Killybegs
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![Killybegs is the most important fishing port in Ireland, and its harbour is often full with trawlers.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Killybegs_Harbour_2007_08_215342.jpg")
![RSW Pelagic Trawler Sheanne SO716 in Killybegs, 2007.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Killybegs_Harbour_Fishing_Trawler_SO_716_Sheanne_2007_08_215342.jpg")
Killybegs (Irish:Na Cealla Beaga) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in the county and on the island of Ireland. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town. 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". It has a population of 1,297