County Donegal: Ireland Explained

Ireland's northernmost county, facing the wild Atlantic with rugged cliffs and peninsulas, endless sandy beaches and magical hills and glens. Welcome to County Donegal.
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Intro - 00:00
Overview - 00:20
Names and Symbols - 1:00
Borders - 2:22
Physical Geography & Geology- 3:04
Cities and Towns - 6:47
Transport & Tourism - 7:47
History - 9:15
Economy - 11:52
Sports & Culture - 12:51
Famous People - 14:38
Places named after Donegal - 15:04
Conclusion - 15:17
In the Counties of Ireland Explained series, I will be making a video about all 32 counties on the island of Ireland, teaching you about their geography, history, economy, culture and more.
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www.thejournal.ie/mica-explai...
www.askaboutireland.ie/enfo/i...
www.britannica.com/place/Done...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_...
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www.independent.ie/irish-news...

[@Seanadun]

My mother and her siblings were born in Donegal. I love going to see all my aunts uncles and cousins every year.

[@wboyle9721]

God bless the irish great people best from scotland

[@Donegalian]

I am Japanese. I am looking forward to studying there（Atlantic Technological University Donegal Letterkeny Campus） in four years.

[@dilshanjwimalasena3579]

Me too

[@kokobwild2413]

You're gonna fuckin love it

[@ezekiellawson9707]

I have plans studying there too, but I’m looking for accommodation and the cost to live there

[@bobdobsin6216]

This is super helpful for the research I'm doing for one of my stories. A character isn't much without the context of their youth, and this helps a lot. The immense amount of detail is so incredibly helpful, and I'm grateful that you're systematically preserving this for posterity. Cheers.

[@jawsbond69]

Am live Co,Tyrone most often visit Dongeal country and beach ...fantastic love it

[@rathbonerhine1023]

Excellent. The love of my life was born there.

[@goonyougoodthing]

I love Donegal

[@megataurus7779]

If you like rain this is the place to be!

[@seamusferguson6101]

Speak a little slower there is no rush

[@RoccosVideos]

I’m American but it looks like the Irish part of my family is from here, including my last name. I’d like to go there one day. Thanks for the information.

[@robloxpromocodes8226]

Practically every American is “Irish” but you ain’t no fool blood

[@johnbrennan7764]

It’s great so many American people are proud of their Irish roots. Donegal is probably the nicest county in Ireland. West and East Donegal are different with north-east Donegal having some of the best farmland in Europe and also more connected to Derry than to the rest of Ireland. You should definitely come if you can.

[@kokobwild2413]

You're a Viking then son.

[@EpicAelflaed]

@@johnbrennan7764 most are not Irish though. The same happens when the royals are having a wedding. All of a sudden these Americans are English 😂 Then back to Irish Americans Blau Blau

[@EpicAelflaed]

You’re most likely one of them plastic paddy’s 🇺🇸

[@joshkidd5463]

Id also add that donegal has a huge motorsport following and has the donegal rally one of the largest in europe

[@grahammckechnie8438]

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[@jordiking2481]

Beautiful... worked with some lads from kilybegs... thanks for the video watching from New Zealand

[@lockedout8643]

Or as some of the Donegal locals called it when we were there "Smellybegs", due to the fish factory in the centre of town.

[@maureennewman905]

My beloved grandparents hail from Donegal on my dad’s side . Dungloe if that’s spelt right. I doubt I’ll ever get to visit . my Nan was Mary Boyle nee Sweeney ,grandad Edward Boyle . Went to Edinburgh in search of a better life , where my dad was born, then to America where depression was rife , then back to Edinburgh.I was born in Edinburgh in 1948 one if five children.I have this loving feeling which draws me to this land and it’s people . God bless Ireland 😊

[@brucedanton3669]

Thank you for this of course-most interesting it is too!

[@brucedanton3669]

And yes it is so too. Thank you for the highlight of course too!

[@paulmcgrath6118]

Brilliant video , thanks for the info

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks for watching!

[@DE2borknot2b]

Enjoyed the video. My husband's ancestors were from Donegal. We want to visit some day hopefully.

[@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136]

Learn Irish as it's the primary language of the area

[@e9cw196]

@@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136I go to donegal a lot and everyone speaks english. Might help for the signs but its not needed

[@kokobwild2413]

​@@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136 That is 100% bullshit. :)

[@EpicAelflaed]

@@MassachusettsTrainVideos1136 no need to he’s American and Irish people don’t speak Gaelic

[@shirleyhair2261]

Visited donegal two years ago it dwas magical

[@GeographyWorld]

It certainly is!

[@maureennewman905]

Lucky you , I only wish

[@zulfiqarali9808]

Very informative and well articulated presentation

[@swaythegod5812]

I’m actually from Donegal You know your stuff not everyone Knowns about Tyrconnell or how the flag of Donegal is actually The flag of Tyrconnell or how the English renamed us to Donegal After Donegal town due to the Ulster Plantations My only criticism is the map Of Tyrconnell and O’Neill is wrong more of Derry would have been historically in Tyrconnell not O’Neill

[@NikCan66]

This is excellent

[@GeographyWorld]

Thanks so much!

[@johnmc3862]

There’s only one thing I know about people from Donegal, they will never stop talking about Donegal. 😅😅😅

[@trevorfoster317]

Yes i remember i stayed at Killybegs back in the 80s as i was engaged to a girl from their.I think there was a place that made carpet's &a Catering College.A nice beach & nature reserve.🙂

[@jeffcurrent5593]

Relaives on my fathers’ side immigrated to the US (yet to be) in1760’s, then moved to Canada after the revolutionary war. According to the names directory his family comes from Donegal. Hope to visit one day. Cheers

[@EpicAelflaed]

So you’re great great great great great grandad likely was from Ireland. Okay plastic paddy 😂 🇺🇸

[@donegal_nomad]

I’m from Donegal 😎

[@robloxpromocodes8226]

Have you ever heard of Arranmore island

[@jontalbot1]

I was an English visitor a few years ago so found this very informative but l have a couple of questions l hope someone can answer. First, the climate. I was told depressions generally track over Donegal and then onto Scotland. When the weather here is fine, it’s usually worse over the rest of the British isles. Is this true? Second is more cultural and controversial. I love going to Ireland, know my history and try to be respectful. I felt some, not exactly hostility but let us say a frisson in Donegal which l have not experienced elsewhere in Ireland. i can understand why people might feel hostile but l was not sure if it was me being over sensitive. There were times in pubs where l felt the sound of an English accent was an intrusion into something. Would like to hear some Irish views on this.

[@lindaf426]

My family are from South Donegal Some came to America due to the famine.It was horrid knowing what they endured. I thought about moving to Ireland.Irish American turned back to South Donegal.Lovely this video as well. Subscribed as well. Erin Linda

[@timtrial3971]

While living in Derry for, I spent a lot of time in Donegal. I can recommend the famine village in Inishowen.

[@thraciangrapes]

My family are all from Donegal town and the surrounding area.

[@jphone2022]

Thank you for your very well researched videos. Very informative and comprehensive. I’m curious about your accent. Are you Irish who has lived abroad for a long time or from the diaspora who has moved to Ireland from abroad?

[@sherrylelee8274]

I am a descendant of Mackie family from Letterkenny, Donegal. This very interesting to watch but find the commentator is speaking too fast 😢

[@julieodonnell3408]

My dad's grandparents came from Donegal ❤

[@killianthefootballgenius5926]

Forgot to mention that footballers Seamus Coleman and Shay Given are from Donegal

[@kokobwild2413]

Pat Bonner FTW

[@davidpryle3935]

And Finn Harps FC.

[@ruairimaguire220]

Donegal dialect in listening comprehensions is the bane of my existence

[@thelemoneater]

Studying Irish in Donegal, any dialects outside the county was the bane of my existence. Plus physics as gaeilge... that was a mistake..

[@kokobwild2413]

😂😂😂😂

[@saoirseclarnimhuiris7910]

Is as béal feirste mé, ach chuaigh mé go dtí loch an air dhá uair sa bhliain 💚💚 an Canúint Uladh go deo!!!🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@Flyingpenthouse]

The church at 14:25 is in Redcastle.

[@grahamfleming8139]

Uabhasach breagha, tir connail, ur do mi bho Alba. Hetty visit someday awfy bonnie.

[@Shay-bp7yt]

Inishowen needs its own county

[@JuggyAirsoft]

We aint cut off from the rest of the republic. We are connected via Bundoran. Its called the forgotten county because we are left to it from the government. Only county in Ireland the EU has classed as developing.

[@Gallalad1]

That, beep, that damn beep. I had fucking vietnam flashbacks to the LC

[@GeographyWorld]

Léigh anois go cúramach ar do scrúdpháipéar na treoracha agus na ceisteanna a ghabhann le Cuid A... BEEP... It gives me flashbacks too!

[@IrishTransportGuy]

Great video! And yep, I can agree that it is VERY annoying when Donegal Irish (we sometimes call it Donegalese because it sounds so different) is used in an Irish listening comprehension!

[@sodabake]

Donegal is my favourite county outside of Ni. Obviously the 6 in norn iron are the best lol 😂😂.

[@peterjaniceforan3080]

🇮🇪🤝🇨🇦

[@1951timbo]

I used to go to Pettigo as a boy in the early 60s. My family have Irish connections.I love Ireland and the Irish. Ireland for the Irish 🙏

[@Return9]

I'm Irish

[@EpicAelflaed]

So what ?

[@GeographyWorld]

Donegal is one of my favourite counties and is one I'd certainly recommend you visit if you get the chance. Don't let it be the forgotten county. Sorry if there's any mispronunciations in this video. Next video will be County Down so if there's anything you think should be included in the video, please email or comment on the upcoming community post. Hopefully you won't have to wait as long for the next video this time.

[@fromireland8663]

Where are you from?

[@GeographyWorld]

@@fromireland8663 Cork

[@fromireland8663]

@@GeographyWorld thanks.

[@fromireland8663]

@@GeographyWorld thanks.

[@eddieshevlin1089]

You forgot about Tranarossan beach

[@geribayne907]

The o dohertys. .

[@mrbabyhugh]

9:38 oh, hmm.. so they family too. So why did the O'Neills and O'Donnells turn against my ancestors the way they did, hmm.

[@katinss9983]

Is the narrator english?

[@baresh111]

Jasenovac First konc lager for kids Magnum Crimen

[@patrickdonnelly8802]

so my ancestors were rich? why couldnt i see some of that

[@jeffcurrent5593]

The secret of being rich is how much you keep, not how much you make. lol

[@patrickdonnelly8802]

@@jeffcurrent5593 my comment was satire

[@franciemclaughlin]

FYI The inishowen peninsula is not part of Tir Conall.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

??

[@kevinmurray764]

I'm from letterkenny , any chance you narrate that without the lisph.

[@gracesanity6314]

Rude.

[@Occident.]

IRELAND BELONGS TO THE IRISH 🇮🇪💪.

[@EpicAelflaed]

Not when they build the mosques

[@wjf0ne]

@Occident. You fought for hundreds of year to get rid of the English and in under 60 years of independence gave it away to Europe and now Africa and Asia.

[@paulflood2709]

3:45 Star Wars was filmed on the island of Skellig Michael off the coast of County Kerry not at Malin Head. Nothing was filmed for Star Wars in Donegal, do a better job.

[@wildsurfer12]

Donegal was also the only county which voted to keep the abortion ban during the referendum in 2018.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

Backwards as fuck.

[@michaeldevanney4796]

​@spazzymacgee5648 not wanting to destroy babies is backward?

[@wjf0ne]

@@spazzymacgee5648 Not baby killers. Perhaps they knew that with a population of native born people the new power in Ireland, Brussels couldn't sell them the idea that they needed new workers who don't actually work or want to work.

[@spazzymacgee5648]

@wjf0ne why is it always far-right wing men who get so upset over a woman's choice? You're just brainwashed by conspiracy theories being made up by brits. You far right bigots are a textbook example of a traitor to Ireland.

[@riorobins1311]

Best county lol

[@grahammckechnie8438]

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