The Rosses
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The Rosses is a coastal region in northwest County Donegal, Ireland, known for its rugged landscape, scattered islands, and strong Irish-speaking heritage.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal region
ⓘ
geographic region ⓘ |
| administrativeCentre | Dungloe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| coastType | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| contains |
Annagry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arranmore Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Burtonport NERFINISHED ⓘ Crolly NERFINISHED ⓘ Cruit Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Dungloe NERFINISHED ⓘ Gweedore Bay islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Inishfree Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Kincasslagh NERFINISHED ⓘ Lettermacaward area NERFINISHED ⓘ Loughanure NERFINISHED ⓘ Maghery NERFINISHED ⓘ Owey Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Rutland Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegionOf | County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
rugged landscape
ⓘ
scattered islands ⓘ strong Irish-speaking heritage ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
offshore fishing
ⓘ
sea angling tourism ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Irish-speaking community
ⓘ
fishing communities ⓘ |
| hasRelief | low hills and rocky outcrops ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Burtonport ferry to Arranmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterFeature | numerous lakes (loughs) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gaelic culture
ⓘ
bogland and lakes ⓘ fishing ⓘ offshore islands ⓘ rocky coastline ⓘ tourism ⓘ traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest County Donegal ⓘ northwest Ireland ⓘ |
| near |
Cloughaneely
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Donegal Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ Gweedore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Gaeltacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalCountyDivision | The Rosses district ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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