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A matter of record - Donegal Democrat down the years

The Donegal Democrat has been reporting from the highways and byways of the county since its first publication back in June 1919. It is part of our rich historic legacy which began just before the foundation of the Free State and later the Republic ...

05 May 2023 at 10:33

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A matter of Record - Unique insight into the history archives of the Donegal Democrat

This week’s offering from the archives of the Donegal Democrat newspaper show the Military helping out with the Rate collecting, after the foundation of the State, Irish dancing in Mountcharles, the storage of petrol, record pilgrim numbers ...

29 Aug 2023 at 16:33

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Joyous scenes as 1,700 turned up to opening of Bundoran's Astoria Ballroom 70 years ago

70 years ago, February 26, 1954 heralded a momentous day for many in the north west as a record crowd descended upon the opening night of the famed Astoria Ballroom in Bundoran, recalled this week in Michael McHugh's weekly Donegal ...

22 Feb 2024 at 15:33

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Poverty was very much in evidence in early 'Free State' in Donegal

Poverty was very much in evidence in early 'Free State' in Donegal as is evidenced from the pages of the Donegal Democrat, a century ago. Ten years later there were taxes being imposed on sand being taken from local beaches for ...

25 Jan 2024 at 10:33

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'Terror storm' in Donegal caused widespread havoc 50 years ago

If we thought that the recent days and the snow and ice have been difficult to deal with, what about a storm in Donegal fifty years ago that caused chaos and as reported in the Donegal Democrat edition of January 18, 1974. ...

18 Jan 2024 at 15:33

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Link with Napper Tandy severed with 1954 death of 'Grand old Man of the Rosses'

Another eclectic dip into the archives of the Democrat ranging from “the ban” a century ago to a bit of smuggling, the last living link to Napper Tandy and Donegal speakers being found to have the best brogue in the land. ...

28 Mar 2024 at 16:33

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Tenants of Ballymacool Terrace told told to till gardens or face eviction - 100 years ago

At a special meeting of Letterkenny Urban Council, it was reported in the Donegal Democrat of February 29, 1924, with Mr W. Boyle presiding, that Mr J.G. Larkin (clerk) mentioned that he had been notified the tenants of ...

04 Mar 2024 at 09:33

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A Matter of Record - A Historical look back at the pages of the Donegal Democrat

A new year and another journey into the eclectic and entertaining archives of the Donegal Democrat with Michael McHugh. And in the days when Communism and Fascism were quickly becoming two of the great sins of the ...

03 Jan 2024 at 11:33

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A Matter of Record: A look at the Donegal Democrat History archive down the years

This week takes us from a 1923 to 1963 including a lucky local man falling between a boat and the pier in Donegal Town, then driving straight home with his lorry full of goods, political prisoners being released ...

23 Nov 2023 at 17:33

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A Matter of Record - The Donegal Democrat Archive down the years

Donegal Democrat, Friday, October 26, 1923 - 100 years ago Bundoran Prisoners Every night during the week numbers of people joined in the public recital of the Rosary for the Republican Prisoners' speedy ...

26 Oct 2023 at 12:33

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Donegal Council chamber smoking ban sought as it was a 'venial sin' in 1964

Forget the medical dangers of contracting a disease or illness through smoking. In 1964, an attempt was made to prevent smoking in the Donegal county council chamber as it could land you with commiting ...

02 Feb 2024 at 17:34

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Donegal Democrat History - A Matter of Record

This week’s flashback into the Donegal Democrat archives with Michael McHugh includes the Government’s decision to establish a deep sea port at Killybegs in 1933, tea rationing in WW2, a ‘Major’ ...

05 Oct 2023 at 12:33

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