Carndonagh is a town on the
Inishowen peninsulaInishowen is a peninsular region in County Donegal, and also the largest peninsula in Ireland. It pre-dates the formation of the county in which it is located by centuries.-Towns of Inishowen:The main towns and villages of Inishowen are:...
in
County DonegalCounty Donegal is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the Province of Ulster and is part of the Republic of Ireland. It was named after the town of Donegal ....
,
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. The town is located near
Malin HeadMalin Head , on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, is usually given as the most northerly headland of the mainland of Ireland . In fact, the most northerly point is actually a headland named Banba's Crown on the Inishowen Peninsula about 2 km to the northeast...
, the most northerly point of
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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 ClogherThe Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one...
. The original Irish name,
Carn Domhnach, means the burial mound of the church.
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Carndonagh is a town on the
Inishowen peninsulaInishowen is a peninsular region in County Donegal, and also the largest peninsula in Ireland. It pre-dates the formation of the county in which it is located by centuries.-Towns of Inishowen:The main towns and villages of Inishowen are:...
in
County DonegalCounty Donegal is one of the traditional counties of Ireland. It is located within the Province of Ulster and is part of the Republic of Ireland. It was named after the town of Donegal ....
,
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. The town is located near
Malin HeadMalin Head , on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, is usually given as the most northerly headland of the mainland of Ireland . In fact, the most northerly point is actually a headland named Banba's Crown on the Inishowen Peninsula about 2 km to the northeast...
, the most northerly point of
IrelandIreland is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islets. To the east of Ireland, separated by the Irish Sea, is the island of Great Britain...
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 ClogherThe Bishop of Clogher is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Following the Reformation, there are now parallel apostolic successions: one of the Church of Ireland and the other of the Roman Catholic Church.-History:Clogher is one...
. 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 SchoolCarndonagh Community School is a secondary school located in Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland. The school was formed in the 1970s when a small local boys' school and similar convent school for girls amalgamated with a large established co-educational school - Carndonagh Vocational School - to...
.
Transport
Carndonagh railway station opened on 1 July 1907, but finally closed on 2 December 1935.
Sport
Some of the sports clubs and organisations active within the community in Carndonagh are:
- Carndonagh GAA - the local Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "Football" , "Gaelic" or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club.
- Carndonagh F.C. - the local soccer club, participating in the Inishowen Football League
The Inishowen Football League is an amateur league for football clubs. There are two divisions in the main league and the reserves league. 17 towns compete in the league, 9 in the Premier Division, and 8 in the First Division operating a promotion and relegation system. The season runs from...
.
- Inishowen Rugby Club - Promoted four seasons in a row and participating in an Ulster league. http://www.inishowenrugby.com
- Inishowen Athletic Club http://www.inishowenac.com
- Carndonagh Boxing Club
Media
Carndonagh is also the location of the studios of
Inishowen Community RadioInishowen Community Radio is a local radio station broadcasting on the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland...
(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
Gary Doherty is a footballer currently playing for Norwich City. He is affectionately known by many fans as either 'The Doc' or 'Ginger Pele' .-Club career:Doherty started his league career with Luton Town in 1997...
- Comedian Tommy Tiernan
Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor and writer.Tiernan attended the same school as Irish television presenter Hector Ó hEochagáin, in St...
- Engineer John Pitt Kennedy
Lieutenant-Colonel John Pitt Kennedy was a British military engineer, agricultural reformer and civil servant.Kennedy was born at Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland and was educated at Foyle College, Derry, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, becoming lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in...
- Actor Keith McErlene of Bachelors Walk
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland