This is super helpful for the research I'm doing for one of my stories. A character isn't much without the context of their youth, and this helps a lot. The immense amount of detail is so incredibly helpful, and I'm grateful that you're systematically preserving this for posterity. Cheers.
My beloved grandparents hail from Donegal on my dad’s side . Dungloe if that’s spelt right. I doubt I’ll ever get to visit . my Nan was Mary Boyle nee Sweeney ,grandad Edward Boyle . Went to Edinburgh in search of a better life , where my dad was born, then to America where depression was rife , then back to Edinburgh.I was born in Edinburgh in 1948 one if five children.I have this loving feeling which draws me to this land and it’s people . God bless Ireland 😊
I’m American but it looks like the Irish part of my family is from here, including my last name. I’d like to go there one day. Thanks for the information.
It’s great so many American people are proud of their Irish roots. Donegal is probably the nicest county in Ireland. West and East Donegal are different with north-east Donegal having some of the best farmland in Europe and also more connected to Derry than to the rest of Ireland. You should definitely come if you can.
@@johnbrennan7764 most are not Irish though. The same happens when the royals are having a wedding. All of a sudden these Americans are English 😂 Then back to Irish Americans Blau Blau
Yes i remember i stayed at Killybegs back in the 80s as i was engaged to a girl from their.I think there was a place that made carpet's &a Catering College.A nice beach & nature reserve.🙂
I’m actually from Donegal You know your stuff not everyone Knowns about Tyrconnell or how the flag of Donegal is actually The flag of Tyrconnell or how the English renamed us to Donegal After Donegal town due to the Ulster Plantations My only criticism is the map Of Tyrconnell and O’Neill is wrong more of Derry would have been historically in Tyrconnell not O’Neill
Relaives on my fathers’ side immigrated to the US (yet to be) in1760’s, then moved to Canada after the revolutionary war. According to the names directory his family comes from Donegal. Hope to visit one day. Cheers
My family are from South Donegal Some came to America due to the famine.It was horrid knowing what they endured. I thought about moving to Ireland.Irish American turned back to South Donegal.Lovely this video as well. Subscribed as well. Erin Linda
I was an English visitor a few years ago so found this very informative but l have a couple of questions l hope someone can answer. First, the climate. I was told depressions generally track over Donegal and then onto Scotland. When the weather here is fine, it’s usually worse over the rest of the British isles. Is this true? Second is more cultural and controversial. I love going to Ireland, know my history and try to be respectful. I felt some, not exactly hostility but let us say a frisson in Donegal which l have not experienced elsewhere in Ireland. i can understand why people might feel hostile but l was not sure if it was me being over sensitive. There were times in pubs where l felt the sound of an English accent was an intrusion into something. Would like to hear some Irish views on this.
Donegal is one of my favourite counties and is one I'd certainly recommend you visit if you get the chance. Don't let it be the forgotten county. Sorry if there's any mispronunciations in this video. Next video will be County Down so if there's anything you think should be included in the video, please email or comment on the upcoming community post. Hopefully you won't have to wait as long for the next video this time.
Great video! And yep, I can agree that it is VERY annoying when Donegal Irish (we sometimes call it Donegalese because it sounds so different) is used in an Irish listening comprehension!
Thank you for your very well researched videos. Very informative and comprehensive. I’m curious about your accent. Are you Irish who has lived abroad for a long time or from the diaspora who has moved to Ireland from abroad?
Fort of the foreigners i belive may refer to the galloglas men, the hired mercanery men of the o donnell clan in donegal, not sure there was ever much viking presence in donegal
We aint cut off from the rest of the republic. We are connected via Bundoran. Its called the forgotten county because we are left to it from the government. Only county in Ireland the EU has classed as developing.
@Occident. You fought for hundreds of year to get rid of the English and in under 60 years of independence gave it away to Europe and now Africa and Asia.
3:45 Star Wars was filmed on the island of Skellig Michael off the coast of County Kerry not at Malin Head. Nothing was filmed for Star Wars in Donegal, do a better job.
@@spazzymacgee5648 Not baby killers. Perhaps they knew that with a population of native born people the new power in Ireland, Brussels couldn't sell them the idea that they needed new workers who don't actually work or want to work.
@wjf0ne why is it always far-right wing men who get so upset over a woman's choice? You're just brainwashed by conspiracy theories being made up by brits. You far right bigots are a textbook example of a traitor to Ireland.
