of Ireland, both economically and geographically.
		Thus, Donegal is not as accessible as other tourist-oriented places in the Republic of Ireland, such as County Galway or County Kerry and this means it is not as commercialised in the tourist sense.
		Donegal people often say that they are from "the north of Ireland" to distingiush themselves from people who are from Northern Ireland.
	wikitravel.org /en/County_Donegal (2893 words)

	Donegal Town - holiday home and cottage accommodation
		Donegal Town is very popular during the summer months, and it is a gateway to the southern part of County Donegal.
		Donegal is also used as a base for hill-walking in the nearby Bluestack Mountains.
		Historically, the town itself is famous for being the former home to the O'Donnell clan, who played a pivotal role in Irish history.
	www.donegalcottageholidays.com /holiday_cottage_donegal_town.htm (446 words)

	Donegal Town Homepage
		Donegal Town itself would be regarded as a town of great historical interest, for it was the family seat of the O'Donnells, chieftains of Tirconaill.
		It is thought that this gave the town and ultimately the county its name, Dun na nGall, meaning "Fort of the Foreigners".
		The town centre, the Diamond is where the Killybegs, Ballyshannon and Ballybofey roads converge and it is here that you are likely to meet almost anybody; usually with a smile on their face and a few ready words.
	www.eng.umu.se /lughnasa/donegal.htm (304 words)

	Donegal Domain Newsletter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Twin Towns is the familiar name given to the towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar, separated only by a river.
		The crews are being flown to and from the rig from Donegal Airport at Carrickfinn while the ships servicing the rig are using the port of Killybegs.
		The County Donegal Fleadh Cheoil is being held in Dungloe this weekend.
	donegaldomain.com /NewsLetterFree.aspx?ID=144 (1872 words)

	Ireland Travel Guide: County Donegal
		The Donegal Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking region) is the largest in the country, and stretches from Fanad Head in North Donegal to Kilcar in the Southwest.
		Donegal is the fourth-largest county on the island and one of the most sparsely populated.
		Donegal Town is in the southern part of the county, and dates back to the Vikings, who built a fortress here at the mouth of the Eske.
	www.authenticireland.com /holiday/travel_guide/donegal.htm (2069 words)

	Donegal History
		The centrepiece of Donegal Town is without a doubt O'Donnell's Castle better known as Donegal Castle by the banks of...
		Donegal County Museum was first opened to the public in 1987.
		The work begun in 1632 in the Abbey of Donegal was originally entitled by the compilers as the 'Annals of the Kingdom...
	www.donegalbayseafari.com /section-1.aspx?type_id=3 (223 words)

	Domain Ireland: Welcome to County Donegal
		Dungloe itself is a quiet town based around one main street for the rest of the year, except for its nightlife, which is renowned for carrying on past official closing time.
		The main attractions of Donegal Town, (meaning fort of the foreigner because it was a Viking stronghold in the 9th century), on the shore of Donegal Bay are its pubs and its castle.
		Donegal Arts festival which includes singing, dancing and storytelling is held at the end of June.
	www.irishnews.com /tourism/donegal/dltownlands.html (1213 words)

	Donegal Town
		Donegal Town is a busy little market place, right on the eastern tip of Donegal Bay.
		The town is the commercial focus of the area and can be regarded as one of the Irish tweed centres.
		To find the right accommodation in Donegal Town should not be a problem, there are several hotels with leisure centres, a range of B and Bs, hostels and guesthouses.
	www.wheretofishinireland.com /donegal_town.htm (321 words)

	Donegal Town - 1 2 Travel Ireland Travel Information Guide
		Today, Donegal Town is the center of activity for South County Donegal.
		The town center, the Diamond is where the Killybegs, Ballyshannon and Ballybofey roads converge.
		As recently as the 1950s South Donegal was served by a narrow gauge railway which ran northwards from Killybegs to Stranorlar, with Donegal Town serving as the main terminal.
	www.12travel.com /ie/North_West/Donegal.html (694 words)

	Friary Brae Holiday Cottage, Donegal Town, Donegal, Ireland
		Visitors to Donegal Town will be able to purchase the world famous Donegal Tweed which you can also see woven in the Magee Shop on the Diamond.
		In Donegal town there is an excellent range of craft shops and high quality souvenir outlets selling tweed, hand knits, lace, porcelain and china.
		Donegal Golf Club on the Murvagh peninsula in Donegal Bay, hence it is generally known as Murvagh, just six miles from Donegal Town, one mile off the N15 on the south side.
	www.donegalcottageholidays.com /friarybrae/index.htm (634 words)

	Places - Ballyshannon
		The old and attractive town of Ballyshannon is laid out on the hilly banks of the river Erne where it meets the sea.
		There is something different about the Ballyshannon accent; it has more in common with West Fermanagh and North Leitrim, despite the fact that Donegal Town is only some fourteen miles to the north, a short journey by the fine road that was opened in the early 1980s.
		His first job was in a bank in the town, but he joined the civil service at the age of twenty two, and was posted as a Customs official on the south coast of Donegal.
	www.donegallibrary.ie /memory/towns/ballyshannon.htm (796 words)

	Donegal County Council WebSite
		Donegal County Council has a statutory obligation to prepare a County Development Plan for the county under Section 11 and 12 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000 - 2004.
		The County Donegal Draft Development Plan sets out a broad range of policies and proposals for land use in the county and once adopted by the full Council will be used to guide future development and investment priorities over the next number of years.
		Donegal County Council, in conjunction with the National Roads Authority, invite applications from artists / interested parties for an Art Project under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.
	www.donegal.ie /dcc/dcc_home.htm (784 words)

	Donegal Times - June 22nd 2005
		Scott was also of the opinion that the area represented the most attractive location for the development of a new Arts Centre and Library which, he said, would add to the vitality of the proposed mixed-use scheme and provide essential community facilities for the area.
		These carry a very clear message that the retail development should be located as close as possible to town centres and that the town should develop from the centre out as opposed the outer region being developed first and working in.
		•Donegal Town is desperate for commercial development, to allow for a balanced growth of the town and it’s up to the professionals and interested parties to ensure any major commercial development is balanced and makes use of the unique setting along the river’s edge which is available on the Magee site.
	www.donegaltimes.com /2005/06_2/frontpage.html (1965 words)

	Donegal Town Enterprise centre
		The Donegal Town Community Chamber are in the process of acquiring lands at Lurganboy from the IDA to construct an Enterprise Centre.
		Donegal County Council is expected to grant planning permission to Keeney Construction Limited and Magee Clothing Limited for the erection of a massive mixed use town centre development on the site of the Magee Factory at Milltown later this week
		Donegal Town company AccuBook have launched a new channel on E Bay for hotel products stored in their Hotel Booking Engine.
	www.donegaltown.ie /Site_Article_View.aspx?article_id=587&tscategory_id=55 (679 words)

	Donegal Times - September 26th 2001
		Donegal Town Community Chamber will hold a public meeting on Monday 1st October 2001 in the Millpark Hotel, Donegal Town at 8pm.
		Very careful consideration has been given to the job specification and the person appointed will initially be expected to develop a strategic plan for Donegal town and area so as to make it more attractive for industrial and commercial development.
		This branch of the Cassidy family are holding a family reunion in Donegal Town on the weekend of October 25th - 28th.
	www.donegaltimes.com /2001/09_2/other.html (1245 words)

	Donegal Links
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		Letterkenny is by far the biggest town in County Donegal with a population of about 20,000.
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	www.donegalthatchcottages.com /donegallinks.htm (568 words)

	Places
		In the area between the mountains of Inishowen and the fertile lands of East Donegal are the hamlets of Burnfoot, Bridgend, Newtowncunningham, Manorcunningham, St.Johnston and Carrigans.
		In Donegal itself are Donegal Castle erected by the O’Donnell’s in 1474 with the manor house added by Sir Basil Brooke early in the 1600’s and Donegal Abbey, home of the Four Masters, also build in 1474, as a Franciscan Friary by the first Red Hugh O’Donnell.
		North and East Donegal comprises the area to the east of Letterkenny and the area to the north of the town.
	www.donegallibrary.ie /memory/places.htm (2784 words)

	B&B Donegal Bed and Breakfast Ireland - an Ireland B&B Network website
		County Donegal is situated in the northwest of Ireland and covers an area of 4,841 km².
		County Donegal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, houses beautiful beaches and a wonderful coastline.
		Arranmore and Tory Island belong to county Donegal and are inhabited.
	www.donegal-bnb.com (438 words)

	Donegal Town History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Read on...The centrepiece of Donegal Town is without a doubt O'Donnell's Castle better known as Donegal Castle by the banks of...
		Read on...Donegal Craft Village is situated just outside the historic town Donegal on the road to Ballyshannon and Sligo.
		Read on...The coming of the railway to Donegal opened up a whole new vista of commercial and social activity in the town and...
	www.ardnabreatha.com /section-1.aspx?type_id=28 (190 words)

	Ardnabreatha Guesthouse and Restaurant, Donegal Town, Ireland
		Ard na Breatha is a 6 bedroom Guest house and Restaurant belonging to and situated on Albert and Theresa Morrow's farm, within walking distance to Donegal Town.
		County Donegal offers some of the best Golfing in Ireland ranging from Portsalon to Gweedore and on to Murvagh, many of which host Golf Open weekends or Golf Tournaments, all of which you can find in our Festivals and Events section.
		The multifarious hues and tints of the Bluestack mountains surround Lough Eske which is two miles North of Donegal Town.
	www.ardnabreatha.com (226 words)

	Donegal Town official website for Donegal Hotels and Businesses
		Donegal Town official website for Donegal Hotels and Businesses
		Flight of the Earls walk from Donegal Town to Rathmullan
		Finn Harps launch youth development initative in Central Hotel...
	www.donegaltown.ie (253 words)

	Donegal Properties, Donegal Town
		Ref: DP 940 Tully, Old Laghey Road, Donegal Town
		FOR RENT Ref 5: Upper Main Street, Donegal Town
		Click here to add your property to the Donegal Properties website
	www.donegalproperties.ie (73 words)

	Harvey's Point Country Hotel \| Hotel Review \| Donegal Town \| Frommers.com
		Home > Destinations > Europe > Ireland > Northwestern Ireland > Sligo and Yeats Country > Donegal Town > Hotels > Harvey's Point Country Hotel
		Rates include service charge, tax, and full breakfast
		About 6km (3 3/4 miles) northwest of town, this modern, rambling, Swiss-style lodge sits in a lovely woodland setting on the shores of Lough Eske at the foot of the Blue Stack Mountains.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/donegaltown/H37120.html (214 words)

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