See also families of county donegal, ireland, a part of this series. Donegal is ireland s second largest county after cork and where cork has ireland s most southerly point, donegal has its most northerly at malin head on the rugged inishowen peninsula. Established in early christian times by the successors of st. The villages name is usually pronounced locally as mountcharliss. There are a million reasons to visit this wild and wonderful county, from the rich cultural heritage to the breathtaking adventures everyone can enjoy. It lies 6 km from donegal town on the killybegs road. Since 1946 it has awakened a new interest in donegal studies and has brought together people of. County donegal, a county in the republic of ireland, part of the province of ulster. County donegal welcome to ireland history of ireland. I wanted those who have purchased the book to have it so that they can update chapter 1. County donegal is abundant in a variety of pre history megalithic stones, ancient monuments and buildings spanning periods up to and beyond the early christian era all together they form a cherished celtic legacy and a window to the past that you can enjoy exploring at your leisure.
The irish navvyturnednovelist patrick macgill, author of many books about the experiences of. The role of donegal county museum is to collect, record, preserve, communicate and display for the use and enjoyment of the widest community possible, the material evidence and associated information of the history of county donegal. Further information about county donegal is available at the genuki site. Donegal county council, the authority responsible for local government in. You can be sure that quality is guaranteed on your holiday to donegal, so prepare to be surprised and book now. Donegal is irelands secondlargest county after cork, so perhaps all of this diversity is not so surprising. Since publishing my mcclintock family history book last spring, i have accumulated more data from ireland. Donegal ancestry provides a comprehensive genealogy service for people at home and abroad that want to trace their donegal roots. Olaughlin has written more hardbound books in the field than any other author in history. Donegal is the 8th volume in the series, which covers every county in ireland and northern ireland. Four miles southwest of ballyshannon, on the shore of donegal bay, is bundoran 703, a favorite watering place. Donegal then and now zoom in on donegal with a tour through ireland s past donegal is ireland most northerly county and yet remained in ireland s republic after the islands division in 1921. Donegal bay, an inlet in the northwest of ireland bordering counties donegal, leitrim and sligo.
County donegal, ireland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. The county donegal historical society was founded by the late j. Emerald ancestors provides instant access to one of the largest collections of northern ireland genealogy records available, containing birth, marriage, death and census records for over 1.
Donegal is bounded on the west and north by the atlantic ocean, on the east by lough lake foyle and northern ireland, and on the south by northern. County societies supported emigrants who fell on hard times. If you have narrowed down your family ancestry to the irish of county donegal, ireland, you will want to get this book. We hope you will discover the varied history and heritage of county donegal. They provide the raw material of history, as historians write the history of people and places based on preserved archival material. From the streets of donegal town itself to the county s beautiful islands, from schools to farms, from golf courses to bustling markets, from holidays on the beach to poignant images of emigrants aboard ship waiting to leave ireland for a new life, this collection of pictures reveals all aspects of donegal s life over the last century and a half. Only 7 of the 29 county books were hardbound and gold stamped. Patrick, patron saint of ireland, the diocese of raphoe roughly shared the same borders as the ancient kingdom of tyrconnell and much of what later became county donegal. Locals from greencastle village in donegal, pauline and her big sister rose take us on a journey through derry and donegal.
Weve categorised links by their time period so you may search ireland s history through the ages. Contae dhun na ngall is a county of ireland in the province of ulster. Donegal genealogy irish roots the book of irish families. Mcclintock data from ireland by jack mcclintic october 15, 2003 at 07. A social and cultural history of irelands sea fisheries, donegal. Fortunately, from the english crowns perspective, the spanish landed in the wrong end of ireland, far removed from the northern power base of oneill and his ulster allies.
Many inhabitants of the county who are very proud of their local history wonder why the name is not easily changed while others, probably a minority but a sizeable one, point out that the peninsula of inishowen and the flat lands around lifford were not part of historical tir chonaill and so the county name should remain donegal. The small village of lifford in eastern donegal is the county seat. Front cover for the book 101 things you didnt know about irish history. Apr 14, 2020 browse and book from the best vacation rentals with prices in donegal town.
County donegal is a part of province of ulster in ireland. This isolated idyll took the glory from our more northerly neighbours recently by welcoming the aurora borealis northern lights to its shores during a peak in the suns activity. The rugged coast is heavily indented in the north, major inlets being lough swilly and lough foyle, between which is the inishowen peninsula. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Donegal county museum donegal county museum preserves and celebrates the collective memory of the county and its communities, through the. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. County donegal lies in the far northwest corner of ireland. Price 25 plus postage 8 ireland, 11 great britain, historical, environmental and cultural atlas of county donegal. Top families of county donegal, ireland from michael olaughlin at irishrootscom todays topics include. Full control over the new county donegal was only achieved after the flight of the earls in september 1607. This is the most comprehensive interdisciplinary study ever undertaken on donegal. This isolated idyll took the glory from our more northerly neighbours recently by welcoming the aurora borealis northern lights to. See james h mclaughlin, a history of donegal association inc of new york, 19391981, 1983. Recommended reading for every destination on earth.
A tourists guide to derry and donegal irelands northern. Donegal s other key geological feature are the slieve league cliffs, which are the tallest seas cliffs in europe. We cover a wide range of books, furniture and gifts. County donegal is the wild child of ireland and home to some of its most ravishingly sublime scenery and beautiful beaches. This hardbound work is from the 32 volume series on irish families by the irish genealogical foundation. Finding aids for family history research in county donegal. Donegal town, a town in county donegal in ulster, ireland donegal county council, the authority responsible for local government in county donegal. We have been collecting and computerising genealogy records for nearly thirty years and have compiled a database of almost a million records from the primary genealogy sources for county donegal. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. County donegal is abundant in a variety of pre history megalithic stones, ancient monuments and buildings spanning periods up to and beyond the early christian era. Many of them joined the donegal association in brooklyn which thrived in the 1890s.
Inistrahull is a small island lying 7 miles off the coast of inishowen, making it irelands most northerly island. Over families are given in donegal, continuing and expanding the information found in volume one of the series the book of irish families, great and small. This is the 1700s, almost synonymous with the 18th century. It is named after the town of donegal dun na ngall, meaning fort of the foreigners in the south of the county.
The wild atlantic breakers crashing along this coast make north donegal s beaches the perfect spot for swimming and watersports. Dun na ngall, meaning fort of the foreigners is a town in county donegal, ireland. The making of a northern county, reimagining the nationstate. In terms of size and area, it is the largest county in ulster and the fourthlargest county in all of ireland. Uniquely, county donegal shares a small border with only one other county in the republic of ireland county leitrim. Since the early days of the library service in county donegal, the county library had been entrusted with the records of public bodies in the county boards of guardians, rural district councils etc. Donegal books mercier press ireland irish history books. All together they form a cherished celtic legacy and a window to the past that you can enjoy exploring at your leisure. The county s relative exclusion from the rest of the republic has helped the people of donegal maintain a cultural identity all of their own. County donegal genealogy and family history notes, volume. He also serves as president of the irish genealogical foundation since. No trip to county donegal is complete without exploring its miles of golden, sandy beach. Originally one of the gaelic countries129 escheated along with armagh, tyrone, londonderry, cavan and fermanagh following the flight of the earls in 1607, donegal was part of the plantation of ulster. It is in the province of ulster and is the most northwesterly county of ireland.
The wildness of its geography has provided a defence against invasion for many centuries. County donegal genealogy and family history notes, volume 34 in the series, expands upon that coverage with added families and new resources just. Irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. Tamhnach an tsalainn is a townland of 650 acres and a village in the south of county donegal in ulster, ireland. The 5 best county donegal castles with photos tripadvisor. That book gives hundreds of family histories from county donegal, and the surrounding areas. County donegal is a county of ireland in the province of ulster. Canon maguires a history of the diocese of raphoe was published in two volumes in 1920.
Donegal is bounded on the west and north by the atlantic ocean, on the east by lough lake foyle and northern ireland, and on the south by northern ireland and the irish county of leitrim. Genealogical resources available at the central library, letterkenny, co donegal. At various times in its history, it has been known as county tirconaill, county tirconnell or county tyrconnell irish. It is noted for the beauty of its rugged coastline and heathercovered moors. The population of county donegal is roughly 158,755 people. This is a magnificent book, a virtual encyclopaedia of donegal. The archives held by the donegal county council archives service are the written documentation that reflect the lives, progress, development, skills, language and culture of the people of donegal.
Donegal ancestry donegal genealogy trace ancestors. Guide to guide to county donegal ancestry, family history and genealogy. The name was historically written in english as dunnagall or dunagall. Mercier press ireland s oldest independent publishing house has a range of books relevant to donegal county. Background the following is taken from the introduction to this book, setting the stage for all the family history that follows. The book of inistrahull sean beattie, lighthouse publications, 1992. The 17th century ruins of donegal castle dominate the town of donegal and as the seat of the power of the odonnell chieftains, it is entwined with the history of the county and the province of ulster. Breandan mac suibhne offers an extraordinary, provocative view of rural ireland. The association helped emigrants find work in the construction industry and tunnel work.
Donegal county council is the local council and lifford the county town. Donegal genealogy resources free online genealogy resources for family research in county donegal, ireland. Porters guide to the manufacturers and shippers of ireland 1908. County donegal, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. I hope to go to the lds library next month an find more data. History and society, william nolan, liam ronayne and mairead dunlevy eds. From the earliest times to the modern era, old irish, scots, english and welsh families in donegal are included here along with local history. Since 1946 it has awakened a new interest in donegal studies and has brought together people of different traditions and backgrounds. Mar 21, 2020 many of them joined the donegal association in brooklyn which thrived in the 1890s. The eighth volume in the irish county history series. Donegal, most northerly county of ireland, in the historic province of ulster. Simply fill in your ancestors name to start discovering your northern irish family history with our free search facility.
Donegal people maintain a distinct cultural and friendly identity which is easily. This book is a hands on guide for finding your family in donegal some family history is included but it is not a gigantic collection of family histories. Ordnance survey memoirs of ireland parishes of donegal, 18336, two volumes, the memoirs are a uniquely detailed source for the history of donegal immediately before the great famine. Vacation rentals in donegal town, ireland tripadvisor. One particular highlight is ballymastocker bay, voted the second most beautiful beach in the world by observer magazine. It is situated in the civil parish of inver and the historic barony of banagh. The story of a donegal village, the history of modern ireland. Donegal greatly expands upon the coverage given in that book and adds several hundred new families. Co donegal remained administratively remote from the rest of ireland for much of its history and the variety and scale of records available to the family historian is relatively low.
As a county it developed late and within the framework of the plantation, which encouraged english and scottish settlers to take up land grants and. James pdf at the book thiefs heartbeat 1981, by philip davison multiple formats with commentary at. Donegal town, a town in county donegal in ulster, ireland. Donegal county museum donegal county museum preserves and celebrates the collective memory of the county. Donegal is ireland s secondlargest county after cork, so perhaps all of this diversity is not so surprising. The objective of the society is to preserve and record the history of the county. In addition, a number of manuscripts and sets of private papers had been given to the library. Information on planning, roads services, environment, housing and any other service related to local authority delivery in county donegal. The spanish had arrived in ireland to effect a junction with oneill, odonnell and maguire, whose power bases were tyrone, donegal and fermanagh respectively. They were written in the 1830s to accompany the 6 ordnance survey maps. Fairy tales ireland donegal county donegal fairy stories, by seumas macmanus html at gateway to the classics filed under. Celtic history, ancient, mysterious structures of county donegal.
An historical, environmental and cultural atlas of county donegal. Donegal 1,416 is in a beautiful situation at the mouth of the river eask, at the head of an inlet from donegal bay, surrounded by hills. The county was one of those planted during the plantation of ulster from around 1610 onwards. Irish ancestor search start your northern irish family.
The four masters book shop, donegal, donegal, ireland. May 31, 20 buy an historical, environmental and cultural atlas of county donegal by jim maclaughlin, jim maclaughlin, sean beattie isbn. County donegal was one of the worst affected parts of ulster during the great famine of the late 1840s in ireland. This book sets out the records available for donegal, where they can be accessed, and how they can be used to best effect in tracing donegal families. It is the northernmost county in ireland and has ties to scotland and neighboring counties in northern ireland, while remaining a part of southern ireland the republic of ireland. General county research information edit edit source county donegal irish. The county donegal railways by patterson edward m abebooks. If you have not yet determined where your ancestors were born, then a great book to purchase would be the book of irish families, great and small by the same author. In this book, sean beattie outlines the history of the people, the buildings, folklore, geology and legends of the island. Donegal, ireland and stretching to other areas of the world. Standing on a rocky outcrop in the centre of donegal town, the 17th century castle is linked to the powerful dynasties of ulster and a fine surviving. An historical, environmental and cultural atlas of county.
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