Lifford Old Courthouse and the County Donegal Historical Society officially launched the New Lifford Museum, a celebration of Donegal’s remarkable heritage and the people who helped shape its story.
The ceremony took place on Tuesday 25 November 2025.
The event was officially launched by John McLaughlin, Chief Executive of Donegal County Council, and held in the atmospheric surroundings of Lifford Old Courthouse, one of the county’s most significant historic landmarks.
The museum brings together, for the first time, three major heritage collections — the County Donegal Historical Society Collection (formerly housed in Rossnowlagh), the Donegal Ancestry Collection (formerly based in Ramelton), and artefacts from Lifford Old Courthouse itself — creating a truly comprehensive portrait of the county’s past. Representatives from all three organisations were there to celebrate the opening.
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