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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] |
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] |
Carrick, County Donegal (FV)
Carrick () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Donaghmore and the Electoral division (Ireland), electoral division of Killygordon in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N15 road (Ireland), N15 in the Finn Valley. Carrick, which is approximately in area, is bordered by the townland of Liscooley, Liscooly. History Donoughmore Church is a Presbyterian church located at Carrick. Founded in 1658, the church also has a graveyard joined next to it. It is a part of the Donaghmore parish along with Carnowen and Saint Anne's church, Crossroads, County Donegal, Crossroads. Donaghmore House was a Victorian house located at Donaghmore Glebe, Castlefin. It was destroyed in a fire in 2018. It was a ten bedroom house owned by the spence family between 1750 and 1800. Amenities The local national school (Ireland), national (primary) school, Donoughmore National School, had an enrollment of approximately 30 pupils in 2024. "Go Licooley" is a petrol station l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N15 Road (Ireland)
The N15 road is a national primary road in the north-west of Ireland. It runs from Sligo to Lifford, County Donegal. It forms part of the proposed Atlantic Corridor route. It also goes to the border with Northern Ireland. Route The N15 commences halfway across ''Lifford Bridge'' (which crosses the River Foyle between County Donegal and County Tyrone), continuing the route of the A38 (from Strabane on the east side of the river). In Lifford, west of the River Foyle, the N14 meets the N15, ending at a junction in the town centre. The N15 leaves to the southwest, changing to run west at the point just west of Clady. It continues west through Castlefin, Liscooley and Killygordon to reach Stranorlar. In Stranorlar, the N13 commences, leaving the N15 to head north, with the N15 itself turning southwest to cross the River Finn to enter Ballybofey. From here, it continues southwest through the mountains and Barnesmore Gap (passing southeast of the Bluestack Mountains) t ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
Carricknashane
Carricknashane is a small townland in the electoral division of Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Donoughmore and lies on the Carnowen Road between Liscooley and Carnowen. Carricknashane, which has an area of approximately , had a population of 68 as of the 2011 census. The Record of Monuments and Places records a standing stone A menhir (; from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large upright rock (geology), stone, emplaced in the ground by humans, typically dating from the Eur ... in the townland. References {{reflist Townlands of County Donegal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liscooly Railway Station
Liscooly railway station served the village of Liscooley in County Donegal, Ireland. The station opened on 7 September 1863 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Strabane to Stranorlar Stranorlar () is a town, townland and Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in the River Finn (County Donegal), Finn Valley of County Donegal, in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Stranorlar and Ballybofey (located on the other side of the River F ... and closed on 1 January 1960. Routes References Disused railway stations in County Donegal Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in 1863 Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland closed in 1960 {{Ireland-railstation-stub ... [...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] |
Court Tomb
The court cairn or court tomb is a megalithic type of chambered cairn or gallery grave. During the period, 3900–3500 BC, more than 390 court cairns were built in Ireland and over 100 in southwest Scotland. The Neolithic (New Stone Age) monuments are identified by an uncovered courtyard connected to one or more roofed and partitioned burial chambers. Many monuments were built in multiple phases in both Ireland and Scotland and later re-used in the Early Bronze Age. Construction and design Court cairns are characterized as having an uncovered courtyard area connected to one or more covered burial chambers. The boundaries of this open area were typically lined with large standing stones. A narrow, stone-lined entry extended from the main area into one or more roofed burial chambers. Courtyards were generally oval or circular in shape, with U-shaped and semi-circular courtyards being the most common layout. Large standing stones were used to make the walls and roof of burial ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Éireann
Bus Éireann (; "Irish Bus") is a state-owned bus and coach operator providing services throughout Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with the exception of Dublin, where bus services are provided by sister company Dublin Bus. It is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The company's primary hub is ''Busáras'', located in Store Street, Dublin. In 2022 it operated 229 Public Service Obligation Routes, 14 expressway routes and 8940 school transport routes. History Bus Éireann was established in February 1987 when it was split out from Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ). The logo of Bus Éireann incorporates a red Irish Setter, a breed of dog that originated in Ireland. The National Development Plan 1999-2006 included a large expansion in commuter services, especially in the Greater Dublin Area, and so the company greatly increased services on routes such as Dublin/Drogheda/Dundalk, Dublin/Ashbourne, County Meath, Ashbourne, Dublin/Ratoath, Dublin/Dunshaughlin/Navan/Kells, Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
