Curraghlea Lower

Curraghlea Lower is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Curraghlea Lower is situated nearby to the locality Curraghlea Upper, as well as near the hamlet Ballaghderg.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba and An Grianán Theatre.

Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba

Church

St Eunan's Cathedral, or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba is situated 3½ km south of Curraghlea Lower.

An Grianán Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Paul McGuckin, CC BY 2.0.

An Grianán Theatre is the largest theatre in County Donegal. Located in Letterkenny's Port Road district, its current director is Patricia McBride. With a seating capacity of 383, the theatre provides a range of programming including drama, comedy, music, pantomime, and family shows as well as workshops and classes. An Grianán Theatre is situated 3½ km south of Curraghlea Lower.

Donegal County Museum

Museum

Photo: DevelopedMadness, Public domain.

Donegal County Museum is a county museum in County Donegal in Ireland. Located on the High Road in Letterkenny, the museum building was completed in 1843 as the Warden's House of the Letterkenny Workhouse. Donegal County Museum is situated 3½ km south of Curraghlea Lower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterkenny and Kilmacrenan.

Letterkenny

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Letterkenny is the largest town in County Donegal, with a population of 22,500 in 2022. It's the county's commercial and transport hub, and not the most scenic place in itself, but a practical and well-equipped base for exploring the rest of Donegal.

Kilmacrenan

Village

Photo: Dr Neil Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kilmacrennan, also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 888, as of the 2022 census. Kilmacrenan is situated 6 km northwest of Curraghlea Lower.

Manorcunningham

Village

Photo: Dana2011, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Manorcunningham, or Manor is a village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located 7 km from Letterkenny on the main road to Derry. It is known locally and throughout Donegal as just Manor. Manorcunningham is situated 8 km southeast of Curraghlea Lower.

Curraghlea Lower

Type: Locality
Location: County Donegal, Ulster, Northwest Ireland and Lakelands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.98357° or 54° 59′ 1″ north

Longitude

-7.74209° or 7° 44′ 32″ west

Open location code

9C6JX7M5+C5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3786699646

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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