''Anagaire'' (anglicised as Annagry) is a village in

The Rosses The Rosses (officially known by its Irish language name, ''Na Rosa''; in the genitive case ''Na Rosann'') is a traditional 'district' in the west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern Provinces of Ireland, province in Ireland. The Rosses has ...

district in

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, Ireland. , the population was 309.

Name

The Irish and official name for Annagry is , which in turn derives from meaning "ford of the cauldrons".

Language

There are 2,354 people living in the ED and 55% of them are native Irish speakers. Annagry is in the

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region which means the official language of the area is Irish. However, the use of the language has been in decline since the 1930s. Despite this, it has an Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from English-speaking areas of the country, .

History

Annagry has a long history of emigration, much like the rest of County Donegal. In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in other countries.

Education

The local primary school is with 144 pupils, and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.

Sport

The local

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(GAA) team is

CLG Naomh Muire CLG Naomh Muire is a Gaelic football only GAA club based in Mullaghderg, County Donegal, Ireland, and serves the lower Rosses area. The club fields both men's and ladies' teams at underage to senior level. As of 2022, the club competes in ...

which serves the Lower Rosses area.

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(also known as soccer) is also popular in the village.

Transport

Annagry is one mile from Donegal Airport (Carrickfinn Airport) which has daily flights to

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and four flights a week to

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, which are operated by

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and

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respectively. Annagry is also serviced by a

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route from Crolly to Dungloe (Route 992).

Amenities

In the first week of June, the annual 'Annagry Festival' takes place. Sharkey's Bar has been run by the Sharkey family since 1888. The Caisleáin Óir hotel (formerly Jack's Bar) and Duffy's Bar are also public houses in Annagry. There is also a branch of the Cope supermarket chain in the village. There is also a business centre in Annagry that contains a pharmacy, Post Office, and a hair salon, alongside some office spaces located above. The local chapel for the Annagry parish is the Saint Mary's Star of the Sea church, located near Caisleáin Óir.

References

External links

Anagaire Pop stats 2006
{{County Donegal Gaeltacht places in County Donegal Gaeltacht towns and villages The Rosses Towns and villages in County Donegal