itself is the youngest in Inishowen, the Clonmany area is steeped in history, and dolmens , forts ... on the Inishowen peninsula, and bordering Lough Swilly with views of the Atlantic provides the Clonmany ... of festival week, with visitors from all over Inishowen and the Northwest of Ireland. See ... more details
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File Culdaff Bay, Inishowen geograph.org.uk 125472.jpg thumb Culdaff Bay The main sport in Culdaff is football and the team is part of the Jackie Crossan Premier Division of the Inishowen Football League ... more details
Image BL6inchMkVIICoastDefenceGunsLoughSwilly.jpg 250px thumb Coast defence guns from World War I at Dunree Fort. Fort Dunree lang ga An D n Riabhach , located on the west side of the Inishowen peninsula, Republic of Ireland Ireland , is a Napoleonic period fort. The fort is located on a rocky promontory accessed over a natural fissure. It was remodelled in 1895 to have 2 x 4.7 inch 119 mm QF guns below, and later 12 pounder 5 kg QF and 2 x 6 inch 152 mm guns in a battery above. The top of a hill overlooking the site was walled in to form a redoubt . The fort is now a military museum with detailed exhibitions, many restored guns, and a rotting military camp . There are also displays about the area birds, marine life and coastal vegetation. Other facilities include a gift shop, auditorium, caf and trail walks. External links Commons category Fort Dunree http www.dunree.pro.ie The Guns of Dunree Military Museum official site http www.irelandscape.com display location.php?location id 146 Pictures of Dunree on http www.irelandscape.com Irelandscape http www.andymcinroy.com 4port.htm Photographic Portfolio of Dunree Fort Buildings coord missing County Donegal Category Castles in County Donegal Category Museums in County Donegal Category Military museums in the Republic of Ireland Ireland struct stub Donegal geo stub ... more details
unreferenced date January 2010 Infobox Ocean Ocean name Lough Swilly br Loch S il image Ocean Lough swilly.jpg caption Ocean image bathymetry caption bathymetry location County Donegal , Ireland coords type inflow River Swilly outflow catchment basin countries length width area depth max depth volume residence time shore elevation islands cities Inishowen Lough Swilly Irish place name Loch S il Lake of Shadows or the Lake of Eyes in Ireland is a glacial fjord or sea inlet lying between the western side of the Inishowen Inishowen Peninsula and the Fanad Peninsula, in County Donegal . Along with Carlingford Lough and Killary Harbour it is one of three known glacial fjords in Ireland. At the northern extremities of the lough are Fanad Head with its famous lighthouse and Dunaff Head. Towns situated on the lough include Buncrana on Inishowen and Rathmullan on the western side. At the southern end of the Lough lies Letterkenny . The lough is also famous for its wildlife watching dolphins, porpoise, sea birds, migratory geese and swans and diving on the numerous ship wrecks, including the SS Laurentic 1908 SS Laurentic sunk by a German mine possible torpedo , which went down with 3,211 ingots of gold of which 3,191 were recovered. In the south of the lough a number of islands Burt, Inch, Coney, Big Isle were polder ed and the land reclaimed during the 19th century for agriculture and the Lough Swilly to Derry City Railway embankments. These reclaimed lands are now regarded as one of Ireland s premier wetlands for wildlife conservation and birdwatching , supporting over 4,000 Whooper Swan s and thousands of Greenland white front, Barnacle Goose Barnacle , Greylagg and Brent Goose Brent geese. History Steeped in history the lough and the Grian n Ailigh hill fort early fortification and palace dating from 2000 5000 BC at its southeastern bend was recorded on Ptolemy s Geography Ptolemy map of the world . It has numerous early stone age monuments and Iron Age fortifications ... more details
Fighter Squadron of the 4th Fighter Group . Roland Wolfe s crash in Inishowen In November 1941, Roland Bud Wolfe crash landed in Inishowen , Co. Donegal . His plane s coolant overheated during a patrol mission just north of the Inishowen peninsula. Trying to return to RAF Eglinton, he had no choice ... Wolfe s helmet recovered from the wreckage in Inishowen Aircraft operated 1918 Royal Aircraft Factory ... more details
BLP sources date May 2011 James Anthony Sharkey born 1945, Derry , Northern Ireland is an Republic of Ireland Irish historian and diplomat. ref name EuropeStaff2006 cite book last1 Europe first1 Council of last2 Staff first2 Council of Europe title Council of Europe activity Report 2005 url http books.google.com books?id vu3aRIqB9cwC&pg PA20 accessdate 3 May 2011 date 2006 04 publisher Council of Europe isbn 9789287159427 page 20 ref He was born and educated in Derry Derry City and worked as a teacher in Stepney , Derry and Dublin . He is the author of works about folk history in Inishowen , Scots Gaelic , the Russia n peasantry and Lafcadio Hearn . In 1970 he joined the Irish diplomatic service. He served as Irish ambassador to among other countries Australia , Indonesia , Japan , Scandinavia ,and Russia CIS . As Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe , Strasbourg , he chaired the Human Rights Committee and defended the leading role of the European Court of Human Rights . References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sharkey, James ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1945 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sharkey, James Category 1945 births Category Irish diplomats Category Educators from Northern Ireland Category People from Derry Category Living people Category People educated at St Columb s College ... more details
Amangul Durdyev is an English draughts and International draughts champion from Turkmenistan . All five of her siblings, and her father, play the game at a professional level. ref http www.usacheckers.com articlearchive.php?id 36 American Checkers Federation ref She is currently women s world champion in Go As You Please draughts. ref http wcdf.wz.cz champions.htm World Checkers Federation ref In 2007 she defeated Patricia Breen draughts player Patricia Breen ref http www.inishowennews.com DraughtsChamp.htm Inishowen News ref and was praised by Turkmen state news for this. ref http www.turkmenistan.gov.tm en ?idr 10&id 071105a State News Agency of Turkmenistan ref In 2009 she was ranked 19th in the world regardless of gender and number 1 among females. ref http wcdf.wz.cz ratings.htm World Checkers Draughts Federation ref Web sources references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Durdyev, Amangul ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Durdyev, Amangul Category Year of birth missing living people Category Living people Category Turkmenistan draughts players Category Players of English draughts Turkmenistan sport bio stub ... more details
Multiple issues no footnotes August 2011 orphan August 2011 refimprove August 2011 Cairrge Brachaidhe , aka Carrickbraghy or Carrichbrack, a Gaels Gaelic Irish people Irish medieval territory located in Inishowen . Overview Thought to have been named after, or by, Brachaidi mac Diarmata of the Cen l Fergusa see List of Irish clans in Ulster , a kindred who held the territory from the early medieval period. The family of Maol F bhail were its kings. In the early modern era it was part of the barony of Inishowen West, in County Donegal . Cairrge Brachaidhe in the Irish annals 721 Snedgus Dearg Ua Brachaidhe, was slain in battle on the side of Aedh Allan, son of Fearghal, and the Cinel Eoghain. 834, Fearghus son of Badhbhchadh, lord of Carraig Cairge or Cairrge Brach Aidhe, was slain by the Munstermen. 857, Seghonn n, son of Conang, lord of Carraig Brachaidhe, died. 859, Sechonnan filius Conaing, rex Cairgi Brachaide, died. 878 81, Maelfabhaill, son of Loingseach , lord of Carraig Brachaighe or Chairrge Brachaighe , died. 907, Ruarc, mac Maol Fabhaill, tighearna Cairrge Brachaidhe, died. 965 67, Tigernach mac Ruairc, ri Carce Brachaidhe, died. 1014, C Dubh, mac Maol Fabhaill, toiseach Cairrge Brachaighe was slain by the S l Taidhg i m Breghaibh. 1053, Flaithbhertach Ua Mael Fabhaill, tigherna Cairrcce Brachaidhe, died. 1065, Muircertach Ua Mael Fhabaill ri Cairce Brachaidhe was slain by the Ui Meithe Menna Tire. 1082, Gilla Crist Ua Mael Fhabaill ri Cairrce Brachaidhe, died. 1102, Sitricc Ua Maol Fabhaill tigherna Cairrge Brachaidhe. 1166, Aedh Ua Mael Fhabhaill, tigherna Cairrcce Brachaidhe, was slain by the son of N ll U Lochlainn. 1198, Cathalan O Mulfavil, Lord of Carrick Braghy, was slain by O Dearan, who was himself slain immediately afterwards in revenge of him. 1199, Cathalan h Ua Mael Fhabaill, ri Cairrgi Brachaidhe, was slain by d O Deran. External links http www.rootsweb.ancestry.com irlkik ihm uineill.htm fergusa References Cen l Conaill and the Donegal ... more details
Unreferenced date March 2008 Infobox football club clubname Buncrana Hearts fullname Buncrana Hearts Football Club nickname Hearts founded ground Castle Park , br Buncrana , County Donegal Co. Donegal capacity chairman Derek Smith manager Niall McGonagle league Ulster Senior League soccer Ulster Senior League season 2007 08 position 4th pattern b1 adidasliberosmallwhite leftarm1 0000EE body1 0000EE rightarm1 0000EE shorts1 0000EE socks1 0000FF Buncrana Hearts F.C. is a Football soccer football club based in the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal , that play in the Ulster Senior League soccer Ulster Senior League . They play in Castle Park in Buncrana. The club was founded in the 1960s, and have teams playing in the Inishowen League, as well as the Inishowen Youth and Schoolboys League. Castle Park Castle Park , the home ground of Buncrana Hearts, is based at The Buncrana Youth Club. This has been Buncrana Hearts s home since the 1970s. It has 2 full size pitches, 1 training pitch, 2 astro turf pitches, indoor pitch and excellent changing facilities. Notable former players Stephen McNutt Football Association of Ireland FAI Regional Development Officer Paul McNutt Andy Doherty Ross Connolly Kevin McHugh Finn Harps Gareth McGlynn Bohemians F.C. Jack Doherty Tinney Joe McGrory Derek Smith Current Chairman Jim Caldwell Bernard Timlin Jonny Bonner High Point University , NC, USA Conor O Donnell Ipswich Town Current squad Football squad start Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Lee McFadden pos GK Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Patrick Quigley pos GK Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Gary Duffy pos DF Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Michael Carroll pos DF Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Colm McLaughlin pos DF Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name Seanan Murphy pos DF Football squad player no &mdash nat Nigeria name Eloka Asokuh pos DF Football squad player no &mdash nat Ireland name ... more details
Coord 54.994 7.326 display title region GB scale 10000 The Derry Urban Area lang ga Limist ar Uirbeach Dhoire is the urban area that includes and surrounds the city of Derry in Northern Ireland , and is part of the Derry City Council area. It had a population of 93,512 in the 2001 census. It is the second largest urban area in Northern Ireland after Belfast and the fourth largest urban area in Ireland after Dublin, Belfast, and Cork . The Derry Urban Area is usually taken to be composed of Derry City, Culmore , New Buildings and Strathfoyle . But now with distances people are willing to commute to work and shop in the city, Derry s urban area could soon occupy Eglinton, County Londonderry Eglinton and Strabane . Recently more and more people have opted to move just over the Republic of Ireland United Kingdom border and, should the border not be acknowledged, the urban area could further include the County Donegal border settlements of Killea, County Donegal Killea , Bridgend, County Donegal Bridgend , Muff, County Donegal Muff and even Quigley s Point and Burnfoot, County Donegal Burnfoot . The Greater Derry area, that area within about 20 miles of the city, has a population of 237,000 ref http www.qub.ac.uk cibr WPpdffiles MFWPpdf w14 ac.pdf ref and comprises Derry City Council, Limavady Borough Council, Strabane District council excluding the Castlederg area, and parts of North East Donegal in the Irish Republic, namely Inishowen , Letterkenny , Ballybofey Stranorlar and Lifford . ref http www.discovernorthernireland.com Greater Derry Interactive Map A1606 ref The term, like the term Greater Belfast, has no official relevance particularly in this case since it incorporates areas from two jurisdictions, however it is used for ease of reference. References reflist External links http www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk NI Neighbourhood Information Service Category Geography of County Londonderry Category Urban areas of the United Kingdom Category Metropolitan areas of Ireland Lo ... more details
about the Italian wine the rock band La cryma Christi Lacryma Christi , also Lachryma Christi of Vesuvius , literally tear of Christ , is the name of a celebrated Naples Neapolitan type of wine produced on the slopes of Vesuvio Mount Vesuvius in Campania , Italy . Origins of name The name Lacryma Christi comes from an old myth that Christ , crying over Lucifer s fall from heaven, cried his tears on the land and gave divine inspiration to the vines that grew there. The sides of Vesuvius are deeply scarred by past lava flow s, and its lower slopes are extremely fertile, dotted with villages and covered with vineyards. Lacryma Christi in literature and media Lacryma Christi is an old wine, frequently mentioned by poets and writers. Lacryma Christi was mentioned in the book by Alexandre Dumas , The Count of Monte Cristo , in W. J. Turner s poem Talking with Soldiers , in Candide by Voltaire , and by Christopher Marlowe in his play Tamburlaine play Tamburlaine the Great, Part II . The British periodical writer and journalist William Maginn mentions the wine amongst other spirits in his poem Inishowen c. 1822. The Dutch novelist Harry Mulisch mentions the wine together with the island of Capri in his 1987 novel The Pupil . In the 1954 movie, Three Coins in the Fountain film Three Coins in the Fountain , Lacryma Christi is mentioned as being the favorite wine of Prince Dino di Cessi, played by actor Louis Jourdan . References reflist Further reading cite book first1 Salvador last1 Dal first2 Max last2 G rard first3 Louis last3 Orizet title Les vins de gala year 1977 publisher Draeger isbn 285119013X pages 293 ref Dal77 Category Wines of Campania Category Italian DOC fr Lacryma Christi vin it Lacryma Christi nl Lacryma christi pt Lacryma Christi ... more details
Infobox UK place official name Ardstraw irish name Ard Sratha scots name local name static image name Ardstraw Presbyterian Church geograph.org.uk 135242.jpg static image caption Ardstraw Presbyterian Church map type Northern Ireland latitude 54.7339 longitude 7.45972 irish grid reference H348874 population 222 population ref small United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 Census small unitary northern ireland Strabane District Council Strabane lieutenancy northern ireland County Tyrone constituency westminster West Tyrone UK Parliament constituency West Tyrone constituency ni assembly West Tyrone Assembly constituency West Tyrone country Northern Ireland post town STRABANE postcode area BT postcode district BT82 dial code 028, 44 28 hide services yes Ardstraw Irish derived place name Ard Sratha ref http www.logainm.ie 64937.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland ref is a small village in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland , three miles northwest of Newtownstewart . In the United Kingdom Census 2001 2001 Census it had a population of 222 people. Ardstraw was once the seat of an important bishopric, as well as the ancient resting place of the local branch of the O Neill clan. Today, the village is an key part of a thriving farming community. The stone mill buildings at Ardstraw are a distinctive riverside feature on the River Derg. History In 1198, John de Courcy , a Normans Norman knight who had invaded Ulster in 1177, returned to County Donegal to devastate Inishowen and on his way destroyed churches at Ardstraw and Raphoe . ref cite book last DeBreffny, D & Mott, G year 1976 title The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland publisher Thames & Hudson location London pages 60 61 ref See also Robert McBride 1811 1895 commonscat References reflist http www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk NI Neighbourhood Information System http www.ehsni.gov.uk natural country 20.shtml Environment and Heritage Service http www.strabanedc.com general information towns villages newtownstewart Strabane District Council Cate ... more details
5 , Inishowen 7 , Letterkenny 7 and Stranorlar 5 . ref cite web url http electionsireland.org results ... F il member5 Padraig Doherty party5 Independent politician Multi seat constituency name Inishowen seats ... background color Fianna F il meta color Fianna F il Inishowen Elected to D il ireann at the 2011 ... P draig Mac Lochlainn style background color Sinn F in meta color Sinn F in Inishowen Elected to D il ... more details
for the musician in Jetplane Landing Cahir O Doherty musician Cahir O Doherty lang ga Cathaoir Dochartaigh 1587 1608 was the last Gaelic Lord of Inishowen in north west Ireland. The son of Shane Og O Doherty, he was 14 when his father died and had to spend the next few years gaining control of his lordship. He was knighted by Charles Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire Lord Mountjoy . Caught up in conspiracies caused by the flight of the Earls and angered by land confiscations for the plantation of Ulster , in 1608 he sacked and burned the historic town of Derry and killed the Governor, George Paulet . ref s Paulet, George DNB00 ref O Doherty was killed near Kilmacrenan following a skirmish with a counter attacking force under Sir Richard Wingfield. ref http www.irishtimes.com focus earls theflight flight3.html ireland.com In Focus The Flight of the Earls Bot generated title ref His decapitated head was apparently displayed in Dublin for some time afterwards. See also Doherty References reflist External links http www.araltas.com features doherty O Doherty Coat of Arms http dohertyclann.homestead.com histpics.html Doherty Clann http sircahirodoherty.com About Sir Cahir O Doherty & Clann Reunion 2008 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Odoherty, Cahir ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1587 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1608 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Odoherty, Cahir Category Irish rebels Category Irish chieftains Category People from County Donegal Category 1587 births Category 1608 deaths Category 16th century Irish people Category 17th century Irish people Category People of Elizabethan Ireland O Doherty Ireland bio stub ga Cathaoir Dochartaigh ... more details
Infobox settlement name Dunree other name settlement type Town image skyline image caption pushpin map Ireland pushpin label position right pushpin map caption Location in Ireland coordinates display inline,title coordinates region IE subdivision type Country subdivision name Republic of Ireland Ireland subdivision type1 Provinces of Ireland Province subdivision name1 Ulster subdivision type3 Counties of Ireland County subdivision name3 County Donegal established title established date unit pref Metric area footnotes area total km2 population as of population footnotes population total population density km2 auto timezone1 West European Time WET utc offset1 0 timezone1 DST Irish Standard Time IST Western European Summer Time WEST utc offset1 DST 1 latd 55.2625 longd 7.4125 coordinates format dms coordinates type dim 100000 region IE elevation footnotes elevation m blank name Irish grid reference system Irish Grid Reference blank info iem4ibx B847228 website footnotes Dunree is an area in north west Inishowen , in Co. Donegal , Republic of Ireland Ireland , and part of the parish of Desertegney . The area has a small local population. It has some tourist attractions such as Dunree strand, however, it is most noted for its military museum, Dunree Fort Fort Dunree . Fort Dunree is located about seven miles north of Buncrana and situated along the shores of Lough Swilly . The museum houses a display of military memorabilia and artefacts as well as an array of large guns from the twentieth century. There are audio visual displays, scenic walks and a wildlife exhibition External links http www.dunree.pro.ie Dunree military museum Category Geography of County Donegal Donegal geo stub Irish lighthouses nl Dunree ... more details
primarysources date April 2008 The Sorne Hill Wind Farm is a Wind turbine wind farm located in Buncrana , Inishowen Donegal Ireland and erected in 2006 . The farm is run by Tapbury Management Limited. Turbines Phase 1 of the farm has 16 gearless wind turbines, type Enercon E 70 2 MW with a 64 metre hub height and 71 metre rotor diameter giving a total capacity of 32 megawatts. Phase 2 of the farm which is an additional 6.9 MW from three Enercon E 70 2.3 MW turbines were installed in the autumn of 2007 . This makes Sorne Hill Wind Farm, at 38 MW the third largest wind farm in Ireland as of August 2008. Flow battery storage Image Vanadium battery.svg thumb Diagram of a Flow battery It was announced previously, that VRB Power Systems Inc. had been contracted to supply a 1.5 MW 8 hour vanadium redox battery system to enable surplus electricity to be generated when demand is low, and improve consistency of supply to the electricity network . http www.windenergyinvesting.com 2006 08 30 ireland windfarm inks vrb energy storage system purchase agreement http www.leonardo energy.org drupal node 959 . It is unclear if the Flow Battery will now be installed, as VRB Power Systems, Inc. has since appointed a receiver, filed for insolvency http www.vrbpower.com docs news 2008 news 20081120.pdf and had its assets bought. ref http gigaom.com cleantech made in china prudent energy lands 22m for flow batteries Prudent Energy bought out the struggling VRB Power Systems s assets in Jan. 2009. ref See also Flow battery External links http www.enercon.de en home.htm www.enercon.de Enercon s home page References references coord missing County Donegal DEFAULTSORT Sorne Hill Wind Farm Category Wind farms in the Republic of Ireland Category Buildings and structures in County Donegal ... more details
Infobox Newspaper name Sunday Journal image caption type Weekly Newspaper format Tabloid foundation March 2004 owners Derry Journal Newspapers political Irish nationalism Nationalist headquarters Derry , Northern Ireland editor Eamonn MacDermott website http www.sundayjournal.ie www.sundayjournal.ie circulation 2,568 December 2010 June 2011 ref name circ cite news url http www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk 2011 news norwich daily tops regional circulation league title ABC figures How the regional dailies performed work HoldTheFrontPage location UK accessdate 25 September 2011 date 31 August 2011 ref The Sunday Journal is a local newspaper published in Derry , Northern Ireland that was launched in March 2004 as part of the Derry Journal newspaper group. The paper, along with its Donegal on Sunday edition, is the only local paper on the island of Ireland to be published on a Sunday, with a current circulation of 2,568 ref name circ . Although an edition of the paper is sold in County Donegal, the Derry edition of the Sunday Journal is still popular on the Inishowen Peninsula and northeast Donegal. The paper is a sister publication of the bi weekly Derry Journal and Donegal Democrat Donegal People s Press in the Republic of Ireland Republic , through the Derry Journal Newspapers holding company, part of Johnston Press . The paper continues the mild nationalist editorial policy of the Derry Journal . References Reflist Northern Irish newspapers UK regional Sunday newspapers Irish Newspapers owned by Johnston Press Category Newspapers published in Northern Ireland Category Derry Category Media in County Londonderry Category Media in County Donegal UK newspaper stub ... more details
Image Malin head4.JPG thumb 300px Looking out into the North Atlantic from Malin Head. Malin Head lang ga Cionn Mh lanna , on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal , Republic of Ireland Ireland . It is usually given as the most northerly Headlands and bays headland of the Ireland island of Ireland it is not in Northern Ireland , though more northerly than any part of it . In fact, the most northerly point is actually a headland named Banba s Crown on the Inishowen Peninsula about 2 km 1 mi to the northeast. Malin Head lies at latitude 55.38 N. ref cite web url http www.wesleyjohnston.com users ireland geography extremities.html title Ireland Geographical Facts, Figures and Physical Extremities work Travel through the Ireland story... accessdate 2007 09 15 ref Malin Head gives its name to the Malin Shipping Forecast sea area . There is a weather station on the head. Banba s Crown on Malin Head is the most northerly point of the Irish mainland. ref cite web url http www.brilliantireland.com products inc productdetails.cfm product key 39 archiveurl http web.archive.org web 20090327175433 http www.brilliantireland.com products inc productdetails.cfm product key 39 archivedate March 27, 2009 title See Ireland s most northerly point at Malin Head publisher Brilliant Ireland ref Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland. Banba s Crown is about 16 km 10 mi north of the village of Malin, County Donegal Malin . The island of Inishtrahull is further north, located approximately 10 kilometres north east of Malin Head. Further north still is the most northerly landfall of Ireland, Tor Beg rock. Locality To the north east Inistrahull Island can be seen . The first Inistrahull lighthouse lighthouse on the island was put into operation in 1813, and the light flashes every 30 seconds. Above Banba s Crown to the east lies Ballyhillion beach, a unique raised beach system of international scientific importance. Citation needed date February 2007 The very dis ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox settlement name Quigley s Point other name pad top italic Rinn U Choigligh settlement type Town image skyline image caption pushpin map Ireland pushpin label position right pushpin map caption Location in Ireland coordinates display inline,title coordinates region IE subdivision type Country subdivision name Republic of Ireland Ireland subdivision type1 Provinces of Ireland Province subdivision name1 Ulster subdivision type3 Counties of Ireland County subdivision name3 County Donegal established title established date unit pref Metric area footnotes area total km2 population as of 2006 population footnotes population total population urban 331 population density km2 auto timezone1 West European Time WET utc offset1 0 timezone1 DST Irish Standard Time IST Western European Summer Time WEST utc offset1 DST 1 latd 55.2 longd 6.9833 coordinates format dms coordinates type dim 100000 region IE elevation footnotes elevation m 30 blank name Irish grid reference system Irish Grid Reference blank info iem4ibx C648397 website footnotes Quigley s Point Irish place name Rinn U Choigligh is a village in County Donegal , Republic of Ireland Ireland , located on the eastern shores of Inishowen and overlooks the wide expanse of Lough Foyle . To the south is the city of Derry and to the north lie the villages of Moville and Greencastle, County Donegal Greencastle . A car ferry links Greencastle with Magilligan during the summer. The village of Quigley s Point is also known as Carrowkeel pronounced Kerrykeel locally as it is marked as such on Irish Ordnance Survey maps. However all local signage and the local post office use the name Quigley s Point . File Vance s Point, Inishowen geograph.org.uk 125586.jpg 270px left thumb Quigley s Point, Co. Donegal. The two pubs in the village are Foody s Lodge now for sale and Callaghans The Cabry House . Foody s Lodge also has a caravan park adjacent to it. Full access to the Dipod cannot always be guara ... more details
site was not accident blackspot date 22 July 2010 work Inishowen Independent accessdate 22 July ... were retrieved outside the vehicle. ref name Community in Inishowen mourns the loss of eight men cite ... 0713 1224274591194.html title Community in Inishowen mourns the loss of eight men date 13 July 2010 ... Community in Inishowen mourns the loss of eight men The R238 road was forensically examined, ref name ... Donegal Another priest said Somebody described it as a tsunami, rolling across Inishowen, overwhelming ... and described a dark cloud over Inishowen. ref name Latest crash brings back painful memories Mayor ... response strategy for Inishowen. ref cite news author Heaney, Kate url http www.irishtimes.com newspaper ireland 2010 0722 1224275196729.html title Volunteers urge response strategy for Inishowen ... place. ref cite news url http www.rte.ie news 2010 0714 inishowen.html title Funerals of three Inishowen ... 2010 0716 breaking14.html title Funeral of Inishowen crash victim date 16 July 2010 work The Irish ... news url http www.rte.ie news 2010 0716 inishowen.html title Funeral of eighth Inishowen crash victim ... 0716 1224274821650.html Air of unreality as Inishowen mourners follow funeral trail . The Irish Times ... more details
level, he was a community director on the Inishowen Partnership Board for 5 years from 1996 to 2001 ... and 2009. He was also elected to Donegal County Council in 2004 representing the Inishowen local electoral ... more details
Donegal , Republic of Ireland Ireland . It is beside Lough Swilly on the Inishowen peninsula , convert ..., after Letterkenny, and the largest in Inishowen. Buncrana is the historic home of the O Doherty ..., it was one of the first big manor houses built in Inishowen, and stone was taken from the bawn ... to take Clonmany , Carndonagh and other locations on the Inishowen peninsula . ref cite news url http ... url http www.inishowennews.com 011NewMayor267.htm publisher Inishowen News title Mayor of Buncrana ... the gateway to Inishowen and lies on the Inishowen 100 , an approximate 100 mile route around the peninsula ... has well developed tourist facilities, and it serves as the main town on the Inishowen peninsula, which ...,the team is vey successful underage, winning at least two inishowen titles the last few seasons .... Media The two main local newspapers that serve the Inishowen area, the Inish Times and the Inishowen ... more details
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