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Doneyloop

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Doneyloop
Dún na Lúb
Hamlet
Doneyloop, Castlefin
Doneyloop, Castlefin
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CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
RegionFinn Valley
Civil parishUrney
Area
 • Total
0.1497 km2 (0.0578 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Total
32
 (2011 census; Dunnaloob townland)
 • Summer (DST)GMT+1
Postal code
F93

Doneyloop (Irish: Dún na Lúb, meaning 'fort of the river bend'),[2] sometimes spelt Dunnyloop or Dunnaloob, is a townland and hamlet near Castlefin in the Finn Valley of east County Donegal in Ireland. It is located on the Urney Road in the civil parish of Urney. The village of Clady, County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland, is nearby. Dunnaloob townland is in the electoral division of Urney West.[3]

History

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Saint Bridget's holy well, located at Cormakilly near Donneyloop, is a religious site historically associated with Saint Bridget.[4]

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Saint Columba's Church, Dunnaloob, Castlefin

St. Columba's Church, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, is a Catholic church built in 1868 and designed by John O'Neill. It is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry and is part of the Urney and Castlefin parish along with Saint Mary's Church in Castlefin.[5]

Amenities

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Doneyloop Community Centre

Doneyloop Community Centre and Youth Club, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, offers the hall for the Urney parish and kitchen. The youth club offers: sports, arts and crafts, quizzes and trips.[citation needed]

There is one housing estate in Doneyloop, the Doneyloop Estate is located at Dunnaloob, Castlefin. It has eleven houses and is named after Saint Columba.[6][failed verification]

The local national (primary) school, Saint Safan's National School, is located at Drumdoit.[7]

Geography

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Townlands in the area, within Urney West Electoral Division, include:

Doneyloop Townlands
Townland Gaelige Electoral Division
Dunnaloob[8] Dún na Lúb Urney West ED
Roganspark[9][failed verification] Páirc Uí Rógáin Urney West ED
Magherycallaghan[10] Machaire Uí Cheallacháin Urney West ED
Drumdoit[11] Droim Doit Urney West ED
Cormakilly[12] Chormaic Cille Urney West ED
Foyfin[13] Faiche Fionn Urney West ED
Millfarm[14] Feirm an mhuilinn Urney West ED
Halftown[15] Leathbhaile Urney West ED
Drumnaha[16] Droim na hÁtha Urney West ED
Drumbane[17] An Drom Bán Urney West ED
Graffy[18] An Ghrafaidh Urney West ED
Gortakilly[19] Gort na Coille Urney West ED
Tullyard[20] Tulaigh Árd Urney West ED
Skelpy[21] Sceilpigh Urney West ED

The townland of Dunnaloob is spelt differently from the hamlet name.[22] However, many people and the local road signs give Doneyloop as the name of the area.[citation needed]

References

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