more, par. and vil. with ry. sta., S. co. Tyrone, 2 miles
NAY. of Dungannon—par., 18,410 ac., pop. 7212; vil.,
pop. 299; P.O., T.O.—13. Donaghmore, coast par., E.
co. AVexford, 6 miles SE. of Gorey, 7477 ac., pop. 1131.
—14. Donaghmore, par., AV. co. AVicklow, on river
Slaney, 3 m. NE. of Baltinglass, 23,427 ac., pop. 1714.

Donaghmoyne, or Donaghmain, par., S. co. Mona¬
ghan, 2m. NE. of Carrickmacross, 25,504 ac., pop. 7652.

Donaghpatrick.—par., N. co. Galway, 2 miles NE.
of Headford, 10,342 ac., pop. 1693. — 2. Donagli-
Patrick, par., mid. co. Meath, 5 miles NW. of Navan,
4027 ac., pop. 448; P.O.

Donaghy, vil., 2 m. NAY. of Stewartstown, co. Tyrone.

Donagree Point, Lough Foyle, NW. coast of London¬
derry ; has a lighthouse, with 2 fixed lights (Inishowen)
seen 13 and 15 miles.

Donald’s Clcucli, ravine, Tweedsmuir par., Peebles¬
shire ; strikes off from Gameshope Burn to Donald’s
Cleuch Head (2550 ft.), on Dumfriesshire border.

Donald’s Hill, mid. co. Londonderry, 1315 ft. high.

Donamon, ry. sta., in co. and 6 miles NW. of Ros¬
common ; P.O. See Dunamon.

Honan, islet, in Loch Alsh, SW. Ross-shire.

Donanaghta, par., SE. co. Galway, on river Shannon
(containing Eyrecourt), 2634 ac., pop. 850.

Donane, vil., S. Queen’s co., 7 miles W. of Carlow.

Honard.—par. and vil., AY. co. Wicklow, 7 miles NE.
of Baltinglass—par., 4808 ac., pop. 628; vil., pop. 262;
P.O.—2. Donard, school, Clonlea par., co. AVexford.

Honavourd, seat, 1½ m. SE. of Pitlochry, Perthshire.

Doncaster, mun. bor., market town, par., and town¬
ship, S. div. AVest-Riding Yorkshire, on river Don, and
on the line of the ancient Roman road of Watling
Street, 32 miles S. of York and 156 miles N. of London
by rail—par., 10,197 ac., pop. 25,887.; bor. and town¬
ship, 1691 ac., pop. 21,139; 4 Banks, 4 newspapers.
Market-day, Saturday. D. was the Danum of the
Romans and the Dona Ceastre (Camp on the Don) of the |
Saxons. Previous to the Reformation it was the seat of
several monastic establishments. Its corn market is of
considerable importance, and its trade is mainly agri¬
cultural ; it has, however, mfrs. of canvas, sacks, and
ropes, some iron and brass foundries, and agricul¬
tural implement works, besides the extensive locomotive
and carriage works of the Great Northern Ry. About
1 mile to the SE. of the town is the racecourse, one of
the oldest and finest in the kingdom.

Doncaster Bridge, hamlet, 2 miles SW. of Don¬
caster, West-Riding Yorkshire.

Doncaster Division, pari. div. S. div. West-Riding
Yorkshire, pop. 63,079.

Doncllff Hill, eminence with ancient camp, 3 miles
NAV. of Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Done . See also Dona .

Donegal.—maritime co., Ulster Province, Ireland;
is bounded AY. and N. by the Atlantic Ocean, E. by cos.
Londonderry and Tyrone, and S. by cos. Fermanagh and
Leitrim and Donegal Bay; greatest length, NE. and
SAY., 84 m.; greatest breadth, NAV. and SE., 41 m.;
average breadth, 28 m.; coast-line, about 166 m.; area,
1,197,154 ac., or 5‘8 per cent, of the total area of Ireland,
consisting of 1,174,274 ac. land and 22,880 ac. water;
pop. 206,035, of whom 76‘5 percent, are Roman Catholics,

12 Episcopalians, 10 Presbyterians, and 1 Methodists.
The coast is bold and rugged, and is penetrated with
several far-reaching indentations. The chief inlets are
Loughs Foyle and Swilly, which are separated by the
Inishowen peninsula, Mulroy Bay, Sheep Haven, Gwee-
barra and Donegal bays; the boldest headlands are
Malin, Bloody Foreland, and Malinmore; and of nume¬
rous islands the largest are North Arran, or Arranmore,
and Holy Island. The surface is mostly barren and
mountainous. Mount Errigal, the loftiest summit, is
2460 ft. high. There are numerous bogs and lakes, the
largest lake being Lough Derg, in the SE. The mountain
streams are small, but numerous, and their estuaries
abound in salmon and other fish. The river Foyle forms
a part of the E. border, and the Erne flows about 10 m.
through the SE. corner before entering the sea. Mica
slate and granite are the prevailing rocks; limestone
and marble are abundant. On the W. coast spade
husbandry is practised, and agriculture is generally
backward; oats, flax, and potatoes are the prevailing

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1

Don, or Dun, is a Celtic word meaning “ a hill-fort.”
t Donayh is from the Irish Domhnach, which means “ a
church.”