Cloughaneely
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Cloughaneely (official name: Cloch Cheann Fhaola)[1] is a district in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. This is a mainly coastal area centred on the town of Falcarragh, and it is a Gaeltacht area, meaning the Irish language is spoken as the primary language.[2] Cloughaneely includes the secondary school Pobalscoil Chloich Gheann Fhaola, with over 200 students. Places of interest include Cnoc na Naomh, considered to be a mountain with religious significance.
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[edit] Name
The name Cloch Cheann Fhaola ("the Stone of Faoil's Head") comes from a story which tells of the killing of Faoil. The story says that Balor of the Evil Eye beheaded Faoil on a rock because Faoil stole the Cow of Plenty from Balor and brought it back to the mainland from Tory.
[edit] Townlands in Cloughaneely
- Ballinas (Baile an Easa)
- Ballingat (Baile an Gheata)
- Ballyconnell (Baile Chonaill)
- Ballytemple (Baile an Teampaill)
- Caoldroim Íochtarach
- Derryconnor (Doire Chonaire)
- Falcarragh (An Fál Carrach)
- Gortahork (Gort an Choirce)
- Killult (Cill Ulta)
- Magheroarty (Machaire Rabhartaigh)
- Meenlaragh (Mín Lárach)
- An Sruthán Riach
[edit] Islands
- Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne)
- Tory Island (Oileán Thoraigh)
