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Na Cealla Beaga

Killybegs
Little churches
Na Cealla Beaga (Little Churches) derives its name from early monastic settlements that flourished in the area from the sixth century onward, when Saint Colmcille preached along the southwest coast and Christianity took root in Donegal. The town developed as a significant maritime settlement, anchored by its natural deepwater harbour on Donegal Bay. By the sixteenth century, Killybegs had beco...

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