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Kilmacrennan (Gaelic: Cill Mhic nÉanáin or Cill Mhic Réanáin ) is a small village located in County Donegal on the north west coast of Ireland. The village had a population of 430 in the 2002 census, however the village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new housing developments and overspill of the population in Letterkenny.
acrennan is 8 km (approximately 6 minutes) from Letterkenny on the N56 which is the largest town in County Donegal.
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Kilmacrennan (Gaelic: Cill Mhic nÉanáin or Cill Mhic Réanáin ) is a small village located in County Donegal on the north west coast of Ireland. The village had a population of 430 in the 2002 census, however the village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new housing developments and overspill of the population in Letterkenny.
Location
Kilmacrennan is 8 km (approximately 6 minutes) from Letterkenny on the N56 which is the largest town in County Donegal. The village's name 'Cill Mhic nEanain' means 'the church of the sons of Eanan'.
Industry
North West Aluminium manufacture and produce a large range of aluminium & pvc roofline trims. They recently won the Donegal County Enterprise, 'Business of the year 2008' award at a black tie ceromony.
Rivers
Two rivers flow through the village, the Lennon and the Lurgy. Traditionally the river Lennon was renowned as an excellent river for fishing salmon however the salmon numbers have dropped dramatically in recent years, most anglers blame pollution for this. The salmon and trout population is slowing increasing but will take a number of years for it to reach its old level
Amenities
There are 3 pubs in the village: The Village Court, The Anglers Haven and The Millbridge, a post office, a SPAR supermarket and filling station, Millbridge Meats butchers, Cut n Styles hairdressers, and at the thatched cottage, a fruit and veg stall and chip van. There is also the Hilltop Cafe and Take-Away located in the centre of the village, an Italian restaurant adjacent to the Village Court, along with food menus available in the other local bars. There are 3 churches in the Village: a Catholic Church and a Church of Ireland. There is also a Presbyterian Church in the townland of Leiter about 3 miles from the village. Work has recently finished on the long awaited new National School which is located across from the old school and Catholic Church. There is approximately 154 pupils attending. It opened for the first time on 31 March 2008.
Other Activities
Kilmacrennan is also well known for being the location of an unregistered amateur production company called Pain Factor Productions. Pain Factor Productions is a media group who broadcast stunts and other dangerous activities through the name Pain Factor. The group was created in 2003 under the authority of Mulroy College Milford, in which some of the members were attending.
Almost immediately after the release of their first production the staff of Mulroy College reacted badly to the footage portrayed, rating it "a risk to health and satety". Due to the age of the participants of Pain Factor no legal action was taken, as long as the company agreed to the ban of sales on the grounds of Mulroy College. In 2007 a sequel production was released called Pain Factor Take 2. Similar to Pain Factor it was rated "a risk to health and safety" also resulting in controversy.
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