Ranafast

Rann na Feirste
—  Village  —
Rann na Feirste Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Donegal South–West
Population
• Rural	450
Irish Grid Reference	B847228
Rann na Feirste is the only official name. The anglicized spellings Rannafast and Rinnafarset have no official status.

Rann na Feirste (anglicized as Rannafast and Rinnafarset) is a village and townland in Na Rosa (known unofficially in English as The Rosses) region of northwest County Donegal, Ireland.

The Irish language is the main spoken language by most of the locals; it is a Gaeltacht area.

Famous locals include writers Séamus Ó Grianna and Seosamh Mac Grianna, and musicians Skara Brae. Another, highly regarded singer from the seán nós tradition living in Rannafast is Connie Mhary Mhicí Ó Gallchóir.

Rann na Feirste is a Gaeltacht area and every summer it is filled with thousands of students from other parts of Ireland who come to the area, stay with local families and improve their Irish language skills. The Irish college in the area is called Coláiste Bhríde (or Coláiste Bhríghde, or St. Brigid's College in English).

Ranafast is also famous for its marching band. Founded in 1976, the band went on to win many titles at local provincial and national level. The band won Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann on 3 occasions. They were also declared champion of champions in 1989 when they received 100 out 100. In 1997 they were declared Champions of Ireland in classical music. The band broke up in 2000 but reformed again in 2008.