Culdaff is a village on the 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...

 peninsula of County Donegal

County Donegal

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, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. Popular for its beach and housing, it attracts people from all over Ireland. It has a population of approximately 200 people.

The present village dates back to the 8th century and was originally the site of the monastery of St Buadán. William Lawson Micks

William Lawson Micks

William Lawson Micks was an Irish politician.According to the 1911 census, he resided at 3 Palmerston Villas, Dublin and was the father of four children. He worked with the Congested Districts Board for Ireland for the full term of its existence, first as Secretary and from 1909 as a member...

 and Samuel Arnold Lawson, acted as Trustees for one hundred acres of bogland at Meenawarra near Culdaff on behalf of the purchaser, Jane Leferre.

Culdaff Beach

Culdaff beach is only about 50 yards away from the village. It includes two beaches, 'the small beach' and 'the big beach'.
The beach can be very busy during the summer, and is known for the expansive sand on the main beach, and a large area of rocks around the second and further along the coastline.

One of the biggest events for Culdaff beach is the New Years Swim. People celebrate the new year by running into the ice cold water wearing just swimming gear.

Fishing

The Bunagee Pier is the mooring for two boats that take anglers out to fish, the Barracuda and the Gemini. The fish caught offshore include White Pollock, Black Pollock, Plaice, Rock Salmon, Sea Trout, Salmon. Shell Fish include Brown Crab, Lobster, Green Crab, and Velvet Crab.

Sport

The main sport in Culdaff is football and the team is part of the Jackie Crossan Premier Division of the Inishowen Football League

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...

. Their home ground, Caratra Park, is next to the beach.

Further reading

• Peter Harbison, Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland, Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 1992, ISBN 0-7171-3239-0; pp. 96-97
• Lou Callan et al., Ireland; 5th ed. London, Lonely Planet, 2002 ISBN 1-86450-379-3; pp. 599-600