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Funding to conserve historic Killybegs port related records saved from 1922 fire

Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of Irish history will probably know that many of the country's most important documents were destroyed in a fire at the Four Courts in the early stages of the Irish Civil War in 1922. But all was totally destroyed ...

12 May 2022 at 18:00

Local News

Donegal County Museum needs your help with a major exhibition

Donegal and its people have been affected by the fallout and consequences of the War of Independence, the Civil War, Partition, the work of the Boundary Commission, and of course, the Border for over 100 years now. These events have shaped who were ...

10 Jan 2023 at 16:53

Arts & Entertainment

Irish rapper included on longlist for BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2023

Irish singer and rapper Jessica Smyth - otherwise known as Biig Piig - has made the longlist for BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2023 prize. The 10-strong list was chosen by a panel of more than 130 industry experts and artists, including Sir Elton John, ...

05 Dec 2022 at 14:22

National News

President leads tributes to The Chieftains fiddler Sean Keane

President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to famous traditional Irish fiddle player Sean Keane following his death at the age of 76. The Irish Traditional Music Archive said Mr Keane was a “pivotal member of The Chieftains” and “one of the ...

08 May 2023 at 17:08

Letterkenny/Milford MD

Donegal Museum are exhibiting an invaluable history of the workhouses

The Donegal County Museum is currently running an exhibition of the history of Donegal Workhouses. This Letterkenny exhibition displays information about the different workhouses across the county and why workhouses were abolished. The ...

25 Jan 2024 at 12:08

Glenties MD

Amazing 100 year old Donegal Driving licence

This is a 100-year-old driving licence belonging to Denis Phelan, County Councillor and business man from Glenties, some of whose papers were donated to the Donegal County Archives some years ago. The 1903 - 1923 Motor Tax register ...

19 Jan 2024 at 13:00

Local News

Council accused of ‘dragging its feet’ on Lifford project

Lifford councillor Gerry Crawford has accused Donegal County Council of "dragging its feet" when it came to converting the Prior School building at the town's former army barracks into a home for the county archive service. He ...

15 Feb 2023 at 18:30

National News

Good Friday Agreement document goes on display in Belfast

The original Good Friday Agreement document has returned to Northern Ireland for the first time since it was signed 25 years ago. The treaty will be available for members of the public to view at the Public Record Office of ...

03 Apr 2023 at 13:58

Letterkenny/Milford MD

The Virtual Treasury team is coming to Letterkenny to delve into history

Donegal County Archives along with Donegal Library Services are hosting the Virtual Treasury Roadshow, a chance for people to learn about their local history in a new online resource. The Virtual Treasury Roadshow will ...

10 Nov 2023 at 13:53

Features

Opinion: Will there be a visual archive to tell the story of our time?

Thanks to devices such as smartphones and tablets, we take a mind boggling amount of photographs nowadays, up to a whopping 1.4 trillion globally per year, in fact. And yet, we look set to be the generation that ...

09 Nov 2023 at 11:47

Features

A Matter of Record - The Donegal Democrat archive and history down the years

Another delve into the history archives of the Donegal Democrat newspaper which was established in June of 1919, writes Michael McHugh. Donegal Democrat, November 18, 1933 - 90 years ago Donegal Notes - Market ...

09 Nov 2023 at 10:31

National News

National Archives damaged by leak on top floor of building

The National Archives (NAI) in Dublin have been damaged after a leak was detected on the top floor of the building. The leak was first flagged at the archives on Bishop Street on Wednesday morning. Minister ...

25 Oct 2023 at 22:10

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