Downings

Na Dúnaibh, known in English as Downings or Downies, is a Gaeltacht village and townland on the peninsula in , Ireland. The village is on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the north coast of Ireland.
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  • Type: Village with 601 residents
  • Description: village in Ulster, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Downies” and “Na Dúnaibh”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Island Roy.

Islet
Photo: David Baird, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Oileán Ruaidh, anglicised as , also called Oileán an Bhráighe, is a small island in Mulroy Bay, , . is situated 3 km east of Downings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marble Hill and Dunfanaghy.

Locality
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is a townland on the north coast of , Ireland. It is very near , being located on the shores of Sheephaven Bay, and is known for the popular Beach. is situated 5 km southwest of Downings.

Town
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Falcarragh is in , 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. is situated 9 km west of Downings.

Village
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is a village in , Ireland, 12 kilometres south of on the N56 road. is situated 9 km southwest of Downings.

Downings

Latitude
55.1949° or 55° 11′ 42″ north
Longitude
-7.83511° or 7° 50′ 6″ west
Population
601
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
9C7J55V7+XX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52257358
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3307528
Wiki­data ID
Q3776352
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Downings” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Na Dúnaibh”
  • Catalan: “Na Dúnaibh”
  • Dutch: “Downings”
  • Irish: “Na Dunaibh”
  • Irish: “Na Dúnaibh”
  • Russian: “Даунингс”
  • Turkish: “Downings”
  • Ukrainian: “Даунінгс”
  • “Na Dúnaibh”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Tra Beg (Downings Beach) and Larganreagh.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Downings Post Office and Downings GAA.

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