Malin, County Donegal
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Malin is a village in County Donegal
, Ireland
, situated 6km (4 mi) north of Carndonagh
. A further 13km (8 mi) north further is Malin Head
, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland
.
Malin was a planned settlement based around a triangular green. Malin won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition
in 1970 and 1991.
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,...
, situated 6km (4 mi) north of Carndonagh
Carndonagh
Carndonagh is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland and is home to the Irish Space Exploration Mission. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland and lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay...
. A further 13km (8 mi) north further is 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 the island 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...
.
Malin was a planned settlement based around a triangular green. Malin won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition
Irish Tidy Towns Competition
Tidy Towns is an annual competition, first held in 1958, organised by the Irish Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in order to honour the tidiest and most attractive cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland...
in 1970 and 1991.
Sport
- Malin GAA is the town's local GAA Club, the club is considered as an Senior Football club.
- The Malin 5k run is held annually as well as a Raft-Race which takes place to raise funds for the RNLI.
Tidy towns
Malin has done well in the Tidy Town's contest, winning the competition twice and coming runners-up in 2002.See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland