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TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF COUNTY DONEGAL, IRELAND
County Donegal is a large county, the fourth largest in Ireland, and is divided into areas, mainly different peninsulas: Inishowen, Rosguile, Fanad, Then we have south, south west and central Donegal. We have added a list of each place under the headings of their area at the end of this page.
But first, here is an alphabetical list of the towns, villages, and areas of County Donegal together with a map showiing the location of each.
To read more about any place and view more photographs just click on the 'About ... & photographs' in the relevant section below.
But first, here is an alphabetical list of the towns, villages, and areas of County Donegal together with a map showiing the location of each.
To read more about any place and view more photographs just click on the 'About ... & photographs' in the relevant section below.
ANNAGRY
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ANNAGRY
Anagaire ~ Meaning ‘Ford of the cauldron/whirlpools’. About Annagry & photographs |
ARDARA
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ARDARA
Ard an Rátha ~ Meaning 'Height of the fort'. |
St. Brigid's Church, Balldrait
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BALLINDRAIT
Baile an Droichid ~ Meaning 'Town of the bridge' About Ballindrait & photographs |
BALLINTRA
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BALLINTRA
Baile an tStratha ~ Meaning 'Town of the stream'. About Ballintra & photographs |
BALLYBOFEY
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BALLYBOFEY
Bealach Féich ~ Meaning 'Fiach's pass'. About Ballybofey & photographs |
BALLYLIFFIN: Pollan Beach
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BALLYLIFIN, Inishowen
Baile lia Finn ~ Meaning 'Finn's pillar town' Or: Baile Leith Bheann ~ Meaning 'Town beside the hill'. About Ballyliffin & photographs |
BALLYSHANNON
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BALLYSHANNON
Béal Átha Seanaidh ~ Meaning 'The Mouth of Seannach's Ford' (Seannach was a 5th century warrior who was slain there). About Ballyshannon & photographs |
BRIDGEND
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BRIDGEND, Inishowen
Ceann an Droichid ~ Meaning 'Head of the bridge'. About Bridgend & photographs |
BRUCKLESS PIER
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BRUCKLESS
An Bhroclais ~ Meaning 'Badger's den'. About Bruckless & photographs |
BUNBEG, Gweedore
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BUNCRANA, Inishowen
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BUNCRANA, Inishowen
Bun Crannach ~ Meaning 'bottom of the Crana', the Crana is the river that runs beside Buncrana. About Buncrana & photographs |
BUNDORAN
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BURNFOOT
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BURNFOOT, Inishowen
Bun na hAbhann ~ Meaning 'Foot of the river'. About Burnfoot & photographs |
BURT CASTLE, Inishowen
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BURT, Inishowen
An Bheart ~ Meaning 'The Measure' About Burt & photographs |
BURTONPORT
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CARNDONAGH, Inishowen
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CARNDONAGH, Inishowen
Carn Domhnach ~ Meaning ~ 'The Cairn of the church' or 'Burial mound of the church'. About Carndonagh & photographs |
CARRICK
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CARRICK
An Charraig ~ Meaning 'the rock' About Carick & photographs |
CARRIGANS (Monreagh Centre)
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CARRIGANS
An Carraigín ~ Meaning 'little rock'. About Carrigans & photographs |
CARRIGART
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CARRIGART
Carraig Airt or Ceathru Fhiodhghoirt ~ Meaning 'Quarterland of the wood of the field'. About Carrigart & photographs |
CASTLEFINN
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CASTLEFINN
Caisleán na Finne ~ Meaning 'castle of the (river) Finn'. About Castlefinn & photographs |
CHURCH HILL
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CHURCH HILL/CHURCHILL
Mín an Lábáin ~ Meaning ' About Church Hill & photographs |
CLOGHAN: Reelin River
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CLOGHAN
An Clochán ~ Meaning 'stepping stones About Cloghan & photographs |
CLONMANY
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CLONMANY
Cluain Maine ~ Meanig ‘Meadow of St Maine’. About Clonmany & photographs |
CONVOY
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CONVOY
Conmhaigh ~ Meaning ‘Plain of hounds’. |
CRANFOR PIER and Mulroy Bay
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CRANFORD
Creamhghort ~ Meaing ‘field of wild garlic’. |
CREELOUGH
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CREELOUGH
An Craoslach ~ Meaning ‘Throat lake or Gullet lake’. About Creeslough & photographs |
CROLLY: View to Errigal
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CROLLY
Croithlí ~ Meaning ‘Quagmire or shaking dog’. About Crolly & photographs |
CULDAFF
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DERRYBEG: Old St. Mary's Chapel
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DERRYBEG, Gweedore
Doirí Beaga ~ Meaning 'Small oaks' (trees/groves) About Derrybeg & photographs |
DONEGAL TOWN
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DOOCHARY
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DOOCHARY
An Dúcharaidh ~ Meaning ‘Black weir’. |
DOWNINGS
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DRUMKEEN: Famine Memorial Garden
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DRUMKEEN
Droim Caoin ~ Meaning 'Smooth ridge'. About Drumkeen & photographs |
DUNFANAGHY
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DUNFANAGHY
Dún Fionnachaidh ~ Meaning 'Fort of the fair field'. About Dunfanaghy & photographs |
DUNGLOE
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DUNGLOE
An Clochán Liath ~ Meaning ‘Grey Stone’ About Dungloe & photographs |
ST. JOHN'S POINT, Dunkineely
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DUNKINEELY
Dún Cionnaola ~ Meaning 'Kinealy's fort'. ST. JOHN'S POINT (the peninsula behind Dunkineely). About Dunkineely & St. John's Point & photographs |
DUNLEWEY
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DUNLEWEY
Dún Lúiche ~ Meaning ‘Fort of Lugh’. About Dunlewey & photographs |
FAHAN
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FAHAN, Inishowen
Fathain Mura~ Meaning 'little green/field of Mura' OR Fathain ~ Meaning ‘Burial place’. About Fahan & photographs |
FALCARRAGH: Drumnatinny Beach
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FALCARRAGH
An Fál Carrach ~ Meaning 'The stone wall/rugged hedge' also Na Crois Bhealaí ~ Meaning 'The Crossroads'. About Falcarragh & photographs |
FINTOWN
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FINTOWN Baile na Finne ~ Meaning ‘Town of Finn’. About Fintown & photographs |
FROSSES
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FROSSES
Na Frosa ~ Meaning ‘Showers’. |
GLEN
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GLEN
An Gleann - Meaning 'Valley or Glen'. About Glen & photographs |
GLENCOLMCILLE
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GLENCOLMCILLE
Gleann Cholm Cille ~ Meaning 'Valley of Colm Cille'. About Glencolmcille & photographs |
GLENTIES
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GORTAHORK
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GORTAHORK
Gort an Choirce ~ Meaning 'Field of oats'. About Gortahork & photographs |
GREENCASTLE
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INVER
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INVER
Inbhear ~ Meaning 'Estuary'. (And Inver Port) About Inver and Inver Port & photographs |
KILCAR
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KILCAR
Cill Charthaigh ~ Meaning ‘Church of St. Cartha’. |
KILLYBEGS
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KILLYGORDON
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KLLYGORDON
Cúil na gCuirridín ~ Meaning 'The nook of the parsnips'. |
THE CROSS
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(Killygordon)
THE CROSS/CROSSROADS Na Croisbhealaí ~ Meaning 'The Crossroads'. |
KILMACRENNAN
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KILMACRENNAN
Cill Mhic nÉanáin or Cill Mhic Réanáin ~ Meaning 'The church of the sons of Éanán'. |
KINCASSLAGH
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KINCASSLAGH
Cionn Caslach ~ Meaning 'Head of the small inlet'. |
LAGHEY
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LAGHEY
An Lathaigh or Lachach ~ Meaning ‘Mire or the muddy place’. |
LETTERKENNY
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LETTEREKNNY
Leitir Ceanainn ~ Meaning 'Hillside of the O'Cannons.' About Letterkenny & photographs |
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LETTERMACAWARD
Leitir Mhic an Bhaird ~ Meaning: 'Hillside/Slope of the son of the Bard or Ward family'. |
LIFFORD
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LIFFORD
Leithfearr ~ Meaning 'Half man' in folklore. |
LOUGHANURE
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LOUGHANURE
Loch an Iúir ~ Meaning ‘lake of the yew (or yew tree)’. |
MAGHEROARTY
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MAGHEROARTY
Machaire Rabhartaigh ~ Meaning 'The plain of the spring tide'. |
MAGHERY
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MAGHERY
An Machaire ~ Meaning 'The plain or the field'. |
MANOR/Manorcunningham
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MANORCUNNINGHAM aka MANOR
Mainéar Uí Chuinneagáin ~ Meaning 'The manor of Fort Cownyngham'. |
MILFORD
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MILFORD
Baile na nGallóglach ~ Meaning ‘Town of the gallowglasses’. |
MOUNTCHARLES
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MOUNTCHARLES
Tamhnach an tSalainn ~ Meaning 'The field of salt’. |
MUFF (IOSAS Centre)
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MUFF
Magh ~ Meaning 'Field' or 'Plain'. |
MULLINASOLE
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MULLINASOLE
Mullach na Sáile ~ Meaning 'The top or summit of salt water'. |
NEWTOWN/Newtowncunningham
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NEWTOWN
An Baile Nua ~ Meaning 'The new town'. aka NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM |
PETTIGO
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PETTIGO
Paiteagó ~ Meaning (from the Latin), 'protection'. This relates to it's earlier name An Tearmann meaning 'The place of sanctuary'. |
RAMELTON
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RAMELTON
Ráth Mealtain ~ Meaning 'Fort of Mealtain'. |
RAPHOE
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RAPHOE
Ráth Bhoth ~ Meaning ‘Ringfort of the huts’. |
RATHMULLAN
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RATHMULLAN
Ráth Maoláin ~ Meaning 'Maolán's ringfort'. |
ROSSNOWLAGH
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ROSSNOWLAGH
Ros Neamhlach ~ Meaning 'heavenly headland'. It could also come from Nuala of the O'Donnell Clan, Nuala's peninsula'. |
ST. JOHNSTON
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ST. JOHNSTON
Baile Suingean ~ Meaning 'St. John's town'. |
TOWNS, VILLAGES, ETC. DIVIDED INTO PENINSULAS AND AREAS OF COUNTY DONEGAL
AREAS OF COUNTY DONEGAL:
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CENTRAL & EAST
~ Letterkenny
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GWEEDORE
~ Annagry
~ Bloody Foreland ~ Bunbeg ~ Derrybeg ~ Dunlewey & The Poisoned Glen ~ Errigal Mountain |
SOUTH
~ Ballyshannon
~ Bundoran |
SOUTH WEST
~ Dunkineely & St. John's Point
~ Frosses ~ Killybegs ~ Mountcharles |
PENINSULAS OF COUNTY DONEGAL:
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FANAD
~ Fanad Head
~ Portsalon ~ Rosnakill ~ Tamney |
HORN HEAD
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INISHOWEN
~ Ballyliffin
~ Buncrana ~ Bridgend ~ Burnfoot ~ Burt ~ Carndonagh ~ Carrowmenagh ~ Clonmany ~ Culdaff ~ Dunaff ~ Fahan ~ Glengad ~ Gleneely ~ Greencastle ~ Malin Town ~ Malin Head ~ Moville ~ Muff ~ Redcastle ~ Shroove (Stroove) ~ Quigley's Point ~ Urris |
ROSGUILL
~ Carrigart
~ Downings ~ Glen |