Annagry
Anagaire
Annagry | |
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Village | |
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  Anagaire Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′09″N 8°18′44″W / 55.01919°N 8.312101°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area codes | 074 95, +000 353 74 95 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B808187 |
| Anagaire is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Annagry has no official status.[3] | |
Anagaire (anglicised as Annagry) is a village in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2016[update], the population was 236.[2]
Name
The Irish and official name for Annagry is Anagaire, which in turn derives from Áth na gCoire meaning "ford of the whirlpools".[citation needed]
Language
There are 2,354 people living in the Anagaire ED and 55% of them are native Irish speakers. Annagry is in the Gaeltacht region which means the official language of the area is Irish. However, the use of the language has been in decline since the 1930s.[4] Despite this, it has an Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from English-speaking areas of the country, Coláiste na Rosann.[5]
History
Annagry has a long history of emigration, much like the rest of County Donegal.[6] In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in other countries.
Education
The local primary school is Scoil Náisiúnta Dhubhthaigh with 144 pupils,[7] and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.[8]
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) team is Naomh Mhuire CLG which serves the greater Lower Rosses area.[9] Football (also known as soccer) is also popular in the village.[citation needed]
Transport
Annagry is one mile from Donegal International Airport (Carrickfinn Airport) which has daily flights to Dublin Airport and four flights a week to Glasgow, both of which are operated by Aer Lingus.
Amenities
In the first week of June, the Annual Festival takes place. Sharkey's Bar has been run by the Sharkey family since 1888.[citation needed] Caisleáin Óir hotel (formerly Jack's Bar) and Duffy's are also public houses in Annagry.[citation needed]
Notable people
- Adrian ‘Adi’ O’Gara
- Sean ‘The Flame’ Gallagher, founder of the Annagry bible.
See also
References
- ^ "Maps, Weather, Videos, and Airports for Annagary, Ireland". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Anagaire". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004" (PDF). 26 March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "An Staidéar Teangeolaíochta ar an nGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht (in Irish)". anghaeltacht.net. Archived from the original on 13 May 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Cnr.ie | Irish Summer School". Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "An Staidéar Teangeolaíochta ar an nGaeilge sa Ghaeltacht". anghaeltacht.net. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Scoil Naomh Dúigh, Donegal West on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Rosses Community School . Dungloe . County Donegal". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Scoil Naomh Dúigh, Donegal West on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
