Kilmacrennan

Kilmacrennan
Cill Mhic Réanáin
Village
The village is on the N56 road
The village is on the N56 road
Kilmacrennan is located in Ireland
Kilmacrennan
Kilmacrennan
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°01′47″N 7°46′43″W / 55.029744°N 7.778664°W / 55.029744; -7.778664
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannDonegal
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total753
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceC166178
The crossroads on Kilmacrennan main street

Kilmacrennan[2] (Irish: Cill Mhic nÉanáin or Cill Mhic Réanáin),[3] also Kilmacrenan, is a village, townland and civil parish in County Donegal, Ireland. The village population was 753, as of the 2016 census.[1] The village's population has increased steadily over the last decade[when?] with many new housing developments catering, in particular, for an overspill population from Letterkenny. Kilmacrennan was historically the caput of its eponymous Barony of Kilmacrennan, of the eight Baronies of Donegal.

The Battle of Kilmacrennan was fought near the village in 1608 during O'Doherty's Rebellion.

Geography

Kilmacrennan lies on the N56 10 km northwest of Letterkenny, which is the largest town in County Donegal. The village's name 'Cill Mhic nÉanáin' means 'the church of the sons of Éanán'.

Two rivers flow through the village, the Lennon and the Lurgy. Traditionally, the river Lennon was renowned for salmon fishing; however, the salmon numbers have dropped dramatically in recent years. Most anglers blame pollution for this. The salmon and trout population is slowly increasing but will take a number of years for it to reach its old level.

Amenities

A 1916 Remembrance Garden was opened to the public in 2016 to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising. There are three churches: a Catholic church and the Church of St Finian and St Mark Church of Ireland in the village itself, as well as a Presbyterian Church in the townland of Leiter about 3 km away. Kilmacrennan national school is also located beside the Catholic church. It has approximately 185 pupils. It opened in 2008. The previous national school, which opened in 1935, is across the road.

Industry

North West Aluminium manufacture and produce a large range of aluminium & pvc roofline trims. They won the Donegal County Enterprise 'Business of the year' award in 2008.[citation needed]

Sport

Kilmacrennan has a soccer club called Kilmacrennan Celtic, founded in 1977 and formerly known as Lurgy Celtic. They have a senior and reserve team in the Donegal League and also have underage teams from u-8 level to u-18 level.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Kilmacrennan". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ Official spelling used by, among others, Kilmacrennan School, Raphoe Diocese's Parish of Kilmacrennan Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Kilmacrennan Celtic Football Club.
  3. ^ "Cill Mhic Réanáin/Kilmacrenan". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Sadness across Donegal at death of renowned politician Bernard McGlinchey". Donegal Daily. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Councillor John O'Donnell charged with assault". RTÉ News. 25 July 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.