Carndonagh

Carndonagh
Carn Domhnach
Town

South West View of Carndonagh
Carndonagh

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°W / 55.25; -7.27Coordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°W / 55.25; -7.27
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Dáil Éireann Donegal North-East
EU Parliament North–West
Elevation 32 m (105 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 2,534
Irish Grid Reference C467453
Carndonagh town centre (The diamond)

Carndonagh (Irish: Carn Domhnach) on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. The town lies close to the shores of Trawbeaga Bay. Carndonagh is the site of the Donagh Cross, which belonged to an early Christian monastery founded by St. Patrick for Bishop MacCairthan. 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 church. It is also home to many national schools such as both St. Patrick's GNS and BNS and Carndonagh Community School, formerly the largest community school in Ireland. It is a small but pretty town consisting of cafés, pubs, a variety of shops and a nightclub, 'Tul na Ri'. 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). The town hit the headlines in 2015 following a vicious axe murder that took in the town. Julian Cudihy who was suffering from schizophrenia brutally murdered his parents with an axe before being arrested by local Gardai.[2]

Transport

Carndonagh railway station opened on 1 July 1907, but finally closed on 2 December 1935.[3]

The town is typical of most on the fringes of Ireland, virtually isolated in terms of a reliable transportation system, car ownership is seen as the only means of escape.

The town is served by Foyle Coaches which provides four buses Monday to Friday travelling from Carndonagh to Derry City and vice versa, with three buses on the route on Saturdays.[4] There is also a bus service which is run by John McGinley's bus company. This provides a regular bus service from Carndonagh to Dublin.[5]

Economy

Carndonagh consists of a number of small businesses. Shops such as Deirdre's at the Diamond, Blush Boutique and Global Fashions are alongside pubs such as the Arch Inn, the Persian and McClure's in the town. There are a number of cafes - Caffe Banba, Claire the Bakers - with a couple of restaurants located around the local area - the Butterbean, Simpsons. Hairdressers and beauticians such as Vixen Hair and Beauty, Powder & Pout, Prestige Hair and Beauty, Inish Beauty and Laser Clinic and Serenity Hair Design are popular in the area.

Gallery

The main aisle of the Church in Carndonagh

Sport

Some of the sports clubs and organisations active within the community in Carndonagh are:

People

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Man who killed parents with axe committed to mental hospital". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  3. ↑ "Carndonagh station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-09-14.
  4. ↑ http://www.foylecoaches.com/carn-derry.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.johnmcginley.com/

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