Coontie Dunnygal (Inglis: County Donegal, Erse: Contae Dhún na nGall or Contae Thír Chonaill) is Ireland's northmaist coonty. It ligs in the wast o the Stewartrie o Ulster in the nor'-wast o the iland. It is ane o thrie coonties in the Stewartrie o Ulster that isna pairt o Northren Ireland. Maugre o it bein the maist northren coonty in aw Ireland, an maugre its gey strang Ulster identitie, the coonty is pairt o the Republic o Ireland. Coonty Dunnygal is the mukkilest coonty in Ulster.
Coonty Dunnygal Contae Dhún na nGall / Contae Thír Chonaill Coontie Dunnygal / Coontie Dinnygal | |
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 Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54.917°N 8.000°W | |
| Kintra | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| Dáil Éireann | Donegal North–East, Donegal Sooth–Wast |
| Coonty seat | Lifford |
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| • Teep | County Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4841 km2 (1,869 sq mi) |
| Area rank | (4t) |
| Population (2011)[1] | 161,137 |
| • Rank | (10t) |
| Code | DL |
| Website | www |
| Coontie Dunnygal[2][3] an Coontie Dinnygal[4] are Ulster Scots spellins. | |
The coonty wis named eftir the toun o Dunnygal, whilk cums frae the Erse, meinin "the stranghaud o the ootlanders (Vikings)". The toun wis the auld stranghauld o the O'Donnell clan anaw. Whan first shapit, it wis whyls cried Coonty Tyrconnel or Tirconnel (Erse: Tír Chonaill) eftir baith the auld Tír Chonaill kingrik an the Tyrconnel yerldom that follaed it. Houaniver, cryin the hail coonty Tír Conaill is teknicalie wrang as the Inishowen hauf-iland (Erse: Inis Eoghain) is historicalie sindrie frae Tír Chonaill.
Folk
- Enya
- Moya Brennan
- Daniel O'Donnell
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