Carndonagh is situated 18km North East of
Buncrana and 2km south of Malin town in
the Inishowen peninsula.
The name is
derived from Carn Domhnach, meaning 'the Cairn of the Parish of Donagh'.
The town has a
fine example of an early Christian Cross, known as Donagh Cross, which dates from the 7th
century.
Carndonagh is a busy market town and boasts the largest school in Ireland with over 1800
pupils, one former pupil being the playwright,
Frank McGuinness.
Tá Carn Domhnach suite 18 ciliméadar ar iar-thuaisceart de bhaile
Bun Crannacha agus dhá
chiliméadar i ndeisceart baile mór Mhalainne i leathinis
Inishowen. Tagann an t-ainm Carn Domhnach
ó 'the Cairn of the Parish of Donagh'.
Tá sampla maith de chróis
Chríostaíochta seanreachta anseo agus an t-ainm a thugtar air nó
An Donagh Cross,
agus téann an chróis seo arais go dtí an seachtú haois.
Baile mór gnóthach margaidh atá ann agus tá an scoil
dara-leibheail is mó in Éirinn anseo le níos mó na 1800
daltaí.
Ar cheann amháin de na seanscolairí tá an
drámadóir
cailiúil Frank McGuinness.
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Donagh Cross, Cardonagh by T. Alan Russell © 2000 |
