Carrick, County Donegal
Carrick
An Charraig | |
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Village | |
| Carrick's main street Carrick's main street | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Population | |
• Total | 308 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G591790 |
Carrick (Irish: An Charraig, meaning 'the rock')[2] is a village located within the civil parish of Glencolmcille in County Donegal, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the population of the village was 308.[1] Carrick is located between neighbouring towns Glencolmcille, Meenanary, Teelin and Kilcar. Nearby is Slieve League, the highest sea cliff in Europe.
Amenities
[edit | edit source]The village has a post office as well as a number of pubs, shops and coffee shops.[citation needed] The Roman Catholic church in the village is dedicated to Saint Colm Cille, and was built in the 1850s.[3] The local national school has an enrollment of approximately 80 pupils,[4] and the secondary school had an enrollment of 214 students in 2019.[5] Teams representing the secondary school, Coláiste na Carraige, have won a number of trophies in Gaelic football.[citation needed]
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