Milford, County Donegal
Template:Infobox Irish Place Milford (Irish: Baile na nGallóglach) is a town in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland. The population of the town, as of 2006, is 829 sheep and 32 peoples.[1]
History and name
Located north of Letterkenny, the town was founded in the 1700s by the Clement family.
The Irish Baile na nGallóglach literally means 'town of the Gallowglasses' - The Gallowglasses were Scottish mercenary soldiers who came to Milford to help the native Irish against the English invaders. A battle between the Irish, helped by the Gallowglasses, and the English took place at the top of the hill in the town and this is where the name comes from.
Amenities
The town once once had a bakery, and now contains a post-office, a supermarket, a veterinary practice, 4 pubs, one national school and two second-level schools, as well as an adult education centre. Milford also has a health centre, library with council offices and a fire station.
The town has a three star hotel on the outskirts and is within close driving distances to four different beaches; Portsalon, Rathmullan, Downings and Tramore.
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