Churchill, County Donegal
| Church Hill Mín an Lábáin
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 Church Hill
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| Coordinates: 54°59′26″N 7°53′40″W / 54.99055°N 7.89452°WCoordinates: 54°59′26″N 7°53′40″W / 54.99055°N 7.89452°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
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| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal North East |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Area code(s) | 074 |
| Irish Grid Reference | C068159 |
Church Hill, historically known as Minalaban[1] (Irish: Mín an Lábáin), is a small village located 8 miles from County Donegal's largest town of Letterkenny, Ireland. The village's name is derived from its location on a small hilltop.
The village boasts a post office, one grocery shop, a take away and three pubs. The local Catholic church is located a mile away while there is a Church of Ireland located in the village itself.
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[edit] Churchill Fair
The fair takes place on the third weekend in July.
[edit] Places of interest
Nearby attractions include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills.
[edit] People
The landscape and portrait painter Derek Hill lived and worked in Churchill until 1954. He presented his house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1981.
