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About
Donegal:
County Donegal (Irish: Contae Dhún na nGall)
is a county in the northwest of Ireland. It is one
of three counties in the province of Ulster that does
not form part of Northern Ireland. The name "Donegal"
comes from the Irish, meaning "the fort of the
foreigners".
The county consists chiefly of low mountains, with
a deeply indented coastline forming natural loughs,
of which Lough Swilly is the most notable. The famous
mountains or Hills of Donegal consist of two major
ranges, the Derryveagh Mountains in the north and
the Bluestack Mountains in the south, with Mount Errigal
at 751 metres the highest peak. The Slieve League
cliffs are the second highest sea cliffs in Europe,
while Donegal's Malin Head is the most northernly
point on the island of Ireland.
Donegal has a distinctive fiddle tradition which
is of world renown. Donegal is also well known for
its songs which have, like the instrumental music,
a distinctive sound.
Find out more about County Donegal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Donegal
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