Carrick, County Donegal (FV)
Carrick
An Charraig | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
The N15 passes through Carrick townland | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′29″N 7°36′58″W / 54.808°N 7.616°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Donegal |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Finn Valley |
| Electoral division | Killygordon ED |
| Civil parish | Donaghmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.6168 km2 (0.6242 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 60[1] |
| Time zone | (GMT+1) |
Carrick (Irish: An Charraig, meaning 'the rock')[2] is a townland in the civil parish of Donaghmore and the electoral division of Killygordon in County Donegal, Ireland.[2][3] It is located on the N15 in the Finn Valley. Carrick, which is approximately 1.61 km2 (400 acres) in area, is bordered by the townland of Liscooly.[3]
History
Donoughmore Church is a Presbyterian church located at Carrick. Founded in 1658, the church also has a graveyard joined next to it. It is a part of the Donaghmore parish along with Carnowen and Saint Anne's church, Crossroads.[4]
Donaghmore House was a Victorian house located at Donaghmore Glebe, Castlefin. It was destroyed in a fire in 2018.[5] It was a ten bedroom house owned by the spence family between 1750 and 1800.[6]
Amenities
The local national (primary) school, Donoughmore National School, had an enrollment of approximately 30 pupils in 2024.[7] "Go Liscooly" is a petrol station located in nearby Carricknashane townland.[8]
Geography
Carrick is part of the civil parish of Donaghmore.[2][9] A number of townlands which border Carrick are part of the Liscooley hamlet. The townlands which border Carrick include:[10]
| Townland | Distance from Carrick |
|---|---|
| Liscooly | 2.5 km |
| Carricknashane | 2.7 km |
| Magheraboy | 3.2 km |
| Leaght | 3.3 km |
| Carnowen | 5.7 km |
| Donoughmore Glebe | 4.3 km |
References
- ^ "CD154 - Donegal Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
Population [..] Townlands [..] Carrick, Killygordon, Co. Donegal: 60
- ^ a b c "An Charraig / Carrick". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Carrick Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Donoughmore Church, Liscooley - Castlefinn, Co. Donegal. History | Heritage Walking Trail | Visitor Information". 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Fire destroys Donaghmore House in Donegal". amp.rte.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Donaghmore House, DONAGHMORE GLEBE, Castlefinn, DONEGAL". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Scoil Naisiunta Domhnach Mor". Department of Education. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2025 – via gov.ie.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (2018-09-30). "Byrne's Shop closes in Liscooly after 100 years in business". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Genuki: Donaghmore, Donegal". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Castlefinn". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-19.