- Kilmacrenan
Infobox Irish Place
name = Kilmacrenan
gaeilge = Cill Mhic nÉanáin
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pin coords = left: 79px; top: 49px
north coord = 55.050941 | west coord = 8.235626 | irish grid = B847228
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province =Ulster
county =County Donegal
town pop = 430
census yr = 2002
dailconstituency =Donegal North East
stdcode =
|Kilmacrennan (Gaelic: "Cill Mhic nÉanáin" or "Cill Mhic Réanáin" [ [http://www.logainm.ie/?text=Kilmacrenan Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann/Placenames Database of Ireland ] ] ) is a small village located in
County Donegal on the north west coast ofIreland . The village had a population of 430 in the 2002 census, however the village's population has increased steadily over the last decade with many new housing developments and overspill of the population inLetterkenny .Location
Kilmacrennan is 8km (approximately 6 minutes) from Letterkenny on the N56 which is the largest town in
County Donegal . The village's name 'Cill Mhic nEanain' means 'the church of the sons of Eanan'.Industry
North West Aluminium manufacture and produce a large range of aluminium & pvc roofline trims. They recently won the Donegal County Enterprise, 'Business of the year 2008' award at a black tie ceromony.
Rivers
Two rivers flow through the village, the Lennon and the Lurgy. Traditionally the river Lennon was renowned as an excellent river for fishing salmon however the salmon numbers have dropped dramatically in recent years, most anglers blame pollution for this. The salmon and trout population is slowing increasing but will take a number of years for it to reach its old level
Amenities
There are 3 pubs in the village: The Village Court, The Anglers Haven and
The Millbridge , a post office, aSPAR supermarket and filling station, Millbridge Meats butchers, Cut n Styles hairdressers, and at the thatched cottage, a fruit and veg stall and chip van. There is also the Hilltop Cafe and Take-Away located in the centre of the village, an Italian restaurant adjacent to the Village Court, along with food menus available in the other local bars. There are 3 churches in the Village: a Catholic Church and a Church of Ireland. There is also a Presbyterian Church in the townland of Leiter about 3 miles from the village. Work has recently finished on the long awaited new National School which is located across from the old school and Catholic Church. There is approximately 154 pupils attending. It opened for the first time on 31 March 2008.the principal is Mr. John Deveney and the Deputy is Mrs. Marie Boyle.Notable natives include Michael Cardinal Logue.Fact|date=April 2007
ee also
* List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Donegal)
References
External links
* [http://www.kilmacrennanschoolreunion.ie St. Colmcille's National school Reunion- 10th and 11th August 2007]
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