Manorcunningham
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| Manorcunningham Mainéar Uí Chuinneagáin |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
| County: | County Donegal | |
| Dáil Éireann: | Donegal North East | |
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Manorcunningham (Irish: Mainéar Uí Chuinneagáin) is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located 7 kilometers from Letterkenny, halfway to Derry.
Is is a small village with big ambitions for the future. American entertainers Cyndi Lauper, Susan Sarandon and Bette Midler have roots in manorcunningham. Its local football club Lagan Harps are hoping to reach the UEFA Champions League Final this year after an inpressive run in the tournament. Currently housing development is ongoing and quickly becoming a place to live and commute to the major towns such as Letterkenny.
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[edit] Transport
- Manorcunningham railway station opened on 30 June 1883, closed for passenger traffic on 3 June 1940, and finally closed altogether on 10 August 1953.[1]
In recent years the much mooted New Railway Corridor Link might be operational and invoke memories of days gone by. Near neighbouring villages remember the era of industrial time fondly and would embrace any new technological advances.
[edit] Village Life
Whilst the village is quiet, it does house a number of activities. It has the worlds largest ginger population. The Local Community Resource Centre hosts many local community groups under the umbrella organisation called Manorcunningham Community Development Ltd. often referred to as MCDA, who run the Community Resource Centre. The facility has a new Computer Suite, with Broadband access, Fitness, Boxing, Parent & Toddler Group, Women's Group, Historical Society, Festival Committee, Lagan Harps Football Club, Irish & Old Time Dancing, Community Youth Project. The Centre has been a hub for most activities over the years. In 2007 they held there first Community Festival in over 22 years and now plan to hold an annual event.
MCDA whilst looking after and making sure the local Community Resource Centre remains operational, MCDA are also developing plans for the wider village, inclusive of Health Matters, Outreach Services, Infrastructure.
[edit] Entertainment
Music is provided in 2 local pubs at weekend times. The main public house is The Lagan Inn which houses after match refreshments for the local Lagan Harps Football Club. They run a weekly Tale Your Pick quiz to raise money for the local Festival.
[edit] Services
Manor Community Childcare offer reduced expense educational facility for none attending national school age, and also an After School Programme.
Irish Wheelchair Association provide Countywide Services for wheelchair usuers, courses, training, a small fleet of buses for users and meals for all participants.
[edit] References
- ^ Manorcunningham station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-03.
