Tag: Co Donegal
8 months ago
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Tributes paid to 'hardworking, loyal and dedicated' Irishman in Pennsylvania

James "Jimmy" Meehan, 86, from Co Donegal passed away on January 4, 2024

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9 months ago
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Sarah Jessica Parker wishes fans a happy Christmas from her Irish home

The Sex and the City star is spending Christmas is Co Donegal with her family

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9 months ago
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Ireland's popular tourist attractions and their underrated alternatives

There are some great 'destination dupes' across Ireland

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9 months ago
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Sarah Jessica Parker lands in Ireland for Christmas

The A-list actors were spotted in Dublin Airport on Friday morning

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9 months ago
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Five of the most unique Airbnbs in Ireland for 2024

These quirky and unique Airbnbs in Ireland offer accommodation with a difference

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9 months ago
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In Pictures: Donegal Association of Philadelphia celebrates 134th annual ball

The Donegal Association of Philadelphia has been operating for over 120 years and has around 110 members

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9 months ago
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Sarah Jessica Parker includes 'gifted' Irish authors in 2023 book favorites

Claire Keegan's So Late in the Day and Paul Murray's The Bee Sting made the Sex and the City star's list

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9 months ago
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Daniel O'Donnell hangs out with Donegal Association in Philadelphia

The 61-year-old from Co Donegal greeted longtime members of the Irish community in Philadelphia on Friday

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10 months ago
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Irish dad says there's 'life after chemo' after running New York Marathon

Joe Gibbons, 38, from Co Donegal, was diagnosed with lymphoma in October 2021

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10 months ago
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Irish Americans listed in Philadelphia Magazine's 150 most influential

From Congressman to CEOs hailing from Co Donegal to Co Kerry, the Irish in Philadelphia are making an impression

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10 months ago
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Roma Downey suffering 'unspeakable grief' as grandnephew killed in crash

The actress' grandnephew Thomas Gallagher died in a collision in Ireland

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10 months ago
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Parents of police officer say son would be 'proud' of 1400 people he has helped

Patrick and Nancy Boyle from Somerton lost their son, Danny, 21, in February 1991

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10 months ago
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Irishman who was involved in peace process inducted into Hall of Fame

Tom Conaghan from Co Donegal, his wife Mary, and daughters Sarah, Karen, and Mary, are being recognized

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10 months ago
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Lonely Planet travel guide names best US city to visit in 2024

Philadelphia scored highly in the prestigious travel publication’s Top 10 Global Cities for 2024 list

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11 months ago
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Magnificent cliffs in Ireland that tourists don't tend to visit

The tallest cliffs in Ireland aren't actually the Cliffs of Moher

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11 months ago
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Irish American couple invested $500m into Philadelphia since 1955

John and Josephine Connelly, who passed away in 1990 and 1999 respectively, were raised by Irish immigrant parents

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11 months ago
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In pictures: Ireland's stunning national parks to visit on the Emerald Isle

Ireland currently has six national parks and each of them boasts a huge array of natural beauty

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12 months ago
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Postcard: 'I moved to see the world... I miss home but I made the right choice'

Barney Boyce, 88, from Co Donegal, is a retired roofing and contracting business owner living in Philadelphia

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12 months ago
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Man arrested after boy, nine, killed in hit-and-run in Ireland

Ronan Wilson was hit by a car while walking with his family in Bundoran, Co Donegal

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12 months ago
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Nine-year-old boy killed in hit-and-run in Ireland

The little boy was walking in Bundoran, Co Donegal, when he was hit by a car

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12 months ago
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Mamma Mia actor Dominic Cooper stars in Irish period drama filmed in Co Donegal

Cry From The Sea is set in the aftermath of the First World War and the Irish Civil War

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12 months ago
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In pictures: The award-winning parks every visitor to the Emerald Isle will love

Green Flags were awarded to 101 parks, gardens and green public spaces around Ireland

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12 months ago
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In pictures: Ireland's most stunning remote locations

Ireland has some stunning remote places that feel like a true escape from modern life

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12 months ago
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The most confusing Irish place names for tourists and how to say them

If you're not from Ireland, you might find some of the place names confusing

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12 months ago
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Meet the New York cabbie who came to Ireland to cash in on an IOU for Guinness

Irish American John ‘Johnny Two Pints’ McDonagh traveled from New York to Ireland to cash in on an IOU from an unpaid...

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about 1 year ago
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Irish pipe band travels to Lake Michigan for historic performance

Many immigrants moved to Beaver Island from Arranmore, Co Donegal during the famine

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about 1 year ago
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Ireland reacts to 24 hours of crashes that kill five and leaves families 'numb'

“You try and give words of comfort. But can we understand what they’re going through? They’re numb.."

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about 1 year ago
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Delaware County Gaels GAA club in Philadelphia with first homegrown team in US

Louie Bradley from Co Donegal coaches the Delco Gaels Men's Football team alongside Aidan Corr from Belfast

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about 1 year ago
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Irishwoman whose husband and children died in crash tells of her heartache

Geraldine Mullan’s husband John, son Tomás and daughter Amelia died when the car plunged into water at Lough Foyle in...

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about 1 year ago
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Henry Plumer McIlhenny: The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Irish American chairman

Henry Plumer McIlhenny was the grandson of an Irish immigrant who left Co Donegal in the 1800s

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about 1 year ago
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Ireland's best wedding venues revealed with a stunning luxury castle at the top

These are Ireland's best wedding venues, according to a new study

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about 1 year ago
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Mary from Dungloe 2023 crowned as Philadelphia and New York lose out in Donegal

Kiera O'Connor, from the Bronx, and AnneMarie Caffrey Mantei, of Bryn Mawr, jetted to Ireland for the honor

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about 1 year ago
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Brother leads tributes to Irishman killed in car crash

The crash took place in Co Donegal in the early hours of the morning on August 5

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about 1 year ago
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National Geographic names best places to visit in Ireland

From the best food trucks to eat from, hidden hikes and bike trails, how to learn to speak the local language, and wh...

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about 1 year ago
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Celebrities who have vacation homes in Ireland

Lots of A-list celebrities spend their downtime in Ireland

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about 1 year ago
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Photos show how insanely beautiful remote Irish county is

There is an Irish county in the northwest of the country that is simply dreamy

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about 1 year ago
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Postcard: 'The Irish community in Boston is especially strong in times of need'

In this week's Postcard from the US, we meet Declan Houton from Co Donegal

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about 1 year ago
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Sarah Jessica Parker spotted at popular Irish vacation spot on family trip

The Sex and the City star and her husband Matthew Broderick consider Co Donegal their home away from home

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about 1 year ago
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New York teenager on four years as state's Little Miss Mary From Dungloe

The 13-year-old from Queens also volunteers for the annual New York St Patrick's Day Parade

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