Culdaff
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Culdaff
Cúil Dabhcha | |
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Village | |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population | |
• Total | 385 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | C467453 |
Culdaff (Irish: Cúil Dabhcha)[2] is a village, civil parish and townland on the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. Known for its beach, it attracts tourists from all over Ireland.[citation needed] As of 2022[update], the population was 385.[1]
The present village dates back to the 8th century and was originally the site of the monastery of St Buadán (Baithéne mac Brénaind), after which the Church of Ireland is named. William Lawson Micks and Samuel Arnold Lawson, acted as Trustees for one hundred acres of bogland at Meenawarra near Culdaff on behalf of the purchaser, Jane Leferre.[3]
Culdaff Beach
[edit | edit source]Culdaff beach is only about 50 yards away from the village. It includes two beaches, 'the small beach' and 'the big beach'. The beach can be busy during the summer, and is known for the expansive sand on the main beach, and a large area of rocks around the second and further along the coastline.[citation needed]
Fishing
[edit | edit source]The Bunagee Pier is used as a mooring for boats that take anglers out to fish.[citation needed] Fish caught offshore include White Pollock, Black Pollock, Plaice, Rock Salmon, Sea Trout, and Salmon. Shell Fish include Brown Crab, Lobster, Green Crab, and Velvet Crab.[citation needed]
Sport
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The main sport in Culdaff is football and the team is part of the Jackie Crossan Premier Division of the Inishowen Football League. Their home ground, Caratra Park, is next to the beach.[citation needed]
Places of interest
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Ancient monuments in the area (located near the Bocan chapel) include the Carrowmore High Crosses, the Cloncha Cross, the Bocan Stone Circle and the Temple of Deen (a ruined court tomb). Also nearby is St. Buadan's high cross which is covered with interlacing and figures of Christ, clerics and animals.[4] Other sights include St. Bodans Rock (located below the Bridge), and the site of old St Bodans well (located behind the Church of Ireland).[citation needed]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Charles Macklin (1699–1797), actor and dramatist
- Frederick Young (1786–1874), soldier
References
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- ^ Bonner, Brian (1982) Redford Glebe: the story of an Ulster townland, Donegal; p. 24
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Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Peter Harbison, Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland, Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 1992, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).; pp. 96–97
- Lou Callan et al., Ireland; 5th ed. London, Lonely Planet, 2002 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).; pp. 599–600
