Gweedore
Gweedore is an area in County Donegal, Ulster. Gweedore is situated nearby to the locality Stranabrooey, as well as near Middletown.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair.
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair
School
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Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair is an Irish-medium secondary school in the Gaeltacht district of Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland. It has a pupil attendance of around 450. Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair is situated 3½ km northwest of Gweedore.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gweedore and Derrybeg.
Gweedore
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Gaoth Dobhair or Gweedore is an Irish-speaking area on the northwest corner of County Donegal. Its main settlements are Bunbeg and Derrybeg on the coast, Brinlack further north, and Dunlewey inland, with a population of 4065 in 2003.
Derrybeg
Village
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Doirí Beaga, is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the parish of Gweedore in County Donegal, Ireland. It includes RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta regional studios, a Gaelic Athletic Association, club and a golf club. Derrybeg is situated 4 km west of Gweedore.
Bunbeg
Village
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An Bun Beag, meaning "the small river mouth", is a small Gaeltacht village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is officially the smallest townland in Gaoth Dobhair, but today the name Bunbeg is used to describe a large region of the parish. Bunbeg is situated 5 km southwest of Gweedore.
Gweedore
- Type: Area
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.08361° or 55° 5′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.22972° or 8° 13′ 47″ westElevation
171 metres (561 feet)Open location code
9C7H3QMC+C4GeoNames ID
3307245
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In Other Languages
“Gweedore” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Gaoth Dobhair”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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