Donegal Donegal Town Clonmany Donegal in the northern Republic of Ireland, is the northernmost part the country, bounded on the north and west by the Atlantic Ocean. It is mountainous and boggy and has many small lakes and rivers.
Numerous islands lie off the long and deeply indented shoreline of the county.
The soil is not fertile but small crops of barley and wheat are grown in cultivated areas. About 35 percent of the land is in pasture, and cattle, sheep, and poultry are raised extensively. The chief manufactures are linens, muslins, and woolens, including the well-known Donegal homespun.