An Charraig
An Charraig is a village in County Donegal, Ulster. An Charraig is situated nearby to the locality An Ghlaisigh Uachtarach, as well as near An Chorrmhín.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair and Amharclann 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.
Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair
Theater building
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Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, anglicized as Gweedore Theatre, is a local theatre in the Gaeltacht region of Derrybeg in the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair is situated 3½ km south of An Charraig.
Inishmeane
Island
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Inishmeane is a small island and a townland off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland and was once home to a vibrant fishing community. The island has been unpopulated for decades but in recent years some people have started to return. Inishmeane is situated 3 km west of An Charraig.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Derrybeg and Bunbeg.
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 2½ km south of An Charraig.
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 4½ km south of An Charraig.
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.
An Charraig
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.10135° or 55° 6′ 5″ northLongitude
-8.28763° or 8° 17′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C7H4P26+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 14103519568OpenStreetMap feature
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