Quigley's Point
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Quigley's Point is a village in County Donegal
, Ireland
, located on the eastern shores of Inishowen
and overlooks the wide expanse of Lough Foyle
. To the south is the city of Derry
and to the north lie the villages of Moville
and Greencastle
. A car ferry links Greencastle with Magilligan
during the summer.
The village of Quigley's Point is also known as Carrowkeel as it is marked as such on Irish Ordnance Survey maps. However all local signage and the local post office give the name "Quigley's Point" to the village.
The two pubs in the village are Foody's Lodge (now for sale) and Callaghans (The Cabry House). Foody's Lodge also has a caravan park adjacent to it. Full access to the Dipod cannot always be guaranteed.
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
has a church and Lecture Hall at Greenbank, near the village. Quigley's Point forms part of the Roman Catholic parish of Iskaheen and Upper Moville, and the nearest Church in the Parish is at Drung, approximately 3 km away towards Moville. The nearest Church of Ireland
Church is at Redcastle and there is a Methodist Church in Ireland
Church at Whitecastle, approximately 2.5 km from the village just off the road to Moville.
Nearby amenities include an interesting heritage centre at Isle of Doagh which tells the story of the famine years in the area.
Quigley's Point has 2 filling stations, a beauty parlour, a hair dresssers, a post office, two bars, a hotel (which is currently closed down,) a 'caravan/camp site' and much more.
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, located on the eastern shores of Inishowen
Inishowen
Inishowen is a peninsula in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland. It is also the largest peninsula in all of Ireland. Inishowen is a picturesque location with a rich history...
and overlooks the wide expanse of Lough Foyle
Lough Foyle
Lough Foyle, sometimes Loch Foyle , is the estuary of the River Foyle in Ulster. It starts where the Foyle leaves Derry. It separates the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland from County Londonderry in Northern Ireland.-Transport:...
. To the south is the city of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
and to the north lie the villages of Moville
Moville
Moville is a town and coastal resort on the Inishowen Peninsula of County Donegal, close to the northern tip of Ireland.-Location:...
and Greencastle
Greencastle, County Donegal
Greencastle, County Donegal , is a commercial fishing port located in the north of the scenic Inishowen Peninsula on the north coast of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster, in the northwest of Ireland. Nowadays, given the decline in the fishing industry, it resembles more closely a...
. A car ferry links Greencastle with Magilligan
Magilligan
Magilligan peninsula lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle...
during the summer.
The village of Quigley's Point is also known as Carrowkeel as it is marked as such on Irish Ordnance Survey maps. However all local signage and the local post office give the name "Quigley's Point" to the village.
The two pubs in the village are Foody's Lodge (now for sale) and Callaghans (The Cabry House). Foody's Lodge also has a caravan park adjacent to it. Full access to the Dipod cannot always be guaranteed.
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland , is the largest Presbyterian denomination in Ireland, and the largest Protestant denomination in Northern Ireland...
has a church and Lecture Hall at Greenbank, near the village. Quigley's Point forms part of the Roman Catholic parish of Iskaheen and Upper Moville, and the nearest Church in the Parish is at Drung, approximately 3 km away towards Moville. The nearest Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
Church is at Redcastle and there is a Methodist Church in Ireland
Methodist Church in Ireland
The Methodist Church in Ireland is a Wesleyan Methodist church that operates across both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on an all Ireland basis, It is the 4th largest Christian denomination in both jurisdictions and on the island as a whole...
Church at Whitecastle, approximately 2.5 km from the village just off the road to Moville.
Nearby amenities include an interesting heritage centre at Isle of Doagh which tells the story of the famine years in the area.
Quigley's Point has 2 filling stations, a beauty parlour, a hair dresssers, a post office, two bars, a hotel (which is currently closed down,) a 'caravan/camp site' and much more.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland