Creeslough

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Creeslough
An Craoslach
Village
A view of Creeslough village, taken in 2008
A view of Creeslough village, taken in 2008
Creeslough is located in Ireland
Creeslough
Creeslough
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°07′20″N 7°54′22″W / 55.122171°N 7.906036°W / 55.122171; -7.906036Coordinates: 55°07′20″N 7°54′22″W / 55.122171°N 7.906036°W / 55.122171; -7.906036
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total393
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceC055307
Websitewww.creeslough.com
Muckish Mountain
Muckish Mountain in the Derryveagh range, near Creeslough, Co. Donegal
St. Michael's
St. Michael's Church, designed by Liam McCormick in 1971

Creeslough (/ˈkriːslɒx/ KREE-slokh; Irish: An Craoslach [ənˠ ˈkˠɾˠiːsˠˌlˠax], meaning 'the Gorge' or 'Throat Lake') is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, which is located 12 km south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road, 54 m above sea level and overlooking an arm of Sheephaven Bay. It is a small village, with the population of the surrounding area engaged mainly in agriculture, mostly livestock rearing, as little of the surrounding land is suitable for tillage.

Places of interest[]

Nearby attractions include:

  • Doe Castle, a 16th-century castle of the MacSuibhne clan, which has been restored during 2002-2005. It is perhaps best known as the place to which Owen Roe O'Neill returned to command the Irish Confederate's Ulster army in 1642 during the Irish Confederate Wars.
  • Ards Forest Park, which contains some megalithic tombs, ringforts and a Mass rock.[2] The forest park encompasses a variety of habitats, including sand dunes, tidal salt marsh as well as several small lakes, two of which are vegetation-filled and in the process of becoming bogs.
  • Owencarrow Viaduct, (ruins) whose railway line closed in 1941. Scene of the Owencarrow Viaduct Disaster in 1925.
  • Glenveagh National Park, Created in 1981 from lands granted by Henry P. McIlhenny, of Philadelphia.
  • Muckish Mountain, with its distinctive outline and a number of routes to the summit to choose from, is a popular hiking destination.[3] The surrounding mountainous areas are suitable for hiking and are notable for their ease of access. The annual Glover Highlander walk (from Muckish to Errigal) starts nearby.[4] There are also several marked trails in Glenveagh National Park.
  • , (1784-1971) The remains of the outer walls of the chapel are situated within the current graveyard at Doe (in Cashelmore, 3 km north of Creeslough). The bell tower stands intact.
  • St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, designed by Derry architect, Liam McCormick in 1971, is notable for its unique design, which mimics the shape of the nearby table mountain of Muckish.[5] McCormick was also responsible for the design of the RIAI Triennial Gold Medal-winning St Aengus' Church, Burt, County Donegal.[6] The church bell was moved from the bell tower from Doe Chapel.

Transport[]

Creeslough railway station opened on 9 March 1903, closed for passenger traffic on 3 June 1940, and finally closed altogether on 6 January 1947.[7]

Education[]

A view of the countryside around Creeslough with Muckish mountain in the background.

Creeslough supports three primary schools:

  • Scoil Mhuire (142 pupils, 2011 figures,[8] Roman Catholic)
  • Creeslough National School (20 pupils, 2011 figures,[8] Church of Ireland)
  • Glassan National School (29 pupils, 2011 figures,[8] Roman Catholic), Glassan National School is located 5 km to the west of Creeslough village.
Clonmass Bay at Ards Forest Park, Creeslough.

People[]

In popular culture[]

See also[]

  • List of populated places in Ireland

References[]

  1. ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Creeslough". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  2. ^ "THE MASSROCK". www.creeslough.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Walking Ireland's Iconic Mountains – Number 2: Muckish". 20 January 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. ^ The Glover Highlander Walk
  5. ^ "St. Michael's Church". www.dunfanaghy.info. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Liam McCormick - Father of modern Irish church architecture". www.culturenorthernireland.org. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Creeslough station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c [1]
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Zibart, Eve (2000). "No News At Throat Lake BookPage review". www.bookpage.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  10. ^ Sheridan, Kathy (9 November 1996). "Flamboyant life and death of a billionaire butler". The Irish Times. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  11. ^ Gallagher, Bridie. "Noreen Bawn". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  12. ^ McNulty, Chris (6 March 2019). "All-Ireland winner Martin McElhinney pulls out of Donegal panel". Retrieved 6 March 2019. ...the 30-year-old Creeslough man said in January.

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