Donagh (pronounced , ) is a small
village
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and
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic orig ...
in
County Fermanagh
County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland.
The county covers an area of 1,691 km2 (653 sq mi) and has a population of 61,805 a ...
,
Northern Ireland
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. It lies between
Lisnaskea
Lisnaskea () is the second-biggest settlement in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the townland of Lisoneill, with some areas in the townland of Castle Balfour Demesne, both in the civil parish of Aghalurcher and the ...
and
Newtownbutler
Newtownbutler or Newtown Butler is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the southeast corner of the county, near Lough Erne, the border with County Monaghan, and the town of Clones. It is surrounded by small lakes and ...
in the south-east of the county. In the
2001 Census it had a population of 255. It is situated within
Fermanagh and Omagh
Ulster Scots: ''Fermanay an Omey''
, settlement_type = District
, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
, subdivision_type1 = Constituent country
, subdivision_type2 =
, subdivision_type3 =
, subdivision_typ ...
district.
There is another townland called Donagh in County Fermanagh, as well as one in
County Monaghan
County Monaghan ( ; ga, Contae Mhuineacháin) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Ulster and is part of Border strategic planning area of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County C ...
in the
Republic of Ireland
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.
Donagh was originally known in
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
as ''Ua Dúnáin Dhomhnaigh Maighe da Claoíne do Mharbhad'' (meaning 'O'Doonan's Church of the Plain of the Two Slopes'), later known in Irish as ''Domhnach Maighe Dhá Chlaoine'' (meaning 'Church of the Plain of the Two Slopes'). It was originally
anglicised
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as 'Donoghmoychinny' or 'Donaghmoyline'. It was later anglicised simply as Donagh.
Features
The village features two protected sites: one is Donagh House, a listed building, the other an ancient ecclesiastical site featuring a ruined church and a graveyard.
St Patrick's is the local
GAA club, and won the
Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The Fermanagh Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Gaelic football clubs in Fermanagh. The winners of the Fermanagh Championship qualify to represent their county in the Ulster Sen ...
in 2008.
References
Villages in County Fermanagh
Townlands of County Fermanagh
Fermanagh and Omagh district
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