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Carnowen
Carnowen (), also known as Carnone, is a townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It to the south of the town of Raphoe and within the Castlefinn electoral division in the Finn Valley area. It is within the civil parish of Donaghmore. At the centre of the townland is a crossroads with four roads: one leading to Castlefin, one to Killygordon at Liscooley, one to Raphoe and one to Convoy. Amenities Carnowen Presbyterian Church is part of the Donaghmore parish along with Donoughmore church in Liscooly and Saint Anne's Church in Crossroads Crossroads is a junction where four roads meet. Crossroads, crossroad, cross road(s) or similar may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a ..., Killygordon. Carnowen National School was a former primary school located in the area. Built in 1912, it had two classrooms. It is now used as an office and hall. There is a retail shop in Carnowen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroads, County Donegal
Crossroads (), sometimes spelt Cross Roads and known locally as The Cross, is a hamlet south of the village of Killygordon in the Finn Valley in east County Donegal, Ireland. Located between Ballybofey and Castlefin, it is in the civil parish of Donaghmore and the Catholic parish of Killygordon. Crossroads is located largely within the townlands of Ballynacor and Dromore. The area takes its name from the junction of four local roads which lead variously to Gleneely, to Killygordon, to the town of Ballybofey and the town of Castlefin. Places of interest Saint Patrick's Church is a Catholic church located in Ballynacor, Gleneely. Built in 1872 and then extended in 1893, the church is within the parish of Killygordon in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry. This parish spans Crossroads, Killygordon and Liscooley. The chapel has a graveyard and a spire. Saint Anne's Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Dromore townland in Gleneely. Built in 1830, it is within Donaghmore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelanda sovereign state covering five-sixths of the island) and Northern Ireland (part of the United Kingdomcovering the remaining sixth). It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the List of islands of the British Isles, second-largest island of the British Isles, the List of European islands by area, third-largest in Europe, and the List of islands by area, twentieth-largest in the world. As of 2022, the Irish population analysis, population of the entire island is just over 7 million, with 5.1 million in the Republic of Ireland and 1.9 million in Northern Ireland, ranking it the List of European islands by population, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small border with the rest of the Republic. It is named after the town of Donegal (town), Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill (), after Tyrconnell, the historical territory on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local government in the Republic of Ireland, local council and Lifford is the county town. The population was 167,084 at the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census. Name County Donegal is named after the town of Donegal (town), Donegal () in the south of the county. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell or Tirconaill (, meaning 'Land of Conall Gulban, Conall'). The latter was its official name between 1922 and 1927. This is in reference to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulster
Ulster (; or ; or ''Ulster'') is one of the four traditional or historic provinces of Ireland, Irish provinces. It is made up of nine Counties of Ireland, counties: six of these constitute Northern Ireland (a part of the United Kingdom); the remaining three are in the Republic of Ireland. It is the second-largest (after Munster) and second-most populous (after Leinster) of Ireland's four traditional provinces, with Belfast being its biggest city. Unlike the other provinces, Ulster has a high percentage of Protestantism in Ireland, Protestants, making up almost half of its population. English is the main language and Ulster English the main dialect. A minority also speak Irish, and there are (Irish-speaking regions) in County Donegal which is home to a quarter of the total Gaeltacht population of the Republic of Ireland. There are also large Irish-speaking networks in southern County Londonderry and in the Gaeltacht Quarter, Belfast. Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots is al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Finn (Foyle Tributary)
The River Finn () is a river in the west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The river mainly flows through County Donegal, part of the Republic of Ireland, while a short stretch of the river also partially flows through County Tyrone, part of Northern Ireland. From Lough Finn, the river goes to Ballybofey and Stranorlar before joining the River Mourne at Lifford and Strabane. The Monellan Burn, also known as the Creamery Burn, flows into the River Finn very near a hamlet called The Cross, not far from the former site of Monellan Castle, just outside Killygordon. From Castlefin downstream, the river is tidal, becoming deeper towards Strabane. The Finn is long and together with its tributary the Reelin River, drains a catchment area of 195 square miles. The River Foyle is formed by the confluence of the River Mourne and the River Finn, west of Lifford Bridge. The area which the River Finn flows through is called the Finn Valley. The village of Clady, near Straban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and most have Irish-derived names. However, some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors, plantation divisions, or later creations of the Ordnance Survey.Connolly, S. J., ''The Oxford Companion to Irish History, page 577. Oxford University Press, 2002. ''Maxwell, Ian, ''How to Trace Your Irish Ancestors'', page 16. howtobooks, 2009. Townlands cover the whole island of Ireland, and the total number of inhabited townlands in Ireland was 60,679 in 1911. The total number recognised by the Placenames Database of Ireland as of 2014 was 61,098, including uninhabited townlands. Etymology The term "townland" in English is derived from the Old English word ''tūn'', denoting an enclosure. The term describes the smallest unit of land di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphoe
Raphoe ( ; ) is a small town in County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan. It gave its name to the Barony of Raphoe, which was later divided into the baronies of Raphoe North and Raphoe South, as well as to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and the Church of Ireland (Anglican) Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. There is also a civil parish of Raphoe.Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records) The Burn Dale (also known in English as the Burn Deele) is a '''' (a small river) that flows a short dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castlefin
Castlefin (), sometimes spelt Castlefinn, is a market town and townland in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, Ireland. It is located between Stranorlar and Lifford in East Donegal. , the population was 730. The River Finn flows by the town. The town is located in along the main N15 national primary road, which runs from Bundoran to Lifford. The town lies 6 miles from Lifford and 8 miles from the twin towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar. It has close links to Letterkenny, to the twin towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar, and to West Tyrone in Northern Ireland, especially with the towns of Strabane and Castlederg. Amenities The five housing estates in the town are called the Emmett Park built in the 1980s Sessaigh Park built in the 2000s, Caislean Court built in the 1990s, Hillhead built in the 1970s and Grahamsland built in the 1950s. The town centre is located around the Diamond area, which is where three routes merge. The Diamond has landscaped seating and planting areas, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killygordon
Killygordon () is a village in the Finn Valley in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. , the population was 716. It is located on the N15 between Stranorlar and Castlefin. The separate hamlet of Crossroads, locally known as The Cross, lies half a mile from Killygordon. The townland of Liscooley is about 2 miles from Killygordon. The River Finn passes by Killygordon village on its way towards its confluence with the River Mourne and the River Foyle. Amenities Killygordon has one pub. Other amenities include St. Patrick's Catholic church at the Crossroads, a Presbyterian church at Liscooley and St. Anne's Church of Ireland at Monellan. Economy The main employer in the area is Donegal Creameries Plc which is based in the nearby village of the Crossroads. The dairy company, which is one of the largest employers in the county and employs over 100 people, has been in operation since 1989. They sponsor a number of sports in County Donegal, including the Donegal county football tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liscooley
Liscooley or Liscooly () is a townland and small Hamlet (place), hamlet in the River Finn (Foyle tributary), Finn Valley in east County Donegal in Ireland. It is located within the Electoral division (Ireland), electoral division of Killygordon on the N15 road (Ireland), N15 road between Stranorlar and Castlefin. It comes under the postal addresses of Killygordon and Castlefin and is within the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Donaghmore. As of the 2011 census of Ireland, 2011 census, the townland of Liscooly had a population of 17 people. Name Liscooley or Liscooly derives from the Irish ''Lios Cúile'', which may mean the "ringfort of the corner" or the "ringfort of Cúile". The area was originally known as 'High Town' and 'Low Town'. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of standing stone, court tomb and ringfort sites in the townlands of Liscooly, Carrick, Carricknashane and Magheraboy. Saint Bridget's holy well is located at Kiltown, Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
