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Crossconnell () is a townland in the Urris Valley, located in the North-West corner of the
Crossconnell National School is a good example of a two classroom rural national school. The school was built in 1928, using a standard plan adapted to local conditions. The school was closed in the late 1960s with the decline in the rural population.
Crossconnell () is a townland in the Urris Valley, located in the North-West corner of the Inishowen Peninsula
Inishowen () is a peninsula in the north of County Donegal in Ireland. Inishowen is the largest peninsula on the island of Ireland.
The Inishowen peninsula includes Ireland's most northerly point, Malin Head. The Grianan of Aileach, a ringfort ...
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It is in the Electoral Division of Dunaff
Dunaff () is a townland in the Urris Valley, located in the North-West corner of the Inishowen Peninsula.
It is in the Electoral Division of Dunaff, in Civil Parish of Clonmany, in the Barony of Inishowen East, in County Donegal. It borders the ...
, in Civil Parish of Clonmany
Clonmany () is a village in north-west Inishowen, in County Donegal, Ireland. The area has a number of local beauty spots, while the nearby village of Ballyliffin is known for its golf course. The Urris valley to the west of Clonmany village wa ...
, in the Barony of Inishowen East
Inishowen East (), also called East Inishowen or Innishowen East, is a barony in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in ...
, in County Donegal. It borders the following other townlands: Binnion to the east; Straid to the south; Tullagh to the West. It contains the subtownland of Crocklacky.
It has an area of 115.14 hectares. This is the equivalent of 284 acres, 2 roods and 4 perches.
History
The townland is referenced in Griffith Valuation, a land valuation survey prepared in the 1850s. A total of 21 households are recorded. On 28 May 1892, Crossconnell experienced heavy flooding after an unusually rainfall. The storm led to a heavy loss of crops and livestock.Places of interest
Crossconnell National School is a good example of a two classroom rural national school. The school was built in 1928, using a standard plan adapted to local conditions. The school was closed in the late 1960s with the decline in the rural population.
References
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