A county in the north-west of Ireland.
- Area: 4,841 square kilometres (1,868 square miles)
- Population: 129,994 (1996 estimate)
- Capital: Lifford
- Largest town: Letterkenny
- Highest point: Errigal, 752 metres (2467 feet)
- Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean, 0 metres (0 feet)
Climate is temperate, and dominated by the gulf stream, with cool damp summers, and mild wet winters.
Like other areas of Western Ireland, Donegal has a distinctive fiddle tradition.
Map from http://www.irelandstory.com
Donegal is also a place in Pennsylvania. See Donegal, Pennsylvania.