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McElhinney's was founded by John McElhinney in 1968. John McElhinney spent his time driving around
Donegal selling his wares from the back of a van. Then he set up a small shop in Glenfin Street, Ballybofey, where he operated from for 8 years before opening the current Department Store on Lower Main
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Wedding Dresses. The Bridal Rooms have been nominated and won multiple awards including; Best Bridal Retailer 2016 by Xposé Frockadvisor Awards, Bridalwear Supplier of the Year 2016 by Weddings Online Awards, and Wedding Boutique of the Year (Borders) at The Irish
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Stretching from the outskirts of Sligo all signs on the main routes towards the north of the county give great prominence to
Lifford but very little to the county's largest town Letterkenny and virtually none to either Ballybofey or Stranorlar. It's as if they have all fallen through the Gap or
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