Cloughaneely

A sign indicating the beginning of Cloughaneely

Cloughaneely (officially known by its Irish language name, Cloich 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 centered on the town of An Fhal Carrach and Gort an Choirce Falcarragh and Gortahork 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 PCC Cloich Cheann Fhaola . Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance.[3] Cloughaneely, Na Rosa and Gaoth Dobhair, 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 Gaoth Dobhair serving as the main centre for 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 Feeley's Head") comes from a story which tells of the killing of McFeeley. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded him on a rock because he had stolen, the Cow of Plenty that balor had on the island of Toraigh (tory island) from Balor's grasp and brought it back to the mainland .

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

Townlands in Cloughaneely

Islands

Notable people

See also

County Galway

County Donegal

County Kerry

County Mayo

References

  1. ↑ Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004.
  2. ↑ Places Archived 2005-04-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.tartanplace.com/faery/gods/coll.html
  4. ↑ http://www.gaelsaoire.ie/therosses
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