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Together with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, the towns form the Twin Towns of Ballybofey-Stranorlar. Ballybofey-Stranorlar, a census town, had a population of 4,852 in the 2016. The Balor Arts Centre is a 300-seat arts and…

Glenties is a small town with a population of about 1,000 located in a valley surrounded by mountains on three sides. It is a pretty, well kept town which won the all Ireland Tidy Towns competition five times. It is on the N56 route…

Gweedore is an area in The Gaeltacht area of northwest Donegal. Its Irish name Gaoth Dobhair It is a very picturesque spot located between the mountains and the sea. It is dominated by Mount Errigal and has numerous other peaks as well as wild…

Donegal gave its name to the county but strangely it is not the county town. The county town is Lifford as it is the location of the County Council headquarters. The town was the home of the O’Donnell clan who were leaders of the…

It is one of the old historical towns in County Donegal, Ireland. It gives its name to the Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. Interesting Places Raphoe Castle was built the 1630s and was originally the…

Bunbeg is a pretty fishing village in the Gweedore area of the west of County Donegal. Set in a quiet sheltered cove the village has a pier for fishing boats and leisure craft. The harbour in Bunbeg County Donegal is the embarkment point for…