Carndonagh

Carndonagh
Carn Domhnach
Town

South West View of Carndonagh
Carndonagh

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°WCoordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°W
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Dáil Éireann Donegal North–East
EU Parliament North–West
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,534
Irish Grid Reference C467453
Carndonagh town centre (The diamond)

Carndonagh (Irish: Carn Domhnach) on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. The town lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay. Carndonagh is the site of the Donagh Cross, which belonged to an early Christian monastery founded by St. Patrick for Bishop MacCairthan, brother of the bishop of Clogher. The original Irish name, Carn Domhnach, means the burial mound of the church. The town is laid out around a central square, or Diamond, and is dominated by its Italianate Catholic church. It is also home to Carndonagh Community School, formerly the largest community school in Ireland. It is a small but pretty town consisting of cafés, pubs, a variety of shops and a nightclub. Carndonagh has a community of active musicians, artists and writers and is home to the Inishowen Carnival Group and the Inishowen Gospel choir (both international performers).

Transport

Carndonagh railway station opened on 1 July 1907, but finally closed on 2 December 1935.[2]

The town is typical of most on the fringes of Ireland, virtually isolated in terms of a reliable transportation system, car ownership is seen as the only means of escape.

Gallery

Sport

Some of the sports clubs and organisations active within the community in Carndonagh are:

People

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Carndonagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-14.

External links

Official Carndonagh website

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