Frosses ()
is a small village in
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small b ...
, Ireland. It is situated in the south of the county on the
R262 regional road, west of
Donegal Town
Donegal ( ; , "fort of the foreigners") is a town in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern Provinces of Ireland, province in Ireland. Although Donegal gave its name to the county, now Lifford is the county town. From the 15th until the early 1 ...
. The local
Catholic Church
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is St. Mary's, located on the main street.
History
The name of the village is said to come from the Irish for "showers", which refers to food that fell from the sky and saved locals during the famine.
The first chapel in the village was reportedly built in 1780, and completed in 1808. The bell tower was added to the church in 1892.
Amenities
The village contains a community hall, a montessori, hairdressers, beauticians, coffee stall, printing shop, and a restaurant and B&B.
Transport
The village is served by the 490 bus.
Notable people
Mary Coughlan, former
Tánaiste
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The Tánaiste is appointed by the P ...
, has lived in Frosses.
See also
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List of populated places in Ireland
References
Towns and villages in County Donegal
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