Walking Through Donegal

— Ag Si—l Tr—d Dh—n na nGall —

The sea has always been a central part of the lives of the people who live in this area. Fishing once provided an important source of income for many local families. However, today the industry is in steady decline. Donegal Bay, once busy with boats of all sizes, now supports only minimal fishing activity.

Is p?irt l?rnach do shaol na ndaoine a ch?na?onn sa cheantar seo an fharraige. Chuidigh an teacht isteach ? thionscal na h-iascaireachta go m?r le m?r?n de na teaghlaigh ?iti?la l? den saol. T? an tionscal ag meath go m?r sa l? at? inniu ann, ?fach. N?l ach f?or bheag?n iascaireacht ag tarl? i mB? Dh?n na nGall anois ?it a bh?odh soithigh iascaireachta de gach m?id ag saothr?.

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[1.] Traditionally built Donegal Curraghs were used for inshore fishing.
Bhainfidh ?id as Curacha traidisi?nta Dh?n na nGall le iascaireacht cois Chlaidhigh.

[2.] The Herring fishery was an important source of income for many local families, but was a hard and often dangerous occupation.
Bh? an teacht isteach ? thionscal iascaireachta na scad?n thar a bheith t?bhachtach do mh?r?n de na teaghlaigh ?iti?la, ach ba sl? beatha chrua agus chont?irteach ?.

[3.] A group of Fishermen from Teelin taken around 1900.
Gr?pa isacair? as Teileann glactha thart ar 1900.

[4.] A modern trawler at sea (Courtesy of Donald 'Matty' Smith)
Tr?laer nua aimseartha ar an fharraige (C?irt?is ? Donald 'Matty' Smith)

Images courtesy of Kilcar Tourism Committee and Donald 'Matty' Smith
Is le c?irt?is do agus Donald 'Matty' Smith na h-?omh?nna

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The Bog / An Portach
Signal Towers / Túir Comharthaíochta
Farming on Sliabh Liag / Feirmeoireacht ar Shliabh Liag
Chough / Cág Cos-dearg
Carrick / An Charraig
Donegal Friary / Mainistir Dhún na nGall
The Franciscan Friary of Donegal
"The Frenchman's Anchor"
Donegal Castle
Donegal Castle / Caisleán Dhún na nGall

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