r/Donegal

I went down a rabbit hole when I found this gravestone last Sept. Charlie died from cancer at 21 or 22. He came from a family in the Irish traveler community. His family raised a lot of money ($150,000 I think) to create this for him. Most of the other headstones are small, old, modest and what one would find in an old cemetery next to a church. Former priests are buried here with significantly smaller headstones. People in Donegal have tried to have the headstone removed, saying it's tacky, gaudy, etc... RIP Charlie, you were clearly loved.

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Lovely little spot on one of Donegal's backroads

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A photograph taken at The Bluestacks Challenge that took place 2 weeks ago in Donegal. This moment had such a beautiful light, I am glad how it turned out :)

Really nice wee walk. Good tables for picnic.

Thought: with so many lakes, why not a walk path around them?

Donegal's first whiskey distillery in 180 years is housed in a building that's lived several lives.
The Crolly Distillery isn't just about whiskey—it's a piece of Donegal history.
The restored 1901 building has been:
🧶 Home to the world-famous Donegal Carpets, whose work reached Buckingham Palace, the White House and Áras an Uachtaráin.

🪖 A British Army and RIC barracks during the War of Independence.

🪆 The birthplace of the iconic Crolly Dolls from the 1940s to the 1970s.

🥃 Since 2018, the first licensed whiskey distillery in County Donegal in around 180 years.

The distillery uses traditional direct-fired Charentais copper stills from France and double-distils its spirit—a method that sets it apart from many Irish distilleries. The founders wanted to revive Donegal's lost whiskey-making tradition, and the result is one of Ireland's most unique craft distilleries.
If you're visiting Donegal, the tour gets consistently excellent reviews, with visitors praising the guides, the building's history, and the tasting experience. Several reviewers even rate it above some of Ireland's larger distillery tours.

Don’t tell this guy about the earthquake that happened a couple years ago and created a loud boom heard all over the county.

I made this print cause I used to love looking at all the return dates stamped in the front of library books. Used to imagine all the people who had borrowed the book before me, and searched for specific dates like my birthday or my friends birthdays. I know I can't have been the only one!