WITH Halloween just around the corner, there’s no shortage of places in Donegal which have significantly spooky names.
Fáilte Ireland admits it got Errigal’s name wrong
FAILTE has admitted it erred in attributing ‘the name of a hotel’ to Donegal’s highest mountain in one of its latest publications.
Mystery Donegal placenames on ancient Italian map
A NUMBER of unknown Donegal placenames have appeared on the oldest known separate individual map of the island of Ireland.
Heritage Week – free demonstration on place name mapping system
AS PART of national Heritage week, Donegal County Council is showcasing a unique system where members of the public can centrally record old local place names and features from their home computer, using high-tech mapping.