Nestled at the mouth of Donegal Bay, with the Blue Stack Mountains as its backdrop, Donegal Town stands as a reminder of Ireland’s rich and complex history. From its early Gaelic settlements and Viking invasions to its prominence as the seat of the powerful O’Donnell clan, through periods of English control, famine, and modernization, Donegal Town has...
Donegal Castle, a historical fortress located in the heart of Donegal Town, County Donegal, Ireland, stands as a monument to the rich and tumultuous history of the region. Built in the 15th century by the O’Donnell clan, the castle was initially constructed as a stronghold for one of the most powerful Gaelic families in Ireland. Over the centuries, it has...
The day I got there the Diamond was full of people and of carts and cars tilted on their end; I counted over fifty of these vehicles. It was the big hiring fair. Boys and girls engage themselves to employers from the ayth of May to the 2oth of November, and there is another hiring fair then for the winter season. A good stout workman will get up to £7 or £8 in...