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Letterkenny is the
largest town in the County, and the centre of administration,
commerce and education. The town is build on a hillside on the banks
of the Swilly where it flows into Lough Swilly, and is an excellent
centre for visiting north and central Donegal. ‘Leitir’ means a
hillside settlement; Leitir Ceanainn means it takes its name from
the Ua Cannannáin clan who were kings of Tír Chonaill before the
O’Donnells. In the latter half of the 20th century Letterkenny has
really come into its own. The building of the General Hospital, the
Letterkenny Institute of technology and other civic and cultural
infrastructure such as An Grianán Theatre, the Central Library and
County Museum has strengthened Letterkenny’s status as the county’s
main town. This has been matched by the expansion of commercial
services of all kinds. |
Letterkenny Holiday Homes - Donegal, Ireland