Donegal
County Donegal is a place of wild Atlantic beauty, where rugged mountains, remote peninsulas, and long stretches of coastline define the landscape. Its strong Irish-speaking traditions, ancient monuments, and close connection to music and storytelling preserve a distinctive culture shaped by the sea and the spirit of its people.
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Scéal Éireann ~ Ireland's Story
A Crown of Stone
▶ ListenNarration: Michael McGowan, Violin: Kristin McGowan Read Perched high upon the summit of Greenan Mountain in County Donegal, the Grianán of Aileach stands like a crown ...
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Scéal Éireann ~ Ireland's Story
The Warm Heart of Donegal
▶ ListenNarration: Michael McGowan, Violin: Kristin McGowan Read Many people travel to Ireland in search of a place where the country feels most authentic — where the landscape...
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Scéal Éireann ~ Ireland's Story
The Timeless Stones of Kilclooney
Have you ever laid your hand on a stone monument older than the pyramids, standing in a remote Irish field where the marks of modern life seem to fall away? It is a deeply movin...
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Scéal Éireann ~ Ireland's Story
Dún Bhalóir
Standing high upon the rugged cliffs of Dún Bhalóir on Tory Island, off the wild coast of Donegal, are the remains of an ancient fort long associated with one of the most terri...
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Scéal Éireann ~ Ireland's Story
Stone and Silence
Hidden away in the quiet heart of County Donegal, on a small island in Loughadoon near Narin, lies one of Ireland’s most mysterious and hauntingly beautiful ancient monuments—D...
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