Used in a Sentence

donegal

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for donegal.

Editorial note

Ulster is not synonymous with Northern Ireland as counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan are very much part of Ireland.

Examples18
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A county in northern Ireland.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of donegal gathered in one view.

noun

A county in northern Ireland.

noun

A town in County Donegal.

noun

A type of coarse tweed made in this county.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for donegal.

noun

A county in northern Ireland.

noun

A town in County Donegal.

noun

A type of coarse tweed made in this county.

noun

(by extension) A coat made from this tweed.

Example sentences

1

Ulster is not synonymous with Northern Ireland as counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan are very much part of Ireland.

2

There has been a lot of proposals to dam up massive unpopulated sea-facing valleys in Mayo and Donegal and use pumped hydro with seawater.

3

And there are plenty of islands off the coast of Donegal just like the ones mentioned in the article (which are closer to Galway).

4

U weren't up in Donegal when that was taken were you?

5

Letterkenny in Donegal has a sizeable tech sector for a small place although one with an unfortunate road network far too small for the traffic it gets.

6

North west that is, it's not within Donegal itself.

7

The Donegal one is a tank in comparison.

8

I like their modern (softer feel) wool, but their Donegal wool products are made from yarn from of the last remaining traditional wool producers in Ireland.

9

But Donegal is, essentially, 100% Hicktown.

10

A lot of northern accents have heavy Scottish influences, but I will agree they're far from an English accent and more similar to Donegal and Scottish accents.

11

Overall, yes, Donegal (the only living Ulster dialects, as I'm sure you're aware) tends towards analytic, but they're not that common in some tenses.

12

I meant Belfast specifically, and across Ulster more generally (Derry and Donegal would be hotspots), but I know there's good and multi-national craic in at least Cork and Galway as well.

Quote examples

1

Things labeled "Donegal" tend to be of that type, but read the description, since that's the name of a town, not the type of wool.

2

Reminiscent of the case of "Peter Bergmann", a still unidentified man who went to Donegal, Ireland to die [1] about which an excellent short documentary was made [2].

3

In learning about professions and occupations throughout Donegal, I came to know many dairy and beef farmers, lots of fishermen, there was one King of Tory Island in fact, and it seemed like a lot of subsistence workers and rather a lack of office workers in a "thriving tech industry" of some kind.

Proper noun examples

1

Donegal CC has to deal with 160,000 people and probably only gives limited attention to evidently insane islanders.

2

There is, in fact, no big urban city in Donegal; in fact there's hardly a medium urban city there.

3

Sure, Derry is right up there, but technically it's in Northern Ireland and not in Donegal.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use donegal in a sentence?

Ulster is not synonymous with Northern Ireland as counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan are very much part of Ireland.

What does donegal mean?

A county in northern Ireland.

What part of speech is donegal?

donegal is commonly used as noun.