Cloughaneely
Cloughaneely (officially known by its Irish language name, Cloch Cheann Fhaola)[1] is a district in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. This is a mainly coastal area with a population of over 4,000 centred on the town of Falcarragh and Gortahork. and it is a Gaeltacht area, meaning the Irish language is spoken as the primary language.[2] Cloughaneely includes the secondary school Pobalscoil Chloich Gheann Fhaola, with over 500 students. Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance.[3] Cloughaneely, the Rosses and Gweedore, known locally as "the three parishes" with 16,000 Irish speakers, together form a social and cultural region different from the rest of the county, with Gweedore serving as the main centre for socialising and industry.[4]
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Irish language
There are 2 EDs Electoral Divisions in the area:
- Gort a Choirce (1,599) (81%)
- Na Croisbhealai (2,168) (44%)
Etymology
The name Cloch Cheann Fhaola (also written Cloich Chionnaola, meaning "the Stone of Faoil's Head") comes from a story which tells of the killing of Faoil. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded Faoil on a rock because Faoil stole the Cow of Plenty from Balor and brought it back to the mainland from Tory.
Townlands in Cloughaneely
- Ballyness (Baile an Easa)
- Ballingat (Baile an Gheata)
- Ballyconnell (Baile Chonaill)
- Ballytemple (Baile an Teampaill)
- Caoldroim Íochtarach (Lower Keeldrum)
- Caoldrum lar (Middle Keeldrum)
- Caoldrum Thuas ( Upper Keeldrum)
- Derryconnor (Doire Chonaire)
- Falcarragh (An Fál Carrach)
- Gortahork (Gort an Choirce)
- Killult (Cill Ulta)
- Magheroarty (Machaire Rabhartaigh)
- Meenlaragh (Mín Lárach)
- An Sruthán Riach
Islands
- Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne)
- Tory Island (Oileán Thoraigh)
Notable people
- Cathal Ó Searcaigh, poet (amongst other things)
- Micí Mac Gabhann, memoirist
- Eithne Coyle, 1916 activist, spy, former president of Cumann na mBan, Mountjoy prison escapee
See also
County Galway
County Donegal
County Kerry
County Mayo
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