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Patrick Loughrey was born in 1955 and grew up in County Donegal in the townland of Ray (pronounced as 'Rai'), on the shores of Lough Swilly. He attended Loreto College in Milford, and went on to study at the University of Ulster (BA Hons Contemporary History), The Queen's University of Belfast (...
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An ever-increasing interest in Ireland's culture, both in North America and in Europe in particular, has made Gleann Cholm Cille, Southwest Donegal, the holiday destination of choice for adult Irish language learners and cultural holiday enthusiasts.
Over the course of this year, people...
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Between the 17th and 19th centuries hiring fairs became widespread throughout Ireland. However, this practice survived in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal and in Strabane County Tyrone into the 1940s.
All over the Ulster province – from Donegal Town to Ballycastle hiring days took place in major...
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Demons of the Western Waters

The Fomorians were a race of creatures from ancient times in Irish mythology said to have inhabited the islands and most remote corners of the country, typically north-west and west . Two named strongholds were Conands tower on Donegal’s Tory Island and Dernish Island off the coast of Sligo. ...
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2015 is a year Donegal~ Ramelton-born scientist William Campbell will never forget as he has become one of three winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Medicine.
He was awarded the prize - along with Satoshi Omura of Japan and Youyou Tu from China.The prize was given to them for their...
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