Loch an Iúir
Loch an Iúir (Irish pronunciation: [ˈlˠɔx əɲ ˈuːɾʲ]; Irish for '"lake of the yew"'), anglicised as Loughanure,[2][3] is a village in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. It is halfway between Gweedore and Dungloe, on the N56 road, in the Gaeltacht area of the Rosses. According to the 2016 census 37% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[4]
Loch an Iúir | |
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Village | |
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![]() ![]() Loch an Iúir Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 55°00′04″N 8°16′12″W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Population (2016)[1] | |
• Urban | 313 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Irish Grid Reference | B810169 |
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Loch an Iúir or "Lake of the Yew Tree", with Oilean Iúir clearly visible
Notable people
- Niall Ó Dónaill, (1908 - 1995) Irish-language lexicographer. His Dictionary 'Fhoclóir Gaeilge/Béarla' (1977) is consulted by language students worldwide as the bible of the native tongue. Other books by the same writer: 'Bruighean Feille' and 'Na Glúnta Rosannacha' (1952) a history of the Rosses from the Dark Ages. Ó Dónaill was born in 'Barr na hAilte' Loch an Iúir in 1908 and died in 1995. He is revered with pride in his native Donegal.
See also
References
- "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Loch An Iúir". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- Loch an Iuir, Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
- Ionstraimí Reachtúla Uimhir 872 de 2004, An Coimisinéir Teanga (commissioner.ie). Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
- "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht - CSO - Central Statistics Office". www.cso.ie. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
External links
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