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| Greencastle is situated 4km north of Moville on the Inishowen peninsula. The village is named after the Norman Castle which was built by Richard de Burgo in 1305. The castle was captured by Edward Bruce in 1316 and retaken by the De Burgoes in 1318 until it fell into the hands of the O'Doherty's in 1333. Today the ruins of the Castle consists of a square keep and a double towered gatehouse. Greencastle is home to a Maritime Museum and Ireland's only fishery school. The Greencastle fishing fleet is the second largest in Donegal, next to that of Killybegs. Tá an Chaisleán Nua suite 4 chiliméadar ar thuaisceart Maigh Bhile i leathinis Inis Eoghain. Ainmniú an baile seo iniaidh Caisleán Normanach sa bhaile mhór agus thóg Richard de Burgo é sa bhliain 1305. Ghabhál Edward Bruce an chaisleán i 1316 ach fuair na De Burgoes arais é i 1318 sular ghlac clann Uí Dhochartaigh ceannas air i 1333. Faoi lathair, tá fothraigh an chaisleán déanta suas de dhaingean cearnóige agus teach geata le túr dúbailte. Tá an Músaem Muirí ar an Chaisleán Nua agus tá an t-aon scoil iascaireachta sa tír anseo chomh maith. Is é an cabhlach iascaireachta ar an Chaisleán Nua an dara cabhlach is mó i nDún na nGall. Tá an ceann is mó ar ndoigh ar na Cealla Beaga. © |
 Rainbows on the Foyle |