Carnowen
Carnowen
Carn Eoghain | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Image of Carnowen, Raphoe | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 54°49′52″N 7°37′40″W / 54.83111°N 7.62778°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Donegal |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Finn Valley |
| Main settlement | Raphoe |
| Main Townland | Carnowen |
| Distance from main settlement | 3 Miles (5.6 km) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.7489 km2 (2.6058 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | Included with Raphoe (1,161) |
| Time zone | (GMT+1) |
Carnowen (Irish: Carn Eoghain) also known as Carnone is a small hamlet and townland as apart of Raphoe and Castlefinn electoral division, in the Finn Valley of County Donegal. Its is in the civil parish of Donaghmore and has an intersection at the centre of the hamlet. It leads to four roads; one to Castlefin, one to Killygordon (hamlet of Liscooley), one to Raphoe and one to Convoy.[1]
Amenities
[edit]Carnowen Presbyterian Church is located at Carnowen, Raphoe and is apart of the Donaghmore parish along with Donoughmore church in Liscooly & Saint Anne's Church in Crossroads, Killygordon.[2]
Carnowen national school, was a former primary school located in Carnowen, Raphoe. Built in 1912, had a front porch and two classrooms (most likely junior & senior years in each). Now used as an office and hall. It is an import part of the local area.[3]
Pearsons Grocers, is a shop located at Carnowen, Raphoe which sells goods for the local area.[4]
Townlands & Electoral divisions
[edit]Carnowen townland is the largest in the hamlet, being in Castlefinn ED. There are other townlands and electoral divisions.
| Townland | Gaelige | Electoral division |
|---|---|---|
| Carnowen[5] | Carn Eoghain | Castlefinn ED |
| Carrickbrack[6] | Carraig Bhreac | Convoy ED |
| Carnowen Hill
(Carnowen)[7] |
Cnoc Carn Eoghain | Castlefinn ED |
| Dooghan[8] | ~ | Castlefinn ED
(Cusheen) |
| Kildoney[9] | Chill Dhuinn | Castlefinn ED |
| Powderley Upper[10] | Powderley Uachtarach | Castlefinn ED |
| Powderley Lower[11] | Powderley níos ísle | Castlefinn ED |
| Magherahee[12] | Machaire Rua | Castlefinn ED |
References
[edit]- ^ "Carnowen Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ FUSIO. "Carnowen Presbyterian Church, CARNOWEN, DONEGAL". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ FUSIO. "CARNOWEN, DONEGAL". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Carnowen Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Carrickbrack Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Geograph:: Carnowen Hill © Kenneth Allen". www.geograph.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Dooghan Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Kildoney". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Powderly Upper". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Powderly Lower". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ "Magherahee Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-05.