Carndonagh
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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...
in County Donegal
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,...
and is home to the Irish Space Exploration Mission. The town is located near Malin Head
Malin Head
Malin 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 Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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 MacCairthan, brother of the bishop of Clogher
Bishop of Clogher
The 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
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
church. It is also home to Carndonagh Community School
Carndonagh Community School
Carndonagh 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...
, formerly the largest community school in 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,...
. It is a small but pretty town consisting of cafés, pubs, a variety of shops and a nightclub. Carndonagh has a community of active musicians, artists and writers and is home to the Inishowen Carnival Group and the Inishowen Gospel choir (both international performers).
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 footballGaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
club.http://www.carndonaghgaa.com - Carndonagh F.C. - the local soccer club, participating in the Inishowen Football LeagueInishowen Football LeagueThe 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
Inishowen 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
- Comedian Tommy TiernanTommy TiernanTommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor and writer. He and Hector Ó hEochagáin present The Tommy and Hector Show on i102-104FM. Tiernan also featured in Father Ted.-Early life:...
- Engineer John Pitt KennedyJohn Pitt KennedyLieutenant-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 McErleanKeith McErleanKeith McErlean born in Carndonagh, County Donegal, Republic Of Ireland, is an Irish actor. His career began when he graduated from the Gaiety School of Acting in June 1998. He has appeared in many plays for the Abbey Theatre and Peacock Theatre including Making history,Lovers at Versailles and...
- Footballer Gary DohertyGary DohertyGary Michael Thomas Doherty is an Irish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He plays as defender.Doherty played international football for the Republic of Ireland but has not been in the squad under manager Giovanni Trapattoni...
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland