Tír Conaill

male
Tír Conaill was the name of a kingdom which covered much of what is now County Donegal. It was founded in the fifth century by a supposed son of N...
Francis Makemie

Francis Makemie

male, deceased (1708)
Francis Makemie (1658 - 1708) is considered to be the founder of Presbyterianism in United States of America. Born in County Donegal, Ireland, he...
William Allingham

William Allingham

male, deceased (1889)
William Allingham (March 19, 1824 or 1828 - November 18, 1889) was an Irish man of letters and poet. He was born at Ballyshannon, Donegal, and was...
Pat Doherty

Pat Doherty

male, 64 years old
Pat Doherty was born and educated in Glasgow where his parents had migrated to from Donegal in search of work. After working as a site engineer,...
Enya

Enya

female, 48 years old
Enya, birth name Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin, sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, was born on 17 May 1961, in Gweedore, County Do...
William Jackson

William Jackson

male
William Jackson is a Scottish harpist and composer, born in 1955 in Cambuslang, near Glasgow. Since his grandparents came from County Donegal, he...
Shay Given

Shay Given

male, 33 years old
Séamus John James "Shay" Given is an Irish football goalkeeper who currently plays for Newcastle United and the Republic of Ireland, and is r...
Dessie Larkin

Dessie Larkin

male
Dessie Larkin has been a member of Letterkenny Town Council and Donegal County Council since first entering politics in 1999. He took a career...
Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill

Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill

female, 58 years old
Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer from Ranafast, County Donegal and Ráth Cairn, County Meath. She is generally regarded as on...
Pearse Doherty

Pearse Doherty

male
Pearse Doherty is a Sinn Féin politician and a TD candidate for the 2007 general elections. He was born in Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. A c...