Cloughaneely

A sign indicating the beginning of Cloughaneely

Cloughaneely (officially known by its Irish language name, Cloch Cheann Fhaola)^[1] is a district in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. This is a mainly coastal area with a population of over 4,000 centred on the town of Falcarragh and Gortahork. and it is a Gaeltacht area, meaning the Irish language is spoken as the primary language.^[2] Cloughaneely includes the secondary school Pobalscoil Chloich Gheann Fhaola, with over 500 students. Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance.^[3] Cloughaneely, the Rosses and Gweedore, known locally as "the three parishes" with 16,000 Irish speakers, together form a social and cultural region different from the rest of the county, with Gweedore serving as the main centre for socialising and industry.^[4]

Irish language

There are 2 EDs Electoral Divisions in the area:

1. Gort a Choirce (1,599) (81%)
2. Na Croisbhealai (2,168) (44%)

Etymology

The name Cloch Cheann Fhaola (also written Cloich Chionnaola, meaning "the Stone of Faoil's Head") comes from a story which tells of the killing of Faoil. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded Faoil on a rock because Faoil stole the Cow of Plenty from Balor and brought it back to the mainland from Tory.

A scenic view of Machaire Rabhartaigh strand and Muckish mountain, Cloughaneely

Townlands in Cloughaneely

• Ballyness (Baile an Easa)
• Ballingat (Baile an Gheata)
• Ballyconnell (Baile Chonaill)
• Ballytemple (Baile an Teampaill)
• Caoldroim Íochtarach (Lower Keeldrum)
• Caoldrum lar (Middle Keeldrum)
• Caoldrum Thuas ( Upper Keeldrum)
• Derryconnor (Doire Chonaire)
• Falcarragh (An Fál Carrach)
• Gortahork (Gort an Choirce)
• Killult (Cill Ulta)
• Magheroarty (Machaire Rabhartaigh)
• Meenlaragh (Mín Lárach)
• An Sruthán Riach

Islands

• Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne)
• Tory Island (Oileán Thoraigh)

Notable people

• Cathal Ó Searcaigh, poet (amongst other things)
• Micí Mac Gabhann, memoirist
• Eithne Coyle, 1916 activist, spy, former president of Cumann na mBan, Mountjoy prison escapee

See also

County Galway

• Galway City Gaeltacht
• Gaeltacht Cois Fharraige
• Conamara Theas
• Aran Islands
• Joyce Country

County Donegal

• Gaoith Dhobhair
• Na Rosa
• Gaeltacht an Láir

County Kerry

• Gaeltacht Corca Dhuibhne

County Mayo

• Gaeltacht Iorrais agus Acaill

External links

• Gaeltacht Irish language use survey 2007

References

Places in County Donegal County town: Lifford Towns Ballybofey Ballyshannon Buncrana Bundoran Carndonagh Donegal Town Letterkenny Lifford Villages Annagry Ardara Ballintra Ballyliffin Bridgend Bruckless Burtonport Carrigans Carrigart Castlefin Churchill Cloghan Clonmany Convoy Cranford Creeslough Crolly Doochary Dunfanaghy Dungloe Dunkineely Fahan Falcarragh Fintown Frosses Glen Glencolmcille Glenties Greencastle Inver Kerrykeel Kilcar Killea Killybegs Killygordon Kilmacrennan Laghy Lettermacaward Loughanure Malin Manorcunningham Milford Mountcharles Moville Muff Narin Newtowncunningham Pettigo Porthall Portnablagh Ramelton Quigley's Point Raphoe Rathmullan Rossnowlagh St Johnston Stranorlar Teelin Townlands Ardagh Bunbeg Burt Carnamoyle Castleforward Demesne Clonglash Derrybeg Downings Drumardagh Drumrainy Gartan Gortahork Kincasslagh Magheroarty Portsalon Ranafast Termon Urris Islands Arranmore Cruit Glashedy Gola Inch Inishbofin Inishdooey Inishtrahull Owey Rotten Rutland Tory Other regions Cloughaneely Fanad Gweedore Inishowen The Rosses List of townlands in County Donegal Category:Mountains and hills of County Donegal Category:Rivers of County Donegal Category:Geography of County Donegal