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Gweedore (/ ɡ w iː ˈ d ɔːr / gwee-DOR; officially known by its Irish language name, Gaoth Dobhair [ˌɡiː ˈd̪ˠoːɾʲ]) is a Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) district and parish located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland.
Jan 2, 2024 · The Gweedore area extends from the Atlantic coast in north-west County Donegal to the slopes of Mount Errigal, the county’s highest peak. It’s a 15-minute drive from Carrickfinn Beach , Donegal Airport and Dungloe and a 20-minute drive from Glenveagh National Park .
Dore Births and Baptisms, Tullaghobegly, Co Donegal. This index was compiled by Margaret Bonar and forms part of the Donegal Genealogy Resources Website. You may link to this page but not copy it. If you have a connection to any of the families and would like to have your email address linked to them, please feel free to Contact Me.
Gaoth Dobhair or Gweedore is an Irish-speaking area on the northwest corner of County Donegal. Its main settlements are Bunbeg and Derrybeg on the coast, Brinlack further north, and Dunlewey inland, with a population of 4065 in 2003. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. gaothdobhair.ie. Wikivoyage. Wikipedia. Photo: Sue Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Aug 10, 2019 · Gweedore is a district in the Donegal Gaeltacht to the south of Bloody Foreland in the extreme north-west of Ireland. It is secluded in a wasteland of blanket bog beyond the bold quartzite cone of Errigal.
Feb 2, 2022 · Gweedore is an area in The Gaeltacht area of northwest Donegal. Its Irish name Gaoth Dobhair. It is a very picturesque spot located between the mountains and the sea. It is dominated by Mount Errigal and has numerous other peaks as well as wild countryside an lakes.
Gweedore, or “Gaoth Dobhair” in Irish, is an Irish language speaking district on the beautiful Atlantic coast of County Donegal stretching some 20 kilometres from Meenaclady in the north to Crolly in the south. It reaches well inland too, and is relatively densely populated throughout.
