Coordinates: 54°49′52″N 7°37′40″W / 54.83111°N 7.62778°W / 54.83111; -7.62778

Carnowen

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Carnowen
Carn Eoghain
Townland
Carnowen townland
Carnowen townland
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CountryIreland
CountyCounty Donegal
ProvinceUlster
RegionFinn Valley
Area
 • Total
6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Time zone(GMT+1)
Postal code
F93

Carnowen (Irish: Carn Eoghain, meaning 'cairn of Eoghan'),[1] also known as Carnone, is a townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It to the south of the town of Raphoe and within the Castlefinn electoral division in the Finn Valley area. It is within the civil parish of Donaghmore. At the centre of the townland is a crossroads with four roads: one leading to Castlefin, one to Killygordon at Liscooley, one to Raphoe and one to Convoy.[2]

Amenities

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Carnowen Presbyterian Church is part of the Donaghmore parish along with Donoughmore church in Liscooly and Saint Anne's Church in Crossroads, Killygordon.[3]

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The former Carnowen National School building is now used as an office and hall

Carnowen National School was a former primary school located in the area. Built in 1912, it had two classrooms. It is now used as an office and hall.[4]

There is a retail shop in Carnowen at the junction with Raphoe.[5]

Geography

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Carnowen is bordered a number of other townlands.[6] Carnowen townland itself has an area of 6.748 km2 (2.6 sq mi). Other townlands within the area include:

Townland Gaelige Electoral division Postal address[citation needed]
Carnowen[7] Carn Eoghain Castlefinn ED Carnowen, Raphoe
Carrickbrack[8] Carraig Bhreac Convoy ED Carrickbrack, Convoy
Carnowen Hill

(Carnowen)[9]

Cnoc Carn Eoghain Castlefinn ED Carnowen Hill, Castlefin
Dooghan[10] ~ Castlefinn ED

(Cusheen)

Dooghan, Castlefin
Kildoney[11] Chill Dhuinn Castlefinn ED Kildoney, Castlefin
Powderley Upper[12] Powderley Uachtarach Castlefinn ED Powderley, Raphoe
Powderley Lower[13] Powderley níos ísle Castlefinn ED Powderley, Raphoe
Magherahee[14] Machaire Rua Castlefinn ED Magherahee, Castlefin

References

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