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Dún na nGall
Pronunciation (IPA)/ˌd̪ˠuːn̪ˠəˈŋal̪ˠ/ (Ulster)
English name: Donegal · County Donegal
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“fort of the foreigners”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Port an Dúnáin · PortadownDún Dealgan · DundalkAn Dún · DownNa Gleannta · GlentiesNa Cealla Beaga · KillybegsLeitir Mhic an Bhaird · Lettermacaward
Sources
- Wiktionary: Dún na nGall (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Donegal (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q855330 (CC0)
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