| Anagaire Annagry |
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| Coordinates: 55°01′09″N 8°18′44″W / 55.01919°N 8.312101°WCoordinates: 55°01′09″N 8°18′44″W / 55.01919°N 8.312101°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| – Dáil Éireann | Donegal South West |
| – EU Parliament | North–West |
| Elevation[1] | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population | |
| – Rural | 249 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| – Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Area code(s) | 074 95, +000 353 74 95 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B808187 |
| Anagaire is the only official name. The anglicized spelling Annagry has no official status.[2] | |
Anagaire (anglicized as Annagry) is a Gaeltacht village in the Rosses area of County Donegal, Ireland. It has a population of around 249.
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Name
The Irish and official name for Annagry is Anagaire, which in turn derives from Áth na gCoire.
Language
Annagry is in the Gaeltacht region which means the official language of the area is Irish. However, the use of the language has been in decline since the 1950s.[3] Despite this, it boasts a successful Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from English-speaking areas of the country. It's known as Coláiste na Rosann.[4]
History
Annagry has a long history of immigration, much like the rest of West Donegal.[5] In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in countries such as England, USA, Australia, Argentina, Canada and especially Scotland. This has resulted in an influx of Scotch-Irish people returning to Annagry and the Scottish influence can be seen in many aspects of life, the huge support for Celtic F.C. for instance.[6]
Education
The local primary school is Scoil Náisiúnta Dhubhthaigh with 144 pupils,[7] and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.[8]
Local amenities
The only hotel in the village is Caisleáin Óir.[9] Danny Minnie's is a long-established and award-winning restaurant which attracts many people from all over the county.[10]
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) team is Naomh Mhuire CLG which serves the greater Lower Rosses area.[11] Soccer is very popular in the village due to mass immigration to the United Kingdom.
Transport
Annagry is situated one mile from Donegal International Airport which is serviced daily by loganair from Dublin Airport and also flies to Glasgow.
Arts
In the first week of June, the Annual Festival takes place, when those who have left often return to spend some time in Sharkeys Bar, Caisleáin Óir hotel, (formerly Jack's Bar) and Teach Conal (formerly Duffy's).
See also
References
- ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Annagary, Ireland
- ^ Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004.
- ^ http://anghaeltacht.net/ctg/080323foinse.html
- ^ http://www.cnr.ie/
- ^ http://www.theyworkforyou.com/sp/?id=2011-01-12.32095.0
- ^ http://www.sharkeys-bar.com/
- ^ http://www.schooldays.ie/school/s-n-dhubhthaigh-rollnumber-19343L
- ^ http://www.rossescommunityschool.ie/index.html
- ^ http://www.caisleainoir.ie/Default.aspx?tscategory_id=33
- ^ http://www.dannyminnies.com/
- ^ http://naomhmhuire.donegal.gaa.ie/
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