text: Thomas Colin MacGinley ('Kinnfaela'): The Cliff Scenery of South-Western Donegal 1867 (Reprinted by the Four Masters Press 2000);  General Biology 1874.
  Very Reverend James Stephens, P.P.: Illustrated Handbook of The Scenery and Antiquities of South-Western Donegal 1872.
  Charles Conaghan: History and Antiquities of Killybegs 1975.
  Dr Donald Martin: Killybegs Then and Now 1998; Killybegs-Down Memory Lane 2011.
  Pat Conaghan: Bygones 1989; The Great Famine in South-West Donegal 1845–1850 1997; The Zulu Fishermen 2003; Steamed Fish (The Phoenix No 2, Winter 1991/2); Stranorlar, Not San Francisco (The Phoenix No 3, Spring 1992).
  Bella McGee (poet) James Conwell (poet) Padraig O'Beirne (poet) e.g.: Mo Phiopa Gairid Donn (n.d).
  In 2011, French novelist Sorj Chalandon published ":fr:Retour à Killybegs" ("Return to Killybegs") whose main character, Tyrone Meehan, is a native of Killybegs.
  People
  Brian Brady (1903-1949) - Fianna Fáil politician
  Peter J. Ward (1891-1970) - Sinn Féin politician
  Noelle Vial (1959-2003) - poet
  Kevin Sharkey (born 1961) - artist and musician
  Barry Cunningham (born 1965) - Gaelic footballer
  Manus Boyle (born 1966) - Gaelic footballer
  Barry McGowan (born 1967) - Gaelic footballer
  Thomas Pringle (born 1967) - Independent TD
  Séamus Coleman (born 1988) -  professional footballer whom captains both Premier League club Everton and the Republic of Ireland national team.
  Hugh McFadden (born 1994) - Gaelic footballer