a borough and fair town in the county of Donegal and province of Ulster, 123 miles from Dublin. It is situated on the north side of Donegal bay; but is a place of no great trade, though it has a harbour spacious enough to contain a large fleet; it has a bold and ample opening to the sea on the south, and is secured within by the shelter of high lands surrounding it; so that vessels may enter at any time of the tide, there being from 5 to 8 fathom water. The herring fishery is the most considerable of any carried on here; but the town is likely to increase in trade and consequence. It returns two members to parliament, patronage in the Conyngham family. It has two fairs.