(1856-19f27) who w1as bi1shop of Historical Associations. - The this Diocese from 1888-192.3. district is rich in historical asOther churches are those of sociations, and the town comthe Church of Ireland and the memorates in its name the Presbyterian congregations. ancient rulers of Tirchonaill, the No town in Donegal is better O'Cannons. Gcdfrey O'Donnell seserved in educational facil- cured the chiefttainship by slayities. St. Euna.!l's College, opened ing the last chief of the O'Canin 1906, and built by Cardinal nons i.n 1248. O'Donnell! has been enlarged Points of interest include - more than once to meet the needs Scariffholi:s, a:bout two miles of an ever increasing student west of the town was an importbody. Lasit year, a beautiful new ant ford on the River Swilly in church, costing over £40,000, was ancient times. Irish forces under erected in the College grounds, the patriot bishon Heber Macf.or the use of the staff iand Mahon were disastrously destudents. The Community <'f Lor- fearted here in 1650 by the Crometo have a secondary boarding wellian eene·ral. S i r Charles school a ttiached to 1their convent, Coote. Lough SwGly into whic~ with a full complement of on an Octe1ber ~orning in 1798 students. sailed the French battleship, A new Vocational school has "'Hoche," with Wolf Tone and full classrooms for courses in 300 Frenchmen to aid the United commerce, wood...work, engineer- Irishmen. The ship was captured ing, domestic economy, needle- and Toine was arr~sted and takcraft a.nd rural science. en to Leiterkenny with the The town is Divisional Head- others .He was identified while quarters for the Garda Siochana, at breakfast in Hegarty's Hotel the Dept. of Inland Rev·enue, Co. Conwal cemetery, a few miles Vocational Authority, Dept. of west of the town contains the rePublic Works 1a,nd Land Commis- d mains of an ancient church an sion. Additional public offices in- many graves of great antiquity. elude those of Sociial 1W elfare, Customs and Excis·e and Pensions It is the burial place of Godfrey Investigaitions. O'Donnell (1258 A.D.). The Dun There are four banks and three of Conwal is said to be the hospirflals. stronghold of the O'Cannon~. Donegal County Council has Near!by is a conspicuous mono-- indicated agreement, in prin·ciple, lith. Conwal Parish Church, an to a request from the Urban ancient church. Several notable Council for an extension of the people were buried in the adurban boundary, :a.nd plans are Joining graveyard, including the well advanced for the settlement celebrated raparee, Redmond of the revised limits. The town's O'Hanlon, and his seven sons. latter-day expansion has neces- Cathmullan Popular seasitated 1a liberal enlargement of side resort on Lake of Shadows. the urlban district. Has well preserved remains of Transport - The C.D.R. (l'lail) 15th century Ca ml.elite Friary· from Strabane and the L. & The pie·r, which is capalble 6f L.S.R. (road buses) from Derry. providing facilities for the larg354.
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