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Barony Of Kilmacrenan
Kilmacrenan (), sometimes spelled Kilmacrennan, is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units, which acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by higher units under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Kilmacrenan is the largest barony in Ireland by land area. Etymology Kilmacrenan takes its name from Kilmacrenan village, in Irish ''Cill Mhic Réanáin'' or 'Cill Mhic nÉanáin'', "church of the sons of Eanan." Geography Kilmacrenan is located in the north of County Donegal, to the west and north of Lough Swilly and the River Swilly. With an area of 312,410 acres, it is the largest barony in Ireland. History Kilmacrenan was the ancient territory of the O'Donnell kings of Tyrconnell, O'Breislein (O'Breslin), Mac Sweeneys, O'Begley, O'Friel, O'Kernaghan of Clondavaddog, McCoyle of Mevagh, O'Toner of Tullyfern and O'Laherty (Laverty). Clann Chinnfhaelaidh is in t ...
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Irish Language
Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous language, indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was the majority of the population's first language until the 19th century, when English (language), English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century, in what is sometimes characterised as a result of linguistic imperialism. Today, Irish is still commonly spoken as a first language in Ireland's Gaeltacht regions, in which 2% of Ireland's population lived in 2022. The total number of people (aged 3 and over) in Ireland who declared they could speak Irish in April 2022 was 1,873,997, representing 40% of respondents, but of these, 472,887 said they never spoke it and a further 551,993 said they only spoke it within the education system. Linguistic analyses o ...
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Acre
The acre ( ) is a Unit of measurement, unit of land area used in the Imperial units, British imperial and the United States customary units#Area, United States customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one Chain (unit), chain by one furlong (66 by 660 Foot (unit), feet), which is exactly equal to 10 square chains, of a square mile, 4,840 square yards, or 43,560 square feet, and approximately 4,047 m2, or about 40% of a hectare. Based upon the International yard and pound, international yard and pound agreement of 1959, an acre may be declared as exactly 4,046.8564224 square metres. The acre is sometimes abbreviated ac, but is usually spelled out as the word "acre".National Institute of Standards and Technolog(n.d.) General Tables of Units of Measurement . Traditionally, in the Middle Ages, an acre was conceived of as the area of land that could be ploughed by one man using a team of eight oxen in one day. The acre is still a statutory measure in the U ...
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Rathmullan
Rathmullan () is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, north-east of Ramelton and east of Milford. Rathmullan was the point of departure during the Flight of the Earls in 1607, a major turning point in Irish history. History Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes court tomb and ringfort sites in the neighbouring townlands of Crevary Upper and Rathmullan and Ballyboe. Within Rathmullan village is a ruined Carmelite friary, dating to 1516, which was built by Eoghan Rua MacSweeney. The friary was sacked by the English garrison from Sligo in 1595. In 1617, the friary was occupied by the Protestant Bishop of Raphoe, Andrew Knox. A subsequent Bishop of Raphoe turned it into a fortified house in anticipation of a possible French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars. On 14 September 1607, 99 aristocrats of the Gaelic Order, including of Clan Ó Néill and Clan Ó ...
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Rathmelton
Ramelton (; ), also Rathmelton, is a town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2022, its population was 1,288. History Ramelton is situated at the mouth of the River Lennon, 11 km north of Letterkenny and 4 km south of Milford, on the western shores of Lough Swilly. The town is named after ''Ráth Mealtain'', (Irish for "the fort of Mealtan"), an early Gaelic chieftain. The fort is said to lie under the ruins of a medieval castle of the O'Donnells, the ruling family of West Donegal before their exile to mainland Europe in 1607. Ramelton was settled by English and Scots planters during the Ulster Plantation of the 17th century and is the site of the oldest Presbyterian church in Ireland. Facilities Ramelton is serviced by many shops and services within the town. The Town Hall in Ramelton was built in the late 19th century and still has a vital role in the community today. The town has three main churches: St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Paul's Church ...
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Milford, County Donegal
Milford or Millford, historically called ''Ballynagalloglagh'' (), is a small town and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The population at the 2022 census was 1,076. The '' Tirconaill Tribune'' is headquartered here. History and name Located north of Letterkenny, the town was founded in the 18th century by the Clement family. It was named after a mill that was located on Maggie's Burn on the edge of the town. The Irish ''Baile na nGallóglach'' literally means "town of the gallóglach". The gallóglaigh (anglicised ''gallowglass'') were an elite class of mercenary warrior who came from Gaelic-Norse clans in Scotland between the mid-13th century and late 16th century. A battle between the Irish (helped by gallóglaigh) and the English took place on a hill in the townland and this is where the name comes from. The town is the ancestral home of U.S. president James Buchanan, from which Buchanan's father, also named James Buchanan, immigrated to America in 1783. Amenities ...
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Meenlaragh
Meenlaragh () is a village and townland located in County Donegal, Ireland. According to the 2016 census of Ireland, it has the highest proportion of Irish language Irish (Standard Irish: ), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic ( ), is a Celtic language of the Indo-European language family. It is a member of the Goidelic languages of the Insular Celtic sub branch of the family and is indigenous ... speakers in Ireland. Over 70% of the residents speak Irish on a daily basis. References Towns and villages in County Donegal Townlands of County Donegal Gaeltacht places in County Donegal {{Donegal-geo-stub ...
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Letterkenny
Letterkenny ( , meaning "hillside of the O'Cannons"), nicknamed the Cathedral Town, is a large town in County Donegal, Ireland, on the River Swilly in the north-west of Ulster. Along with the nearby city of Derry, Letterkenny is a regional economic gateway for the north-west of Ireland. Letterkenny began as a market town at the start of the 17th century, during the Plantation of Ulster. A castle once stood near where the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, County Donegal's only Catholic Church, Catholic cathedral, stands today. Letterkenny Castle, built in 1625, was located south of Mt Southwell on Castle Street. County Donegal's largest third-level institution, Atlantic Technological University, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Letterkenny, is located in the town, as are St Eunan's College, Highland Radio, and a Hinduism, Hindu temple. Letterkenny was also the original home of Oatfield (confectioner), Oatfield Sweet Factory, a confectionery manufacturer; the factory c ...
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Gortahork
''Gort an Choirce'' or ''Gort a' Choirce'' (; meaning "oat field"), anglicised as Gortahork, is a village and townland in the northwest of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is a ''Gaeltacht'' community, where the Irish language is the main language spoken in the area. Along with Falcarragh, it forms part of the district known as Cloughaneely. The nearest town is Falcarragh, 3 km to the north-east. Irish language According to the 2016 census the population of Gort an Choirce was 185, with 41.6% of people speaking Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. This puts the town in 8th place for highest percentage of daily Irish speakers in Ireland. Name The official name of the village and townland is ''Gort an Choirce'' (anglicised to Gortahork), meaning "oat field". History Evidence of ancient habitation in the townland includes a number of ring forts and souterrains in the area. The village has a history of local enterprise, shop ...
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Falcarragh
''An Fál Carrach'' (anglicised as Falcarragh), sometimes called ('the Crossroads'), is a small ''Gaeltacht'' town and townland in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. The settlement is in the district and old parish of Cloughaneely. Irish language According to the 2016 census, of the 1,329 people over the age of 3 living in electoral division, 70% of the population are able to speak Irish while 34% claim to speak the language on a daily basis outside the education system. Etymology The name Falcarragh (lit. An (the) Fál (Wall) Carrach (Stone), ''Stone Wall / Boundary'') has been used since 1850, ascribed so by O'Donovan as he believed , meaning 'the Crossroads', was too common in Ireland to allow distinction. is still used by local native Irish speakers when referring to the town. On some maps it shows up as 'Crossroads', deriving from its Irish language name , but older maps refer to it as Robinson's Town; however, it is now officially listed as . Falcarragh, the ...
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Dunfanaghy
Dunfanaghy () is a small town, former fishing port, and commercial centre on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on Donegal's North West coast, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay, on the N56 road (the West Donegal Coastal Route), 30 km north-west of Letterkenny. Description The centre of Dunfanaghy is a small square with a market house built in 1847 and a quay built in 1831 and formerly used to export corn. There are four churches: the early 17th-century Clondehorky Old Church (now ruined), constructed during the Plantation of Ulster; Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church; Holy Cross Church (Catholic and known locally as 'the Chapel'); and Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church. The village is also home to a golf club, several art galleries and craft shops, and a museum, situated in part of a former workhouse, which describes the effects of the Great Famine on Dunfanaghy. Dunfanaghy is also home to St Michael's GAA, a Gaelic football club. Local are ...
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Derrybeg
Doirí Beaga (anglicised as Derrybeg, meaning 'small oak trees'), is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the parish of Gweedore (''Gaoth Dobhair'') in County Donegal, Ireland. It includes RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta regional studios, a Gaelic Athletic Association, club and a golf club. According to the 2016 census 53.4% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system. The village is home of Tim Healy the famous politician. History During the Land War of the 1880s, the people of Derrybeg were led by Canon James McFadden (), "The Fighting Priest of Donegal", who urged his parishioners to support the Land League and the Plan of Campaign. After a series of anti-landlord sermons, the resident magistrate ordered McFadden's arrest. On Sunday 3 February 1889, Royal Irish Constabulary district inspector William Limbrick Martin (locally known as ''An Mháirtínigh'') arrived at Derrybeg's Roman Catholic church, ''Teach Phobail Mhuire'' with the intention of ...
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Creeslough
Creeslough ( , locally ; ) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road (Ireland), N56 road. It overlooks an arm of Sheephaven Bay, with the population of the surrounding area engaged mainly in agriculture, mostly livestock rearing. Name The English name 'Creeslough' (occasionally 'Cresslough') is an anglicisation, anglicised respelling of an Irish name, the modern official spelling of which is (including the definite article ). According to the Placenames Database of Ireland, this means "the gorge". Under the Official Languages Act 2003, only the Irish name of Creeslough Electoral division (Ireland), electoral division has official status, because part of it is in the Gaeltacht, whereas Creeslough village is outside the Gaeltacht and its English name has equal status. is usually interpreted as +; where means "lake", while literally means "gullet, throat" and metaphorically can mean either a gap or gluttony. In the 1830s, John O'Donovan (sc ...
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