Even today remaining artifacts such as the famine pot at Lough Eske remind us of that grim period when a million people died of starvation and famine. Read on

There has been a lot of work carried out recently at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre. Some of the recent events and improvements that we have carried out are outlined below Read on

The coming of the railway to Donegal opened up a whole new vista of commercial and social activity in the town and surrounding area. Rail transport became an important element in the economic structure of the countryside. Read on

There was a resurgence of Gaelic revival towards the end of the 19th century. The Gaelic Athletic Association was set up in 1884 to promote and preserve native sports Read on

O Columcille, remembered through the ages, We chant your name with fervour and with pride. Exalted and extolled through history"s pages Read on

During World War II The atlantic ocean was regularly partoled for submarines etc. by the Royal Air Force. One of these patrols, a Sunderland Mark III or Flying Boat no. DW-110, Squadron 228... Read on

The Wake of the past was one of the anomalies of the time - it was an occasion for both sadness and merriment. For readers who may not be conversant with the practice of Waking the dead Read on

May-day, which is generally recognised as the first day of summer, always had a special significance for the people of western Europe... Read on

The Fair Day held on the second Friday of each month was an occasion in the town as the streets were always thronged with farmers who came along to buy and sell their stock Read on

We have many relics of the past to remind us of our proud heritage. The town is set in a valley girdled by Barnesmore Mountains and Donegal Bay and overlooking the town can be seen the remains of several earthen forts. Read on

Hand weaving is a tradition so old that it has no calculable starting point. In Donegal it is an hereditary skill that has passed from father to son over many centuries. It is one of the few survivors of ancient craft, which now serves the modern wor Read on

A List of people involuntarily transported to America from Donegal 1737 to 1743 Read on

GWEEDORE, TUESDAY NIGHT. This morning, at nine o"clock, the Sub-Sheriff of County Donegal, accompanied by a strong force of nearly 200 constabulary, proceeded from the Gweedore Hotel to Brinlack. Read on

Australia"s pioneering Irish immigrants came here under a variety of circumstances. This article will focus on migrants from the north-western corner of Ireland (County Donegal) to one Australian colony Read on

The work begun in 1632 in the Abbey of Donegal was originally entitled by the compilers as the "Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland" and it was also known as the "Annals of Donegal" and was later styled and popularly known as the Annals of the "Four Mas Read on

The Great Famine of 1847, caused by the total failure of the potato crop, was the most cataclysmic event of the last century... Read on

GWEEDORE, FRIDAY NIGHT. Evictions preoceed with unabating vigour, and the patience of the people seem much strained. In one or two cases to-day there was an unusual display of feeling on the part of the tenants turned out. Read on

Surnames were not in use in Ireland until about the tenth century. The O"Donnells take their name from Domhnaill, son of Eighneachain (d. 905) and they are sometimes called Clann Dalaigh from Eighneachain"s father (d. 874). Read on