Dunfanaghy
Sign in to saveDunfanaghy () is a small town, former fishing port, and commercial centre on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on Donegal's North West coast, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay, on the N56 road (the West Donegal Coastal Route), 30 km north-west of Letterkenny.
Key facts
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- Dunfanaghy
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- Village
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- Dunfanaghy - Main Street (N56) - geograph.org.uk - 1182764.jpg
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- Main Street on the N56
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- Ireland
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- left
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- Location in Ireland
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- Ireland
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- Province
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- Ulster
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- County
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- County Donegal
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- Barony
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- Kilmacrenan
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- 2022
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- 439
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- Workhouse
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- Notable people
- Notable establishments
- See also
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Dunfanaghy () is a small town, former fishing port, and commercial centre on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on Donegal's North West coast, specifically the west side of Sheephaven Bay, on the N56 road (the West Donegal Coastal Route), 30 km north-west of Letterkenny.
==Description== The centre of Dunfanaghy is a small square with a market house built in 1847 and a quay built in 1831 and formerly used to export corn. There are four churches: the early 17th-century Clondehorky Old Church (now ruined), constructed during the Plantation of Ulster; Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church; Holy Cross Church (Catholic and known locally as 'the Chapel'); and Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church. The village is also home to a golf club, several art galleries and craft shops, and a museum, situated in part of a former workhouse, which describes the effects of the Great Famine on Dunfanaghy. Dunfanaghy is also home to St Michael's GAA, a Gaelic football club. 260px|thumb|right|View of Dunfanaghy from Horn Head