The History Of Donegal Town

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The History Of Donegal Town

• By
• The Seniors

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The Monument

• The Monument is situated on the Diamond.
• It was built in 1937 in memory of the Four
  Masters.
• It is 25 feet high and is made from Mountcharles
  sandstone.

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Donegal Castle

• It is on Tirconáill street.
• Red Hugh ODonnell built the castle.
• It was built in 1474.
• After the Flight of the Earls Basil Brooke was
  awarded the castle.

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Donegal Castle

• In 1601 Basil Brook built an extension onto the
  castle.
• In 1898 the Earl of Aran gave it back to The
  Office of Public Works.
• Today it is a famous tourist attraction.

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The Old School.

• This was the first school in Donegal Town.
• It was a Church of Ireland School.
• It is now a Doctors surgery.

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The Methodist Church

• The Methodist Church is on the bank of the river
  Eske.
• It was built in 1888.
• Rev.Henderson is the minister there.
• The Methodist Hall also holds games and
  activities.

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The Church of Ireland

• This church is opposite Donegal castle.
• It was built in 1890.
• People used to worship at the old Abbey before
  this church was built.
• Rev. Fox is the minister here.

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St. Patricks Church

• St. Patricks Church is on the Main Street.
• It is built from granite from the Bluestack
  mountains.
• Father Peoples and Father Chambers are the
  priests of this church.

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The Presbyterian Church

• The Presbyterian church was built in 1886.
• It is situated on the road to Killybegs.
• Rev. Richmond has been a minister in Donegal for
  3 years.

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The Old Abbey

• It was built the same year as the castle.
• It was founded by Nuala ODonnell in 1474.
• Red Hugh,Nuala and their son were buried there
  ,exact spot is unknown.

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The Old Abbey.

• After the flight of the Earls,Basil Brooke and
  his wife did up the Old Abbey for their own
  people.
• The Annals of the Four Masters was written
  here.

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The Anchor

• The Anchor belonged to a French ship called the
  Romaine.
• It was dropped in 1798.
• In the 1950s the Anchor was put on display at the
  pier.
• It weighs 1.5 tonnes.

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Mc Philemys

• Mc Philemys Furniture store is located on the
  Killybegs road.
• Before it was a furniture store it was a barracks
  for the British army.

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Magees Shop

• Magees is owned by the Temple family.
• Magees shop is situated on the Diamond.
• They weave all different types of tweed and use
  traditional patterns.

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The Court House.

• In a court session a flag is raised.
• Major reasons people go to court for are
  committing crimes.
• Minor reasons speed, parking tickets etc.
• The Office of Public works owns The Court House.

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