Daniel McGettigan (1815–1887) was an Irish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[3][4] Born in Mevagh, County Donegal on 15 November 1815,[5] he was the son of Manasses McGettigan and Mary Boyle.

On the death of Patrick McGettigan, he succeeded as Diocesan Bishop of Raphoe on 1 May 1860.

McGettigan oversaw the construction of the seven-terraced flight of steps leading from the Cathedral gates to the west door.

In the years following he raised funds for, and eventually opened both Archbishop’s House (Ara Coeli) in 1876/7 and Sacristan’s Lodge inside the Cathedral gates 1884-6.