Carndonagh

Infobox Place Ireland
name = Carndonagh
gaeilge = Carn Domhnach
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province = Ulster
county = County Donegal
town pop = 1,923
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census yr = 2006
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Carndonagh ( _ga. Carn Domhnach) is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. The town is located near Malin Head, the most northerly point of Ireland 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 Mac Cairthen, brother of the bishop of Clogher. 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 Carndonagh Community School.

Transport

Carndonagh railway station opened on 1 July 1907, but finally closed on 2 December 1935. [cite web | title=Carndonagh station | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-14]

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Some of the sports clubs and organisations active within the community in Carndonagh are:
*Carndonagh GAA - the local Gaelic football club, which won Donegal Club of the Year in 2006. [cite web | title= Donegal Club of the Year, 2006 | work=Carndonagh GAA | url=http://www.carndonaghgaa.com/ | accessdate=2007-09-14]
*Carndonagh F.C. - the local soccer club, participating in the Inishowen league.
*Inishowen Rugby Club - Promoted four seasons in a row and participating in an Ulster league.
*Inishowen Athletic Club [http://www.inishowenac.com]
*Carndonagh Boxing Club

Media

Carndonagh is also the location of the studios of Inishowen Community Radio (ICR FM), one of three radio stations in the county and the only community station in the north west of the Republic.

People

*Talented Republic of Ireland international footballer Dermot Doherty (Bush)
*Comedian Tommy Tiernan
*Engineer John Pitt Kennedy
*Actor Keith McErlene of Bachelors Walk

ee also

*List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

References