attracted tourists to Dungloe. There is also a festival dedicated to the socialist writer Peadar O'Donnell in Dungloe each autumn. A little to the north of the town is the site of the ancient church of Templecrone. Transport The town is serviced by a number of private bus companies, which provide a link to national Bus Éireann routes through Donegal Town, and to the north of the county and Derry. In 1903, the town was linked, through Dungloe railway station, to the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway. However, the station was closed on 3 June 1940 as part of a process that saw the closure of all railways in the county. Religion and popular culture By the standards of a rural Gaeltacht area, Dungloe has a significant Protestant minority, many of whom are Presbyterian. This is a result of the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century. However, the town has a large Catholic majority. Dungloe is mentioned in FX series Sons of Anarchy as the source of the motorcycle club's weapons from the True IRA, a fictional representation of the Real IRA. People Tony Boyle (born 1970) - All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer Alexander Campbell (1833-1877) - American businessman Paddy "the Cope" Gallagher (1871-1966) - businessman John O'Donnell (1910-1954) - Gaelic footballer Peadar O'Donnell (1893-1986) - republican Marxist Adrian Sweeney (born 1976) - All-Star Gaelic footballer Goats Don't Shave, Irish folk group See also List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland References External links Dungloe population stats 2006 Gaeltacht places in County Donegal Gaeltacht towns and villages The Rosses Towns and villages in County Donegal