Donnegal Archives • Folksy Travel by Bill Smale

Donnegal is an interesting place for those who want to study or involve yourself with the Irish language. It is here that Patrick Pearse set up his cottage and spent his time with the people he loved to be with, the people who spoke the native language. It’s a very beautiful place that has such a varied scenery and landscape. There are many ancient sites to visit and the place just rings with history and legends and music. I was told that the English, when they wanted to keep control of part of Ireland. They decided Donnegal was something they could give back since it was a lot of land that was not very useful for agriculture. But there is also a lot of greenery here so you won’t be dissatisfied. You will hear Irish spoken from time to time.

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Beautiful rivers Donnegal and there abouts — Beautiful rivers in this area

On the Riverside Donnegal and there abouts — How would you like to live on the Riverside

An Irish cross Donnegal and there abouts — A Celtic Cross with a tombstone in Irish.

Adapted letter letters Bill Smale — The letters are also adapted

Dungloe

Beautiful beaches Bill Smale — There are so many beautiful beaches in Ireland

Ice cream truck Bill Smale — Was I following this truck in order to get my daily share of ice cream?

Beautiful geology Bill Smale — Some beautiful geology

Good surfing — The ocean sides seem to be just so much fun and I understand the surfing is good

Donnegal flag Bill Smale — This is the Donnegal flag

Lawnmower Bill Smale — A built-in lawnmower

Old tomb — This is an old tomb left as it is

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Donnegal Castle — In downtown Donnegal you will find the castle

The two families — These are the two major families that occupied the castle

Irish books — Of course the old books were written in Irish, not English

continuing on the journey

In Kilcar I saw a fairy. People don’t say leprechaun in Ireland. They talk about fairies.

A US contribution — I guess somebody from the US either came back or made a good contribution to the church

Magnum flavors — One of my favorites in multiple flavors

Organized gravesite — The cemetery was the most organized I had seen. Here are the names of the people buried here and the location of the grave

Flags — The EU, Ireland and Donnegal flags

CORNELL COLLEGE in Ireland — This place looks like an extension of Cornell College

Barbershop — I should’ve had my haircut here

Charlie Bonner’s shop — Well, we know who owns the shop

Cavan

A Tracy relative — I wonder if Hugh is one of my relatives

I was amazed to find a Tibetan Buddhist retreat in the middle of the countryside

on the way to see a monument. This goat didn’t fare well. Mullaghgarve mass rock

Pathway view — But it was a nice view from the pathway

Antique museum — An old knickknack museum near Cavan

Countryside photo — This photo was taken from my bed-and-breakfast room

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Old restaurant — This is a nice old restaurant

Donegal castle — Meanwhile, back at the castle

A jail cell — Does this look like a comfortable accommodation?

Killybegs

Saint Mary’s inside — The inside of St. Mary’s

Nice photo — Walking around I just thought this was a nice photo

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