Letterkenny - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - History And Economy
Letterkenny began as a market in the 17th century (thus starting before the Great Famine) and was the first crossing point of the River S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway - Transfer To Road Operations
Starting in 1929, the company began to acquire bus assets throughout Donegal. Further expansion followed rapidly. It entered profitabilit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Place Names In Irish: Encyclopedia Ii - Place Names In Irish - Etymology
Common words found in Irish place names include: Ard- ard - 'high' Ath- átha - 'ford' Bally- baile - 'town' Bel- béal - 'mouth' Carry/C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Farsetmore: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Farsetmore - The Battle
O’Neill crossed into Tir Connell (O’Donnell territory) by crossing the River Swilly about a mile north of Letterkenny. O’Donnell at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - History
Omagh - Omagh Bomb. The Real IRA bombed the town centre in August 1998, killing 29 people - 13 women, 9 children and 6 men. One of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Scarrifholis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Scarrifholis - The Battle
MacMahon’s inexperience was further exposed in how he drew up his troops for battle. He placed a small advance guard in front his army ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee: Encyclopedia Ii - County Donegal Railways Joint Committee - History Of The Donegal Railways
The lines controlled by the Joint Committee were: The Finn Valley Railway (FVR). This was the first railway in County Donegal, running 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - The 20th Century
Irish poetry - Yeats and modernism. In the 1910s, Yeats became acquainted with the work of James Joyce, and worked closely with Ezra Po...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Donegal: Encyclopedia Ii - County Donegal - Culture And Heritage
The variant of the Irish language spoken in Donegal is distinctive, and shares traits with Scottish Gaelic. The Irish spoken in the Doneg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roads In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Roads In Ireland - Roads In The Republic Of Ireland
The Republic's motorway network is focused on Dublin, and is being extended to other major cities as part of the National Development Pla...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calvagh O'donnell: Encyclopedia Ii - Calvagh O'donnell - Life
In the course of a quarrel with his father and his half-brother Hugh, Calvagh sought aid in Scotland from the Campbells, who with access ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Councils In The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Councils In The Republic Of Ireland - Towns With Town Councils
The Local Government Act 2001 listed the Town Councils in Schedule 6, as follows: Former Urban Districts Arklow Athlone Athy Ballina Bal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Ireland's First Railway
The first railway to be built in Ireland was the Dublin and Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) Railway (D&KR), a distance of six miles. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - List Of Towns With Commissioners In 1881
The report of the Municipal Boundaries Commissioners (Ireland) in 1881 listed 102 towns in Ireland with commissioners: Town Commissioner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donegal: Encyclopedia Ii - Donegal - History
There is evidence for settlements around the town dating back to prehistoric times including the remains of round forts and other earth w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Cathedrals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Cathedrals - China People's Republic Of
List of cathedrals - Hong Kong. St John's Cathedral (聖約翰座堂) (The Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (香港聖公會) (Hong Kong Angli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Regional Technical College: Encyclopedia Ii - Regional Technical College - Creation
The first institutions formally opened their doors in 1970, and other colleges were added during the following decade. Some colleges deve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shane O'neill: Encyclopedia Ii - Shane O'neill - Relationship With The English
Although Shane had allied himself with the Scottish MacDonnell clan, who had settled in Antrim, against the English, Queen Elizabeth, on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roads In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Roads In Ireland - Roads In Northern Ireland
The main roads in the north, which connect well with those in the south, are classified "M"/"A"/"B" as in Great Britain, though their num...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Councils In The Republic Of Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Councils In The Republic Of Ireland - Establishing And Dissolving Town Councils
Under Section 185 of the 2001 act, new Town Councils can be established in any town with a population of at least 7,500. The application ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Battle Of Scarrifholis: Encyclopedia Ii - Battle Of Scarrifholis - Background
The Irish Ulster Army was raised by the Irish Confederate Catholics in 1642 to organise the insurgent forces who were operating there sin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway - History
Initially planned as the Lough Foyle and Lough Swilly Railway Company when an application for incorporation was filed in 1852 after spurn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shane O'neill: Encyclopedia Ii - Shane O'neill - Defeat And Death
Failing in an attempt to arrange terms, and also in obtaining the help which he solicited from France, O'Neill was utterly routed by the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Changes In The 1870s
In 1872 the Local Government Board (Ireland) was formed. One of its duties was to consider applications for the formation of commissioner...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Changes In 1899 - 1901
The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 created a new type of local authority the urban district governed by an urban district council. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Town Commissioners: Encyclopedia Ii - Town Commissioners - Town Commissioners In Independent Ireland
In the Irish Free State and later the Republic of Ireland, town commissioners continued to exist until 2002. The 1854 act was still occas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shane O'neill: Encyclopedia Ii - Shane O'neill - War In Ulster
There were at this time three powerful contemporary members of the O'Neill family in Ireland - Shane, Turlough and Hugh, 2nd Earl of Tyro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shane O'neill: Encyclopedia Ii - Shane O'neill - Feuding Within The O'neill Lordship
The English, since the late 1530s, had been expanding their control over Ireland, this century long effort is known as the Tudor re-conqu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Other Information
UTC/GMT (IST/BST in Summer) Telephone area codes - From Northern Ireland : 8224 xxxx OR 8225 xxxx From Republic of Ireland : ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway: Encyclopedia Ii - Londonderry And Lough Swilly Railway - Routes
Routes eventally included: Foyle Road Station, Middle Quay and Graving Dock Stations to Pennyburn level crossing (all in Derry City) wher...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Place Names In Irish: Encyclopedia Ii - Place Names In Irish - Names Of Provinces
The four provinces (cúigí - singular: cúige) are known as: Connacht - Connacht(a) / Cúige Chonnacht - meaning "Conn's land" Munster ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - County Donegal: Encyclopedia Ii - County Donegal - Politics
Donegal County Council has responsibility for local administration, running alongside Town Councils in Letterkenny, Bundoran, Ballyshanno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Media
Omagh can receive all of the standard terrestrial television channels (both British and Irish) and can have cable, satellite and Freeview...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Rail Revival
Fortunately, in the 1990s the Republic experienced an economic boom (known colloquially as the Celtic tiger). This allowed substantial in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Steady As She Goes
The 1970s and 1980s saw a long period without substantial investment in the rail system, with the notable exception of the DART. Most rai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - The Future
Iarnród Éireann placed an order for 67 intercity carriages in 2003. In 2004 an order was also placed for 120 "regional railcars" (DMUs)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - Medieval/early Modern
Irish poetry - Bardic poetry. Irish bards formed a professional hereditary caste of highly trained, learned poets. The bards were steep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - Gaelic Poetry In The 17th Century
The Battle of Kinsale in 1601 resulted in the final victory of the Elizabethan conquest of Ireland. One outcome of the changes that follo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Rationalisation
In the 1950s and 1960s large swathes of route were closed in the Republic. Notable was the loss of the entire West Cork Railway network. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Struggling In The Early 20th Century
The rail system, both North and South, survived independence unscathed. The Irish Civil War was to take a much heavier toll on the railwa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Railway Gauges
The track gauge adopted by the mainline railways of Ireland is 1600 mm (5 ft 3 in). This unusual gauge is otherwise found only in the Aus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Donegal: Encyclopedia Ii - Donegal - Industry & Tourism
The town is very popular during the Summer months, and is a gateway to the southern part of County Donegal. There are many fine, sandy be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Great Northern Railway Of Ireland
Main article: Great Northern Railway of Ireland The route of the Great Northern Railway of Ireland (GNR(I)), which exists today from Dubl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Great Southern & Western Railway
Known still today as the 'premier line', the Great Southern & Western Railway (GS&WR) was the largest railway system in Ireland. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Rail Transport In Ireland - Midland Great Western Railway
The Midland Great Western Railway main line extended from Dublin to the Midlands (Athlone) and onwards to Galway and Clifden; there were ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Omagh Area Facts
The following figures are for Omagh District Council Area which incorporates villages and rural areas surrounding the town of Omagh. Popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - The 18th Century
The 18th Century perhaps marks the point at which the two language traditions reach equal weight of importance. In Swift, the English tra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Health
Health Centres (Clinics) Drumragh Family Practice Grange Family Practice Strule Medical Centre Three Spires Family Practice Hospitals ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Education
Omagh has a large variety of educational institutions at all levels. Omagh is also the headquarters of the Western Education and Library ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Sport And Leisure
There are many sports clubs, complexes and institutions in Omagh. Leisure Centres Omagh Leisure Centre (5 hectare (12 acre)) complex whi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Property
In 2005, it was revealed that house prices in Omagh (along with South County Tyrone and Fermanagh) had risen by 38% (on average) since 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Postcodes/postal Services
There are two postcodes in Omagh and many areas outside the town use these postcodes, the postcodes are - BT78 XXX (Mainly Southside) BT...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - The 19th Century
During the course of the 19th century, political and economic factors resulted in the decline of the Irish language and the concurrent ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Distances
Omagh is located at these distances from these major towns and cities in Ireland - (These are the shortest distances by road) Armagh - 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Irish Poetry: Encyclopedia Ii - Irish Poetry - Irish Poetry Now
As can be seen, there has been a tendency for Irish poets to become academics and teachers of poetry. In recent years, and thanks partly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Population
Population Of Omagh Town: 1981: 14,627 1991: 17,280 1996: 19,050 (Estimate) 2001: 19,910 2005: 25,000 (Estimate - According to Omagh Dis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Climate
Omagh has often been dubbed - 'The Wettest Town In Ireland' - but, no official figures have been released to prove this. In general summe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Road Connections
Omagh is connected to the rest of Ireland through a system of motorways, A roads and B roads. The main roads to/from Omagh are as follows...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Omagh: Encyclopedia Ii - Omagh - Public Transport
Many bus services link Omagh with the rest of Tyrone and indeed, the rest of Ireland (Both North and South). Mainly, two bus companies se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Letterkenny: Encyclopedia Ii - Letterkenny - Railway History
The town was, in times past, connected with the once extensive narrow gauge rail network of County Donegal. This provided connections to ...   » Read the article