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Killybegs
Na Cealla Beaga
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
54°38′10″N 8°26′40″W / 54.6361, -8.4444
Irish grid reference
G711767
Statistics
Province: Ulster
County: County Donegal
Population (2006) 1,280 

Killybegs (Na Cealla Beaga in Irish) is an important harbour town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. It is located on the coast of the county, north of Donegal bay, near Donegal Town. The Killybegs fishing port is the most productive in Ireland, and over 60 boats may be in the harbour at any given time. It is well known as a famous fishing town throughout Ireland. In the summer, there is a street festival celebrating the fish catches and incorporating the traditional "Blessing of the Boats". Population 1,280 [1]. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County seat: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County seat: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Donegal Bay (Bá Dhún na nGall in Irish) is an inlet (or bay) in the north western region of Ireland. ... Donegal (Dún na nGall in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. ...

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Fishing industry

Killybegs is an important fishing port in Ireland, and its harbour is often full with trawlers.
Killybegs is an important fishing port in Ireland, and its harbour is often full with trawlers.

Killybegs is a natural deepwater harbour with a minimum of 12 meters of water at all times at a new €50 million pier completed in 2004. The harbour is home to many of the largest Irish-registered fishing trawlers, but it handles many other types of shipping as well. These include passenger cruise liners and mixed specialist cargoes, such as parts and containers for the oil industry and parts for windmills. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 151 KB) Killybegs, Donegal, Ireland. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 151 KB) Killybegs, Donegal, Ireland. ... A natural harbor is a landform where a body of water forms a harbor. ... The Oil industry brings to market what is currently considered the lifeblood of nearly all other industry, if not industrialized civilization itself. ... Pitstone Windmill, believed to be the oldest windmill in the British Isles A windmill is an engine powered by the energy of wind. ...


The harbour is important to the Irish bulk fishing industry, as it specialises in the processing and freezing of pelagic species such as mackerel and herring in bulk, and sending the finished frozen fish out to markets in Africa, the Middle East and Europe by ocean-going cargo ships. However, in 2005 due to stricter enforcement of EU fishing regulations there has been a significant downturn in the fishing industry in the town. The EU have imposed strict quotas on the amounts of fish that can be landed and both the EU and the Irish government have also investigated irregularities in the reporting of fish catches by local processors as well as the fishing boats themselves. This has led to redundancies in the fish processing industry, in which the fish factory workers have been the hardest hit. The pelagic zone is the part of the open sea or ocean comprising the water column, i. ... Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. ... Species Clupea alba Clupea bentincki Clupea caspiopontica Clupea chrysotaenia Clupea elongata Clupea halec Clupea harengus Clupea inermis Clupea leachii Clupea lineolata Clupea minima Clupea mirabilis Clupea pallasii Clupea sardinacaroli Clupea sulcata Herrings are small, oily fish of the genus Clupea found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Atlantic... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... A quota is a prescribed number or share of something. ... In UK employment law, redundancy is the dismissal of an employee when his or her job becomes unnecessary. ... Egyptians bringing in fish, and splitting for salting In fishing industry, fish processing or fish products industry refers to processing fish delivered by fisheries, which are the supplier of the fish products industry. ...


Education

The area has always been well provided for. The first school, Killybegs Common School, opened during the reign of King James I[1] and a national school was established in 1838. Today the town is home to the Tourism College Killybegs, the only dedicated tourism institute in Ireland, offering different courses in hospitality and culinary skills. The college has been academically integrated with Letterkenny Institute of Technology since 2001. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scots as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary... For the Venetian Snares album, see Hospitality (album). ... Food from plant sources Food is any substance normally eaten or drunk by living organisms. ... Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) formerly Regional Technical College, Letterkenny is located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. ...


Donegal Carpets

Killybegs is also famous for its tapestries and carpets, some of which were produced on the biggest carpet loom in the world at the "Donegal Carpet Factory". The carpets, known as Donegals, are hand-knotted in the Turkish style. The carpets have adorned many important buildings in Ireland such as Dublin Castle, the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham (R.H.K., now the home of the Irish Museum of Modern Art [I.M.M.A.]) and Áras an Uachtaráin and internationally the Vatican, The White House, 10 Downing Street, the international space station and Buckingham Palace amongst others. The factory in Killbegs had been closed for many years but was reopened in 1999 by a local petition to the Irish Government. There is an album by Carol King called Tapestry A tapestry cushion, depicting pansies Tapestry is a form of textile art. ... Carpet is a general term given to any loom-woven or felted textile and to grass floor coverings. ... A traditional craftsman mending a rug in Isfahan. ... Dublin Castle. ... Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ... This page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). ... Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney stand in front of the famous main door to Number 10. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... The Government (Irish: ) [ral̪ˠt̪ˠəs̪ˠ n̪ˠə heːɼən̪ˠ] is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in the Republic of Ireland. ...


References

  1. ^ Bygones-New horizons on the history of Killybegs: Killybegs, Aghyeevoge,1989 ISBN 0732331085
A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ...

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Places - Killybegs (757 words)
Killybegs is Ireland’s leading fishing port, something which the townspeople are understandably proud of.
The crews of other ships which were driven ashore in Donegal also made it to Killybegs, leaving the greater part of five ships crews in the town; when the ‘Girona’ set sail after her repairs with between 1,100 and 1,300 men on board there were still around 2,400 Spaniards in Killybegs.
A commission of enquiry, which heard evidence in Killybegs in January 1836, found that the years from 1822 to 1831 were disastrous for fishing, as the herring shoals failed to appear, although the story improved radically from 1832 on.
Local Information (801 words)
Killybegs is a picturesque Fishing Village on the North West Coast of Ireland-on the edge of Europe, where the majestic Atlantic Sea meets the spectacular mountains and rolling hills of Donegal.
Killybegs is the fishing Capital of Ireland, and is one of the most progressive fishing ports in the World.
Killybegs is also proud to be one of the finest Leisure Angling resorts in the Country.The Sea Angling Festival attracts competitors from Ireland, U.K., Germany, Holland, Italy, France and North America.
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