Meenlaragh

Meenlaragh is a village and townland located in County Donegal, Ireland. According to the 2016 census of Ireland, it has the highest proportion of Irish language speakers of any town in Ireland. Over 70% of the residents speak Irish on a daily basis.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Inishbofin.

Inishbofin

Island

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Inishbofin, also Inishbofinne, is an island and townland off the coast of Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh, County Donegal, Ireland. Inishbofin is situated 3½ km north of Meenlaragh.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Magheraroarty and Gortahork.

Magheraroarty

Hamlet

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Machaire Rabhartaigh, meaning "plain of the spring tide/plain of Roarty", is a Gaeltacht village and townland on the north-west coast of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland.

Gortahork

Village

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Falcarragh is in County Donegal, the largest of a straggle of villages along the coast road, with a population of 830 in 2022. This is a Gaeltacht area where 70% speak Irish and 34% have it as their main language. Gortahork is situated 4½ km southeast of Meenlaragh.