Loch an Iúir
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Loch an Iúir | |
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Village | |
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  Loch an Iúir Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°00′04″N 8°16′12″W / 55.001°N 8.27°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Urban | 313 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | B810169 |
Loch an Iúir (Irish pronunciation: [ˈlˠɔx əɲ ˈuːɾʲ]; Error: {{language with name/for}}: missing language tag or language name (help)), anglicised as Loughanure,[2][3] is a village in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. It is halfway between Gweedore and Dungloe, on the N56 road, in the Gaeltacht area of the Rosses.
Notable people
- Niall Ó Dónaill, (1908 - 1995) Irish-language lexicographer. His Dictionary 'Fhoclóir Gaeilge/Béarla' (1977) is consulted by language students worldwide as the bible of the native tongue. Other books by the same writer: 'Bruighean Feille' and 'Na Glúnta Rosannacha' (1952) a history of the Rosses from the Dark Ages. Ó Dónaill was born in 'Barr na hAilte' Loch an Iúir in 1908 and died in 1995. He is revered with pride in his native Donegal.
See also
References
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Loch An Iúir". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 2018-06-05.
- ^ Loch an Iuir, Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
- ^ Ionstraimí Reachtúla Uimhir 872 de 2004, An Coimisinéir Teanga (commissioner.ie). Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
