Cloughaneely


Cloughaneely 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 towns of Falcarragh and Gortahork. It is a Gaeltacht area, meaning the Irish language is spoken as the primary language. Cloughaneely includes the secondary school Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola, with just under 500 students. Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance. 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 industry.

Irish language

There are 2 EDs Electoral Divisions in the area:
  1. Gort a Choirce
  2. Na Croisbhealai

    Etymology

The name Cloich Cheann Fhaola comes from a story which tells of the killing of McFeeley. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded him on a rock because he had stolen the Cow of Plenty that Balor had on the island of Toraigh from Balor's grasp and brought it back to the mainland.
mountain, Cloughaneely

Townlands in Cloughaneely