Carrick, County Donegal
Carrick An Charraig | |
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Village | |
Carrick's main street | |
54°39′28″N 8°38′00″W / 54.6578°N 8.6333°W / 54.6578; -8.6333 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
• EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
Population (2016)[1] | 265 |
Irish Grid Reference | G591790 |
Carrick (Irish: An Charraig, meaning 'the rock')[2] is a village located within the civil parish of Glencolmcille in County Donegal, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the population of the village was 265.[1] Carrick is located between neighbouring towns Glencolmcille, Meenanary, Teelin and Kilcar. Nearby is Sliabh Liag, the highest sea cliff in Europe.
Amenities
The village has a post office as well as a number of pubs, shops and coffee shops.[citation needed] The Roman Catholic church in the village is dedicated to Saint Colm Cille, and was built in the 1850s.[3] The local national school has an enrollment of approximately 80 pupils,[4] and the secondary school had an enrollment of 214 students in 2019.[5] Teams representing the secondary school, Coláiste na Carraige, have won a number of trophies in Gaelic football.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Sapmap Area - Settlements - An Charraig". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. April 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "An Charraig / Carrick". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Eaglais Chaitliceach Naomh Colm Cille, An Charraig, County Donegal". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Scoil Naisiúnta Na Carraige (18611F)". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Subject Inspection Report - Coláiste Na Carraige, Carrick, Co. Donegal" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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