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Encyclopedia > Donegal County Museum

Donegal County Museum, located on High Road in the large urban environment of Letterkenny in Ireland, is a county museum. Its purpose is to collect, record, preserve, and display the material evidence and associated information of the history of Donegal. It first opened to the public in 1987. After receiving EU funding in 1989, it was given an official opening by President Mary Robinson on June 14 1992. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mary Robinson (Irish name Máire Mhic Róibín; born 21 May 1944) was the first female President of Ireland, serving from 1990 to 1997, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, from 1997 to 2002. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ...


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The Museum holds a substantial collection of original artefacts that have a connection to the greater Donegal area. These items cover subjects such as archaeology, history, social history and folklife. There are two exhibition galleries, a workshop, a storage facility (where artefacts are preserved and stored under appropriate environmental conditions) and a number of offices within the building. Archaeology, archeology, or archæology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech/discourse) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains and environmental data, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ...


The first floor gallery contains artefacts connected to the history of County Donegal from the prehistoric stone age period, through to the twentieth century and the present day. Each year, the Museum hosts a wide variety of temporary exhibitions on the ground floor. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...


Development

The Museum was originally housed in what was once the Warden's house of the Letterkenny Workhouse, built in 1843. Between 1990 and 1991, the existing building underwent renovations and an extension was built. Further renovating was carried out between 1999 and 2000. Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


External links

  • Dún na nGall.com
  • Heritage Island
  • Letterkenny Attractions - Glebe View
  • Lough Foyle Ferry


Museums and Public Galleries in Ireland

The Chester Beatty Library | The Crawford Municipal Art Gallery | Donegal County Museum | Downpatrick & County Down Railway* | Dublin Writers Museum | The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery | The Hunt Museum | The Irish Museum of Modern Art | The Irish Jewish Museum | James Joyce Centre | Kilmainham Gaol | Marsh's Library | The National Gallery of Ireland | The National Museum of Ireland | The National Print Museum of Ireland | The Natural History Museum | National Library of Ireland | National Transport Museum of Ireland | National Wax Museum | Ormeau Baths Gallery* | The Pearse Museum | The Somme Heritage Centre* | Saint Patrick Visitor Centre* | The State Heraldic Museum | The Ulster Folk & Transport Museum* | The Ulster Museum* The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the remarkable collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. ... The Crawford Municipal Art Gallery is a public art gallery in Cork city. ... The Downpatrick & County Down Railway is a heritage railway in County Down, Northern Ireland. ... The Dublin Writers Museum was opened in November 1991 at No 18, Parnell Square, the museum occupies an original eighteenth-century house, which accommodates the museum rooms, library, gallery and administration area. ... Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is an art gallery funded by Dublin City Council and located in Charlemont House in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Hunt Museum is a museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland. ... The Irish Museum of Modern Art, also known as IMMA, opened in May 1991 and is Irelands leading national institution exhibiting and collecting modern and contemporary art. ... The Irish Jewish Museum is a small museum in Dublin dedicated to the history of the Irish Jewish community. ... The James Joyce Centre is based in a restored 18th century Georgian townhouse, dating from a time when the north inner city of Dublin was at the height of its grandeur. ... Kilmainham Jail, also known as Kilmainham Gaol, is a prison located in Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland. ... Marshs Library, built in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh, was the first public library in Ireland. ... The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. ... The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is the main museum in Ireland. ... The National Print Museum of Ireland is based in a soldiers chapel in the Beggars Bush area of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. ... Irelands Natural History Museum is housed on Merrion Street in Dublin. ... National Library of Ireland is a national library located in Dublin, Ireland. ... The National Transport Museum of Ireland is based in the grounds of the Howth Castle. ... The National Wax Museum is a privately owned waxworks museum in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast is one of Irelands premier contemporary art spaces. ... The Pearse Museum is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse, educationalist and nationalist who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising. ... The Somme Heritage Centre is a tourist attraction and education center in Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland. ... The Saint Patrick Visitor Centre is located in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. ... The State Heraldic Museum in Kildare St. ... This article is in need of improvement. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Corrie Denew Chase. ...


* indicates Northern Ireland Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, BSL, NISL, ISL Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Ian Paisley  - Deputy First Minister...


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Landmarks: Cathedral • Library and Arts Centre • Theatre • Museum • Hospital • Town Park • Ballyraine Linear Park • Leckview Park • O' Donnell Park


 
 

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