| Carndonagh Carn Domhnach |
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| Irish grid reference C467453 |
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| Province: | Ulster | |
| County: | County Donegal | |
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Population (2006) |
1,923 | |
Carndonagh (Irish: Carn Domhnach) is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland and lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay. Carndonagh is the main market town on the peninsula and is the site of the Donagh Cross, which belonged to an early Christian monastery founded by St. Patrick for Bishop Mac Cairthen, brother of the bishop of Clogher.[citation needed] 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, the largest community school in Ireland.
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Transport
Carndonagh railway station opened on 1 July 1907, but finally closed on 2 December 1935.[1]
Sport
Some of the sports clubs and organisations active within the community in Carndonagh are:
- Carndonagh GAA- the local Gaelic football club.[1]
- Carndonagh F.C. - the local soccer club, participating in the Inishowen Football League.
- Inishowen Rugby Club - Promoted four seasons in a row and participating in an Ulster league. [2]
- Inishowen Athletic Club [3]
- Carndonagh Boxing Club
Media
Carndonagh is also the location of the studios of Inishowen Community Radio (ICR FM), one of three radio stations in the county and the only community station in the north west of the Republic.
People
- Republic of Ireland international footballer Gary Doherty
- Comedian Tommy Tiernan
- Engineer John Pitt Kennedy
- Actor Keith McErlene of Bachelors Walk
See also
References
- ^ "Carndonagh station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
Coordinates: 55°15′2″N 7°15′43″W / 55.25056°N 7.26194°W
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