Buncrana

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Buncrana
Bun Cranncha
Aoibhinn Linn Áille na hÁite Seo
English: sweet to us is the beauty of this place
Location
Location of Buncrana
centerMap highlighting Buncrana
Irish grid reference
C346320
Statistics
Province: Ulster
County: County Donegal
Elevation: 62 m (206 ft)
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:		  
3,420 
1,851

Buncrana (Irish: Bun Cranncha) is a town in County Donegal, the northwest of Ireland, located on the Inishowen peninsula, along Lough Swilly. Neds Point Fort lies to the north of the town. It is the second largest town in County Donegal and the largest in Inishowen. It is only 10 kilometres from Derry city and 43 kilometres from Letterkenny. In the 2002 Census, the population of Buncrana was recorded as 5,271, with a population of 1,851 in the rural vicinity.

Ardaravan Square in Buncrana.
Ardaravan Square in Buncrana.

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[edit] Name

The name Buncrana comes from the Irish Bun Cranncha, which translates to "Bottom Of The Crana", the Crana being the river alongside which Buncrana is situated.

[edit] History

It achieved a brief notoriety in 1972, when after Operation Motorman it became the place of refuge for many Provisional Irish Republican Army members from Derry.

[edit] Transport

Buncrana railway station opened on 9 September 1864, was closed for passenger traffic on 6 September 1948, and finally closed altogether on 10 August 1953.[1] Lough Swilly Buses continues to service the area with a bus service seven days a week with around 12 buses per day going to Buncrana from Derry and vice-versa.

[edit] People

The Crana River and Castle Bridge in Buncrana.
The Crana River and Castle Bridge in Buncrana.

[edit] See also

[edit] Twinning

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Buncrana station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.


[edit] External links

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