Killybegs
Killybegs
Na Cealla Beaga | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Killybegs skyline | |
Killybegs Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°38′10″N 8°26′40″W / 54.6361°N 8.4444°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Banagh (Irish: Báinigh) |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 1,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | G711767 |
Killybegs (Irish: Na Cealla Beaga) is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in all of Ireland, North and South. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town. Its Irish name, Na Cealla Beaga, means 'little cells', a reference to early monastic settlements. The town is situated at the head of a scenic harbour and at the base of a vast mountainous tract extending northward. In the summer, there is a street festival celebrating the fish catches and incorporating the traditional "Blessing of the Boats". As of 2022, the population was 1,258.