67-614: The Courtyard Shopping Centre is a retail complex in central Letterkenny , County Donegal , Ireland . The centre is in central Letterkenny , close to the Library and Arts Centre , on the Lower Main Street side and the Bank of Ireland on the Upper Main Street side; it also overlooks Pearse Road and Oliver Plunkett Street. The structure is built spirally on a slope so, if approached from
134-548: A 4 square kilometres (990 acres) area was granted to a Scotsman Patrick Crawford, the compact community formed. The honour of formally launching the town fell to Sir George Marbury who married Patrick Crawford's widow — Crawford having died suddenly while on a return visit to his native Scotland. Initially, there were possibly fifty simple habitations sited where the Oldtown is situated today. The main streets, though now suffering traffic congestion, were simple pony tracks used by
201-918: A busy Thursday night. It was remounted the following day. Nevertheless, the town won gold in the competition. Until the 2016 general election , Letterkenny was part of the Donegal North-East constituency. In 2016, it became part of the county-wide five-seat Donegal constituency . At the 2020 general election , the constituency returned Thomas Pringle (Independent), Pearse Doherty ( Sinn Féin ), Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (also, Sinn Féin), Joe McHugh ( Fine Gael ) and Charlie McConalogue ( Fianna Fáil ) to Dáil Éireann . Crime rates vary widely across different areas of Letterkenny. Recorded crime has been rising in Letterkenny, notably violent crime and fraud, while links with Romanian criminals are also evident. A niece of Jane Austen , daughter of her brother Edward ,
268-507: A crannóg in Lough Beag (Gartan Lake). O'Neill of Tír Eoghain — taking advantage of Godfrey's fatal illness — demanded submission, hostages and pledges from the Cenél Conaill since they had no strong chieftain since the wounding of Godfrey. Godfrey summoned his forces and led them himself, although he had to be carried on a litter (stretcher). O'Neill and his men were completely defeated by
335-543: A formal application in 2021, with a TU beginning operations in 2022. In October 2020, the constituent IT's were allocated over €5.5 million towards transformation. Formal approval was granted in October 2021 by Simon Harris , Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science , with a launch date in April 2022. In November 2023, St. Angela's College, Sligo became part of ATU. Atlantic TU Galway campus
402-473: A pole adjacent to the library and Paddy Delap's newsagent. The flag is still upsetting to many people angered by continuing British rule in Northern Ireland and as such led to an intensely heated debate on local radio station Highland Radio on the day the judges were in town. The flag was first mounted the previous day (7 August) and had to be taken down when some concerns were raised about its safety on
469-445: A registered disability, 537 have a chronic illness while 345 suffer from a psychological or an emotional condition. The 2006 census also revealed that there were 199 travellers living within the town's environs. Primary and secondary education in the town is organised similarly to the rest of Ireland. There are 5 primary schools in Letterkenny, including Scoil Colmcille and Woodland School, while there are 4 secondary schools. Of
536-417: A significant decline in the manufacturing base, while employment has grown in the service sector. Since 2002 there has been a significant expansion in the retail sector. Allied to this growth has been the development of the cultural infrastructure. This includes the opening of An Grianán Theatre and the development of a new arts centre. Letterkenny was also home of the confectionery manufacturers Oatfield . It
603-525: A sloping grass roof situated above a broad band of aluka matt cladding and a runway-like ramp to the first-floor concourse. A 2002 article in The Sunday Times reportedly described it as a "building of international interest". The town council had previously been based in a house known as "Murrac-a-Boo", off the Port Road, which was badly damaged in a fire in 2004 and subsequently demolished. Letterkenny
670-517: A wide range of Lifelong Learning courses, and has an Innovation Hub to support entrepreneurs and start-up businesses. Atlantic TU Letterfrack campus is the National Centre of Excellence for Furniture Design and Wood Technology, and has been involved with the study of furniture design since 1987. It offers degree courses in furniture design and manufacture, furniture and wood technology, and teacher education (construction studies and DCG). The campus
737-572: Is patron saint of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe ). Coláiste Ailigh is a Gaelcholáiste (a secondary school with the stated purpose of providing education through the Irish language). It opened in 2000. The Loreto Convent Secondary School , adjacent to St Eunan's Cathedral, is more than 150 years old. The ATU Donegal Letterkenny (formally Letterkenny Institute of Technology ) (LYIT; known locally as The Regional and The IT ), which
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#1732858607730804-662: Is a large Victorian neo-Georgian structure located on the Kilmacrennan Road in the town. While the oldest parts of the building date from the 1860s, the hospital's chapel was built in the neo-Norman style in the 1930s. The Donegal County Museum is housed in the old workhouse on High Road which was completed in May 1843. In later years, Letterkenny has seen more modern architectural developments. The new Letterkenny Town Council offices, known locally as "The Grasshouse", were designed by Donegal-based MacGabhann Architects . It features
871-858: Is based on the Dublin Road in Galway city, overlooking Galway Bay. It is the administrative headquarters for the Institute and has four Schools of study; the School of Business, the School of Engineering, the School of Science & Computing, and Galway International Hotel School. Also located at this campus are the Innovation Hub, the Lifelong Learning Centre and the Research, Development & Innovation Centre. Atlantic TU's Centre for Creative Arts and Media (CCAM)
938-416: Is buried in the town alongside her husband Lord George Hill . Two other nieces, also daughters of Edward, are buried just outside the town, close to Ballyarr. Atlantic Technological University Atlantic Technological University (also known as Atlantic TU or ATU ; Irish : Ollscoil Teicneolaíochta an Atlantaigh; OTA ) is a technological university in the west and north-west of Ireland . It
1005-625: Is dependent somewhat on the currency exchange rate between the Euro and the British Pound . Letterkenny receives all of the national television stations on the Saorview DTT platform from the local Letterkenny transmitter. Due to its close proximity to Derry City and Strabane in Northern Ireland, the town and its surrounding areas have been able to receive overspill analogue television signals from
1072-664: Is distributed throughout the county. The town also produces two freesheet newspapers, the Letterkenny People (previously the Letterkenny Listener ), which is distributed on a Thursday, and the Letterkenny Post , which is printed on a Thursday night for Friday circulation. The Derry Journal , based in Derry itself, is also a major newspaper in the town and its environs. Letterkenny became an urban district in 1899 under
1139-429: Is home to one of Ireland's few Hindu temples . The figures for the ethnic and cultural background of people in the state in 2006 revealed that 16% of Letterkenny's population are non-nationals. The figures also show that most of Donegal's non-national population live in the town. Of the town's total population, 2,709 are non-nationals. According to the 2006 census 4,957 people have a disability illness, 640 people have
1206-544: Is located a mile from the main Galway campus on the Monivea Road. It is based in an old Redemptorist Monastery. It offers undergraduate courses in design, contemporary arts, film & documentary, textiles and fine art. In 2016, it introduced post-graduate courses in Creative Practice to support artists, designers and filmmakers. The annual graduate exhibitions and screenings showcase the work being produced throughout
1273-418: Is located by the harbour. It is home to ATU Department of Tourism and Sport and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in culinary arts, hospitality and tourism disciplines. Atlantic TU Mayo campus is located at Castlebar on approximately 20 hectares of land. Degree courses on offer include business, engineering, humanities, nursing and social care, and technology. Atlantic TU Mayo campus also offers
1340-1000: Is located in Connemara in County Galway. Mountbellew was the first agricultural college in Ireland, set up by the Franciscan Brothers in 1904. The original college was demolished in 1971 and replaced with the new building in 1975. In 1986, the Franciscan Brothers Agricultural College established a link with (the then) Regional Technical College, Galway to deliver a Higher Certificate in Business Studies ( Agribusiness ). In 2023, ATU students in Mountbellew can choose between three types of degree (Agri-Business, Agri-Science or Agri-Engineering) and spend time between
1407-856: Is present, along with a bookshop and a chipper/takeaway. The centre was impacted by the recession and economic problems in Ireland in the late 2000s. Many stores closed, some businesses failed, and some other stores moved to the Letterkenny Shopping Centre in Port Road of the town. Streets: Church Lane · Fortwell · Justice Walsh Lower Main · Market Square (Mount Southwell) · Rosemount Lane · Speer's Lane · Upper Main Suburban: Oldtown (New Leck · Old Leck) · Rockhill 54°56′56″N 7°44′13″W / 54.949°N 7.737°W / 54.949; -7.737 Letterkenny Letterkenny ( Irish : Leitir Ceanainn [ˈl̠ʲɛtʲəɾʲ ˈcanˠən̠ʲ] , meaning "hillside of
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#17328586077301474-502: Is recorded as being in Tír Aeda (now the barony of Tirhugh ) in what is now South Donegal. After the deaths of Ruairí Ó Canannain (Rory O'Cannon) and his son Niall Ó Canannain in 1250, the sept declined greatly in power. Brian Ó Néill (Brian O'Neill) died ten years later in 1260; he had supported an Ó Canannain claimant to Tír Conaill, i.e. to the Kingdom of Tír Conaill (Tirconnell). However,
1541-789: Is recorded at Malin Head in the far northern tip of the county. Malin Head's climate is classified as Temperate Oceanic ( Köppen Cfb ) and is significantly milder than some other locations in the world at a similar latitude; this is due to the station's position near the Atlantic Coast and exposure to the warmth of the Gulf Stream . Due to its northerly latitude, Malin Head experiences long summer days and short winter days. Summers are cool with temperatures rarely exceeding 25 °C (77 °F), while winters are relatively mild with daytime temperatures rarely dropping below 0 °C (32 °F). Extreme heat
1608-419: Is situated east of the town centre on the Port Road, is a training centre for technicians, offering courses in engineering, information technology, materials science, design, business and nursing. The institute is one of the smaller places of third level education in the historic province of Ulster, with a lower student intake than other colleges such as Belfast Metropolitan College and the regional colleges of
1675-546: Is the largest town in County Donegal. Despite having a long tradition of emigration that continued until the early 1990s, Letterkenny has since had net immigration. The recent immigrants include people from Central Europe, Africa, and Asia. This is reflected in the recent growth of immigrant restaurants and shops, including Chinese and Indian restaurants, as well as specialised shops run by and providing goods for Africans, Asians, South Americans, and Central Europeans. Letterkenny
1742-633: Is the northwest region's major shopping centre and helps to serve outlying areas including rural County Donegal and Derry . The three main shopping malls are the Courtyard Shopping Centre , the Letterkenny Retail Park and the Letterkenny Shopping Centre, the latter being the oldest. Built in 1984, it is the largest shopping centre in County Donegal , and was the first of several such complexes in Letterkenny. While originally built on
1809-484: Is very rare; however, the town can on occasion receive extreme cold from the Arctic where temperatures drop several degrees below 0 °C (32 °F). Snow is relatively uncommon and the station receives on average 20 days of recorded snowfall per year, the vast majority of this occurring between December and March. Humidity is high year-round and rainfall is spread quite evenly throughout the year, with winter months receiving
1876-481: The Donegal News reported that the "number of vacant commercial properties in Letterkenny had risen by 8.7 per cent by the end of [the previous year], meaning that out of 720 recorded commercial premises in the town, 134 are vacant". The retail trade in Letterkenny includes modern shopping centres and family-owned local shops – often providing handmade crafts. Many High Street stores operate in Letterkenny. The town
1943-450: The Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba , County Donegal's only Catholic cathedral, stands today. Letterkenny Castle, built in 1625, was located south of Mt Southwell on Castle Street. County Donegal's largest third-level institution, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Letterkenny , is located in the town, as are St Eunan's College , Highland Radio , and a Hindu temple. Letterkenny
2010-461: The Irish Rebellion of 1798 , on 12 October, a large French force consisting of 3,000 men, including Wolfe Tone , attempted to land in County Donegal near Lough Swilly. They were intercepted by a large British Royal Navy force, and finally surrendered after a three-hour battle without ever landing in Ireland. After Wolfe Tone was captured he was held for a short time at Laird's Hotel (opposite
2077-638: The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 . This became a town council in 2002. In common with all town councils, it was abolished in 2014. In November 2012, Letterkenny Town Council passed a unanimous vote of no confidence in Phil Hogan , the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government who had proposed the abolition of town councils. In November 2013, they planned to protest Hogan's visit to
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2144-626: The Main Street entrance, the visitor, when making their way through the complex, descends into the ground via a series of escalators. Paul Reynolds of Reynolds and Company developed the Courtyard Shopping Centre. Reynolds died after a prolonged illness in December 2020. The centre opened on 21 October 1993, with actors Mick Lally and Joe Lynch (known for their roles in Glenroe ) performing
2211-553: The N14 ) in Letterkenny , County Donegal , in Ulster , the northern province in Ireland. It offers a large range of programmes including undergraduate and postgraduate courses in computing, engineering, design, science, business, veterinary practice, nursing and law. The ATU Killybegs Campus, located in the south-west of County Donegal in the west of Ulster , houses the School of Tourism. It
2278-509: The North West , South , South East and South West , all of which themselves are smaller than the universities in Northern Ireland - Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University . Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded in 1965. It is the only Donegal Chamber of Commerce affiliated to Chambers Ireland , meaning it "provides input into national and regional lobbying policies", according to its website. In February 2020,
2345-536: The Oldtown and the Port Road. Rory O'Cannon, the last chieftain of the O'Cannon Clan, was killed in 1248. Godfrey O'Donnell succeeded Rory O'Cannon as King of Tír Conaill . He engaged the Norman lord Maurice FitzGerald, 2nd Lord of Offaly , in battle at Credan in the north of what is now County Sligo in 1257 in which both were badly wounded – Fitzgerald immediately fatally so. Godfrey (also dying from his wounds) retired to
2412-618: The Republic of Ireland for re-designation as a Technological University . This partnership, known as the Connacht - Ulster Alliance (CUA), aimed to establish a 'Technological University' in the West of Ireland and County Donegal , a county in Ulster in the north of Ireland, and was in the planning stage in October 2018. The plan was a tenet of the GMIT strategic plan 2019 – 2023. The CUA planned to make
2479-604: The Derry City transmitter since December 1957 and the Strabane transmitter since February 1963. The town can also receive satellite services and broadband television services too. The regional radio station is Highland Radio which broadcasts from the town to north, east and west County Donegal , West Tyrone and the City of Derry . It began broadcasting in 1990. Letterkenny is home to several media companies. The main regional newspaper in
2546-619: The Major developments in Ireland". These centres feature numerous international and Irish chains such as Tesco , Penney's (Primark) and others. There are also many other small centres such as the Glencar Shopping Centre and the Market Centre . Previously, Letterkenny's Main Street served as the main shopping area in the town but trade has now shifted further afield expanding the town in
2613-713: The Market Square) in the Main Street of Letterkenny before being transferred to the nearby Derry Gaol . He was later tried by a court-martial in Dublin and found guilty. His death through suicide occurred in prison. In 1824, when the first description of Letterkenny as a modern town was written, it was stated that: "Within half a mile is the Port of Ballyraine , whither vessels of 100 tons bring iron, salt and colonial produce and whence they export hides and butter" . Nothing remains now except
2680-569: The Nine Hostages (Irish: Niall Noigiallach), who died c. 405 A.D., by his son Conall Gulban , who gave his name to Tír Conaill , the 'Land of Conall', now County Donegal. By the early 17th century, the name Uí Canannain had been anglicised to O'Cannon. Further anglicisation took place during the Penal Laws in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and the name in Co. Dun na nGall became Cannon. In
2747-516: The O'Cannon Clan remained subservient to the O'Donnell Clan , the Kings of Tír Chonaill from the early thirteenth century onwards after Gofraid O'Donnell helped the English defeat the O'Cannons in 1250. The personal name Canannain is a diminutive of Cano meaning 'wolf cub'. Canannain was fifth in descent from Flaithbertach mac Loingsig (died 765 ), high-king of Ireland; they were the descendants of Niall of
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2814-568: The O'Cannons"), nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal , Ireland , on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster . Along with the nearby city of Derry , Letterkenny is a regional economic gateway for the north-west of Ireland. Letterkenny began as a market town at the start of the 17th century, during the Plantation of Ulster . A castle once stood near where
2881-601: The Swilly in 1258. Godfrey died however after the battle near where the town of Letterkenny is today. He was buried in Conwal Cemetery . A cross-shaped coffin slab marks his grave to this day. The receding of the waters of the Atlantic eastwards enabled progress, and with the building of bridges etc., the town of Letterkenny started to take the shape it has today. In the wake of the Plantation of Ulster (which began around 1609), when
2948-571: The academic year. The Sligo campus of the university is located in Ash Lane, Sligo town . In addition, St. Angela's College, Sligo which is located a few miles outside the town became part of the university in 2023. It was formally gifted to the university by the Ursuline Order of Nuns which had established the college in 1952. ATU Letterkenny Campus lies on the Lower Port Road (part of
3015-589: The ancient chieftains of Tír Conaill . While no evidence of forts or castles belonging to the O'Cannon clan exists in the Letterkenny district, eight miles west of Letterkenny is located Doon Rock, believed by some to be an ancient inauguration site of the O'Cannon Kings. The O'Cannon dynasty is descended from Conn of the Hundred Battles and Niall of the Nine Hostages , two of Ireland's ancient High Kings . The O'Cannons have been described as 'Ancient Princes of Tír Connaill' and 'Valiant Chiefs'. Their 350-year dynasty in Tír Connaill ended in 1250. Their ancient territory
3082-404: The ancient seat of the Ó Canannain was near Letterkenny (the largest town of County Donegal only since the 1950s), which is said to represent the countryside of the O'Cannons (English translation). The modern town of Letterkenny began as a market town at the start of the 17th century, during the Plantation of Ulster . It may have been established on the site of an earlier Gaelic settlement. It
3149-409: The cathedral, at the junction of Church Street with Cathedral Square, is Conwal Parish Church , parts of which date from the 17th century. Another dominant building in the town is St Eunan's College . It is a three-storey castellated structure, built in 1904 in the Edwardian variant of the neo-Hiberno-Romanesque style. It has four turreted round towers and flying buttresses which are modelled on
3216-411: The early 1880s, there were just 200 families bearing the Cannon surname living in County Donegal, who were mainly tenant farmers. The Cannons/O'Canannains were of the ancient sept of Cenell Conaill, a branch of the northern Uí Néill and descend from Ruaidrí ua Canannain (died 30 November 950), King of Cenel Conaill, and grandson of Canannain, who flourished in the second half of the 9th century. The site of
3283-431: The four secondary schools, the most noteworthy is St Eunan's College — a day school and former boarding school located on Sentry Hill close to the Glencar district of Letterkenny, just northwest of its centre. The College, as it is known locally to distinguish it from the cathedral and GAA club , is named after Adomnán or Eunan (the Abbot of Iona who was native to Tír Chonaill , mainly modern County Donegal, and
3350-400: The hill farmers to come to the markets. The markets — started by Patrick Crawford with only a few animals — grew into much busier markets which are not present today. An ancient castle once stood near where the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba stands today. Letterkenny Castle, built in 1625, was located south of Mt Southwell on Castle Street. No remains of the castle exist today. During
3417-431: The municipal district of Letterkenny–Milford. In 2008, Letterkenny represented Ireland in the Entente Florale , having scooped Gold in the Large Urban Centre category of the 2007 National Tidy Town Awards . Locally there was a minor furore as all flags of competing nations were displayed in prominent areas of the town, with some difficulty encountered when locals discovered the controversial Union Jack flag hanging from
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#17328586077303484-414: The nearby cathedral. Other architecturally notable buildings can be found at Mount Southwell Terrace, which is located at the top of Market Square, just off Castle Street. This Georgian -style terrace of red brick was built in 1837 by Lord Southwell. The terrace contains five Georgian houses and served as a holiday home for Maud Gonne when she stayed here while holidaying in Donegal. St Conal's Hospital
3551-544: The official opening ceremony. Coronation Street stars Kevin Kennedy and Ken Morley also appeared at the centre. These 'celebrity visits' are commemorated in the centre by tiles which feature a golden sketch of the person's outline. Other such tiles depict people like Packie Bonner and Daniel O'Donnell . Within less than two years of its opening it had been awarded several prizes for its design and for its content. The owners applied for planning permission to build another floor of retail space in mid-2007. The application
3618-410: The outskirts of the town, urban expansion means it now lies in the town proper. Letterkenny has been identified as one of Europe's fastest-growing towns by business owners. The centre remained largely unchanged until 2004, when the centre was expanded, and new lighting, flooring and decor were added. More retail units were constructed along with the expansion of the Tesco outlet and thus becoming "one of
3685-578: The process. The Main Street is home to many older establishments including R. McCullagh Jewellers (dating from 1869), Magees Pharmacy (dating from 1928) and Ernest Speer Clothing Store. Newer shopping areas in the town include the Letterkenny Retail Parks on Pearse Road and Canal Lane . Smaller streets such as Church Street and Castle Street have grown in recent years with businesses such as bakeries, pharmacies and fashion outlets having been opened. The Market Square has also attracted fresh business. In August 2012, two winning Lotto tickets using
3752-447: The rainiest days. A number of Letterkenny's more notable buildings were built in the early 1850s—or earlier. These include educational and ecclesiastical buildings. The town's tallest building is the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba , which was completed in 1901. The cathedral was designed by William Hague from County Cavan . It is built in a light Victorian neo-Gothic version of the French 13th-century Gothic style. Located opposite
3819-483: The region. As the main commercial centre of north Donegal, Letterkenny also has a host of financial service institutions, legal firms and small businesses. Pramerica was established in Letterkenny in 2000. It was a business and technology operations subsidiary of U.S.-based Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE: Pru)and grew to over 2,000 employees before being taken over by Tata Consultancy Services in 2020. Prudential still retains some staff on site as PGIM. There has been
3886-415: The same numbers for the same draw were bought at two different locations in the town – Mac's Mace on the High Road and The Paper Post on Main Street. The occurrence made national news. A spokesperson for Lotto HQ in Dublin said it was the first time this had happened. In April 1970, the Donegal News reported that local politicians acknowledged "a very real problem" in attracting industrialists to come to
3953-451: The town and county is the Donegal Democrat (owned by the Derry Journal ), whose offices also print two other titles every week – the Donegal People's Press on Tuesday and also Donegal on Sunday . Another local paper is the Derry People/Donegal News (popularly known locally as the Derry People ). It is distributed on a Friday, as well as having a Monday edition. The Milford -based Tirconaill Tribune , printed in Letterkenny,
4020-416: The town to officially open a new wastewater treatment works at Magherenan but then decided against out of respect for those involved in the project - Mayor Paschal Blake and Deputy Mayor Tom Crossan attended to pass comment against Hogan in their speech. Letterkenny is a local electoral area in County Donegal, and returns five councillors to Donegal County Council . With the 3-seat LEA of Milford, it forms
4087-515: The town, even in spite of grants being available to do so. The town's major employers include the Letterkenny University Hospital , Pramerica , Optum Health Care and the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the latter having decentralised to the town in 1990, following a government decision to relocate 200 civil service jobs from Dublin . Letterkenny is at the centre of industry in the northwest of Ireland. Eircom , Boston Scientific and UnitedHealth Group (Optum) are significant employers in
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#17328586077304154-407: The warehouses with the example of 19th-century warehouse architecture. Letterkenny achieved town status in the early 1920s following the partition of Ireland . When the Irish punt replaced the British pound sterling in County Donegal in 1928, many Irish banks that had been previously located in Derry (in the new Northern Ireland ) opened branches in Letterkenny. Climate data for Letterkenny
4221-405: Was also the original home of Oatfield Sweet Factory, a confectionery manufacturer; the factory closed and was demolished in 2014. In 1798, Theobald Wolfe Tone was arrested at Laird's Hotel in the town. In 2015, Letterkenny was judged as the tidiest town in Ireland. Letterkenny takes its name from the Irish Leitirceanainn , meaning "Hillside of the O'Cannons" – the O'Cannons being the last of
4288-410: Was approved and resulted in an extra 980 square metres of retail area. The centre went through further changes in 2008, with Sports Direct expanding over three floors, occupying the former location of Costcutter . Another floor was constructed to house a Brand Max outlet. The centre has its own multi-storey car park and, as of May 2019, had 28 stores. Sports Direct and Brand Max (formerly Heatons )
4355-453: Was based at the entrance to Ballyraine , near the town's central area. The factory was demolished in the summer of 2014. Rockhill Barracks was once a major contributor to the local economy but closed in January 2009 due to military cuts. The Rambling Man distillery was located at the Eastend until 1976, and was not named after its owner Stephen Rambling. The economy in the town is strongly dependent on cross-border trade, and economic growth
4422-422: Was formally established on 1 April 2022 as a merger of three existing institutes of technology (ITs) – Galway-Mayo IT , IT Sligo , and Letterkenny IT – into a single university, the fourth such TU in Ireland. With alliances made in 2012, by 2015, Galway-Mayo IT (GMIT), along with IT Sligo and Letterkenny IT (LYIT), submitted a formal Expression of Interest to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) in
4489-509: Was the first crossing point of the River Swilly . In the recent past, Letterkenny was a largely agricultural town, surrounded by extensive cattle and sheep grazing on what was then untilled hillside – at a time when Conwal (3 km west of Letterkenny) was the ecclesiastical and seaport centre. The waters of the Atlantic had not yet retreated from the basin of the Swilly, whose estuary at that time extended up almost as far as New Mills – proof of this may be found in those alluvial flatlands between
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