Donegal County Museum

Donegal County Museum is a county museum in in Ireland. Located on the High Road in , the museum building was completed in 1843 as the Warden's House of the Letterkenny Workhouse.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—12:30 PM and 1:00 PM—4:30 PM
    Saturday: 1:00 PM—4:30 PM
    Sunday and public holidays: closed
  • Email: museum@donegalcoco.ie
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: county museum in County Donegal, Ireland
  • Address: High Road, Letterkenny

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include An Grianán Theatre and Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba.

Theater building
Photo: Paul McGuckin, CC BY 2.0.
is the largest theatre in . Located in 's Port Road district, its current director is Patricia McBride. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes. is situated 240 metres southeast of Donegal County Museum.

Church
St Eunan's Cathedral, or the as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. is situated 550 metres southwest of Donegal County Museum.

Bus station
is a Bus Éireann station serving the in . It is located in the Cathedral Town of . It is a particularly important transport hub in the county, as there are no rail services in the area. is situated 430 metres east of Donegal County Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterkenny and Manorcunningham.

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is the largest town in , with a population of 22,500 in 2022. It's a workaday place, frankly not scenic, but with lots of accommodation and other visitor amenities.

Village
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, or Manor is a village and townland in , . It is located 7 km from on the main road to . It is known locally and throughout Donegal as just Manor. is situated 7 km east of Donegal County Museum.

Village
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kilmacrennan, also , is a village, townland and civil parish in , . The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. is situated 9 km north of Donegal County Museum.

Donegal County Museum

Latitude
54.95457° or 54° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
-7.73507° or 7° 44′ 6″ west
Open location code
9C6JX737+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 64888010
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3713529
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Irish—“Donegal County Museum” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Donegal County Museum”
  • Irish: “Músaem Chontae Dhún na nGall”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Famine Memorial Garden and Letterkenny Garda Siochana.

Nearby Places

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