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John Hamilton, (1800-1884), a wealthy and philanthropic landlord, owned large estates at Brownhall in south Donegal. In 1824, Hamilton d...

The Volt House in the Diamond in Raphoe was built in 1738 by Bishop Nicholas Forster as a home for clergy widows. It was administered by...

Tullaghobegley Parish is in north-west Donegal, and includes Tory Island. The name means, "O Begley's Hill" . Tully O'...

Rossnowlagh, "the apple wood" , is a parish and village on the south coast of Donegal, to the west of the Donegal to Ballyshan...

Clooney, "the meadow", is a large parish in the Waterside of Londonderry. In ancient times, there was a chapel of Clooney in ...

The Parish of Tullyaughnish, "the hill of the horse island", is situated on the west shore of Lough Swilly, with the town of ...