DON COSSACKS

(48° 30’ N.,, 42° E.), a republic, formerly a government, S.E. Ru ia, in valley of Lower Don; belongs almost entirely to Steppe region; elevated in N. and W..; soil very fertile; mineral products—iron, salt, gypsum; agriculture, cattle breeding, fishing, important works, tobacco factories, tanneries, flour-mills. Area, 63,532 sq. miles. Pop. 3,500,000. county, Ireland, in Ulster (q.v.); bounded N. and W. by Atlantic and Donegal Bay, S. and E. by London derry, Tyrone, and Fermagh; chief river, Foyle; largest include woolens and worsteds; extensive fisheries. Capital is Lifford; other towns: ton, and Donegal. D. has ruins of forts, churches, castles, etc.; palace of N. Trish kings near Lough Swilly. Pop. 170,000. market town, seaport, County Donegal, on Donegal Bay, Ireland; ruins of Francis can monastery.