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How do you use Donegal in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Donegal in a sentence

Donegal meaning

  1. A county in the north-west of Ireland.
  2. A town in County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9278).
  3. A place in Canada:

Using Donegal

  • The main meaning on this page is: A county in the north-west of Ireland. | A town in County Donegal (Irish grid ref G 9278). | A place in Canada:
  • In the example corpus, donegal often appears in combinations such as: the donegal, in donegal, donegal county.

Context around Donegal

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

county 2× errigal 1× april 1× drive 1× rossmore 1× town 1× revealed 1× counties 1×

Often after:

news 3× group 2× county 2× town 2× kurling 1× sports 1× purchased 1× countryside 1× derry 1× pet 1×

Sentence patterns with Donegal

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about donegal group inc 1× adding the donegal title to 1× and of donegal 1× cathaoirleach of donegal county council 1× clareden drive donegal town peacefully 1× collision in donegal 1× county from donegal county council 1× county of donegal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

speaking to the 2× the death has 2× a man has 1× a man in 1× adding the donegal 1× also included are 1×

Common sentence endings:

and of donegal 1× are not acceptable 1× association in dublin 1× by the condition 1× collision in donegal 1× county of donegal 1×

Words around Donegal

Just before it in the word index:

donedeal 2 done 21.754 dondrup 2 dondozo 3 dondon 3 dondo 4

Just after it in the word index:

donegan 17 donel 2 donelan 10 donell 5 donella 5 donelly 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

ariana 351 bombshell 351 byte 351 chats 351 claus 351 conte 351

Corpus analysis for Donegal

  • In this selection, "donegal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, county, errigal, april, news, group and county stand out and add context to how "donegal" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about donegal group inc and adding the donegal title to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "donegal" sits close to words such as ariana, bombshell and byte, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with donegal

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

About Donegal Group Inc. (4 words)

The death has occurred of Johanna McCrea Rossmore, Donegal Town, Donegal. (11 words)

The Donegal Celtic football club on the Suffolk Road is not in Donegal. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Finally, in the People and the Coast category, two shortlisted photos from Donegal were taken by Megan Gayda, with “Into the Vortex”, taken in Donegal Bay, and Aaron Van Haaster, with “Reading by the coast”, taken at Tullen Strand, Bundoran. (40 words)

Speaking to the Donegal News, Dr Tomás Carroll, Chief Scientist with Alpha-1 Foundation, said testing for the condition over the last 15 years has revealed Donegal as a county where lot of people are affected by the condition. (39 words)

In 2009 the members of the 28th Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces were also awarded the Freedom of the County from Donegal County Council "in recognition of their longstanding service to the County of Donegal". (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Also included are members of the Donegal Kurling League and Karen Guthrie, Community Sports Development Officer with Donegal Sports Partnership.

On Friday, August 11th, Mutual Insurance Co Donegal purchased 6,100 shares of Donegal Group stock.

The Camino continued throughout the week with a loop walk of Horn Head before a sunrise climb to the top of Errigal - Donegal's highest peak - rewarding participants with a stunning vista of the Donegal countryside.

The people and beloved pets of Donegal, Derry and the surrounding areas now have access to a much-needed service closer to home with the grand opening of Donegal Pet Crematorium.

DONEGAL Coroner and Stranorlar GP, Dr. Denis McCauley, will become Irish Medical Organisation president in April, Donegal News has learned.

Finally, in the People and the Coast category, two shortlisted photos from Donegal were taken by Megan Gayda, with “Into the Vortex”, taken in Donegal Bay, and Aaron Van Haaster, with “Reading by the coast”, taken at Tullen Strand, Bundoran.

She is well known in Donegal circles in Dublin where she is current PRO of the Donegal Association in Dublin.

Speaking to the Donegal News, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Martin Harley said the ongoing delays over the walkway are not acceptable.

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The death has occurred of Dermot McCarthy, Clareden Drive, Donegal Town, peacefully in Donegal Community Hospital.

The death has occurred of Johanna McCrea Rossmore, Donegal Town, Donegal.

Speaking to the Donegal News, Dr Tomás Carroll, Chief Scientist with Alpha-1 Foundation, said testing for the condition over the last 15 years has revealed Donegal as a county where lot of people are affected by the condition.

The Donegal Celtic football club on the Suffolk Road is not in Donegal.

He was also grand juror and High Sheriff of Donegal for 1909–10 and was made Deputy Lieutenant of both the City of Belfast and of Donegal.

In 2009 the members of the 28th Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces were also awarded the Freedom of the County from Donegal County Council "in recognition of their longstanding service to the County of Donegal".

The Orange Order freely organises in counties Donegal, Cavan and Monaghan, with several Orange parades taking place throughout County Donegal each year.

About Donegal Group Inc.

Adding the Donegal title to their list of impressive wins this season puts them in the driving seat to win the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

Also supported under the Programme are Exchequer funded Public Service Obligation (PSO) air services between Donegal and Dublin.

A man has been arrested for a second time in relation to an alleged assault in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.

A man in his 30s has died in a fatal road collision in Donegal.

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Common combinations with donegal

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "donegal" in a sentence?
An example: "Also included are members of the Donegal Kurling League and Karen Guthrie, Community Sports Development Officer with Donegal Sports Partnership." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "donegal" from authentic English texts.
What does "donegal" mean?
Donegal means: A county in the north-west of Ireland.
How many example sentences with "donegal" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "donegal", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.