Doneyloop
Doneyloop
Dún na Lúb | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
 Doneyloop, Castlefin | |
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| Coordinates: 54°47′11″N 7°33′28″W / 54.78639°N 7.55778°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Donegal |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Finn Valley |
| Main settlement | Castlefin |
| Main Townland | Dunnaloob |
| Distance from main settlement | 3 Miles (4.6 km) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.1497 km2 (0.0578 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 730 (included with Castlefin) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT+1 |
Doneyloop (Irish: Dún na Lúb) sometimes spelt Dunnyloop is a hamlet as apart of Castlefin in the Finn Valley of east County Donegal, on Urney Road. Its in the civil parish of Urney & Castlefin. It is located near the village of Clady, Northern Ireland. Doneyloop has townlands and electoral divisions in Urney West. [1]
Places of interest
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St. Columba's church, located at Dunnaloob, Urney West. Is a catholic church built in 1868 and designed by John O'Neill in the Derry diocese. It is apart of the Urney and Castlefin parish along with Saint Mary's Church, Castlefin.[2]
Doneyloop Community Centre and Youth Club, located at Dunnaloob, Urney West. The Community Centre offers the hall for the Urney parish and kitchen. The youth club offers; sports, arts and crafts, quizes and trips.[3]
There is one housing estate in Doneyloop, the Doneyloop Estate is located at Dunnaloob, Castlefin. It has eleven houses and is named after Saint Columba.[4]
Townlands & electoral divisions
[edit]Townlands and the electoral divisions their in. This will be Urney West ED, via Townlands in Ireland.
| Townland | Gaelige | Electoral Division |
|---|---|---|
| Dunnaloob[5] | Dún na Lúb | Urney West ED |
| Roganspark[6] | Páirc Uí Rógáin | Urney West ED |
| Magherycallaghan[7] | Machaire Uí Cheallacháin | Urney West ED |
| Drumdoit[8] | Droim Doit | Urney West ED |
| Cormakilly[9] | Chormaic Cille | Urney West ED |
| Foyfin[10] | Faiche Fionn | Urney West ED |
| Millfarm[11] | Feirm an mhuilinn | Urney West ED |
| Halftown[12] | Leathbhaile | Urney West ED |
| Drumnaha[13] | Droim na hÁtha | Urney West ED |
| Drumbane[14] | An Drom Bán | Urney West ED |
| Graffy[15] | An Ghrafaidh | Urney West ED |
| Gortakilly[16] | Gort na Coille | Urney West ED |
| Tullyard[17] | Tulaigh Árd | Urney West ED |
| Skelpy[18] | Sceilpigh | Urney West ED |
Education
[edit]Saint Safan's National school, located at Drumdoit, Castlefin, and has been open since 1994.[19]
Pupils will most likely attend St. Columba's Collage in Stanorlar for secondary education.
Other history
[edit]Saint Bridget's holy well, located at Cormakilly, Castlefin. It is a religious point and is very popular amongst locals.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dunnaloob Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Parish of Urney and Castlefin – You Are Welcome". Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ Stewart, David (27 October 2023), "'Our Club, Our Community, Our Future': Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club's Journey to Community Ownership", Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe, Policy Press, pp. 100–122, ISBN 978-1-5292-2641-6, retrieved 23 April 2025
- ^ "Property price trends in Ireland". proper.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Dunnaloob Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Magherycallaghan Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Drumdoit Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Cormakilly Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Foyfin Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Millfarm". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Halftown Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Drumnaha Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Drumbane Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Graffy Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Gortakilly Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Tullyard". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Search: 'Skelpy'". logainm.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "St. Bridget's Well - Castlefinn, Co. Donegal. History | Heritage Walking Trail | Visitor Information". 7 October 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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