Rope-thatched farmhouse near Crolly in west Donegal with adjoining byre and accommodation above. The dresser set against the back wall of the kitchen is visible inside the front door. An ‘Upper Room’ with a Welsh-slate roof is visible behind the main hearth. This image taken by Robert John Welch in the late nineteenth or early […]
Famine pot project could create Donegal jobs
A PROJECT by a Donegal man to catalogue the remaining ‘Famine pots’ around the country could result in the creation of a number of jobs in the county.
Countdown to Finn Valley Vintage Rally and Threshing Day
HUNDREDS are expected to flock to the thirteenth annual Finn Valley Vintage Rally and Threshing Day which takes place this Sunday, at Crossroads, Killygordon.
Free Church Lane built heritage walk this Friday
AS PART of ‘Culture Night, the County Donegal Heritage Office will be hosting a built heritage walk along Church Lane in Letterkenny on Friday with Colm Murray, Architecture Officer with The Heritage Council.
€34,500 for Letterkenny Heritage projects
FOUR projects in the Letterkenny Electoral Area are to receive €34,500 in funding under the Built Heritage Jobs Leverage Scheme that aims to conserve and repair protected structures.