Donegal

[ don-i-gawl, don-i-gawl ]

noun

1. a county in the N Republic of Ireland. 1,865 sq. mi. (4,830 sq. km). : Lifford.
2. Also called Donegal tweed. a plain or herringbone tweed with colored slubs.

Donegal

/ ˌdʌnɪˈɡɔːl; ˈdɒnɪˌɡɔːl; ˌdɒnɪˈɡɔːl /

noun

1. a county in NW Republic of Ireland, on the Atlantic: mountainous, with a rugged coastline and many offshore islands. County town: Lifford. Pop: 137 575 (2002). Area: 4830 sq km (1865 sq miles)

Example Sentences

They flew along a route that became known as the Donegal corridor, a shortcut that linked Lough Erne with the Atlantic Ocean and extended the range of the aircraft.

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Met Éireann is forecasting coastal flooding, difficult travel conditions, and dangerous seas along counties Clare, Kerry, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, and Sligo.

From BBC

Malachy said even as a child, Christopher, along with his two brothers, would swim in the sea while on holiday in Donegal.

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It is also the main north-south route in the west of Northern Ireland, providing a link between County Donegal and Dublin, via the N2 in County Monaghan.

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Bryan, 63, from Newtowncunningham, County Donegal, admitted to two counts of sexual assault and was sentenced to four years, two in prison and two on license, last week at Londonderry Magistrates' Court.

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