Ardara, County Donegal
Ardara
Ard an Rátha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Front Street, Ardara | |
  Ardara Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | 732 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G731906 |
| Website | www |
Ardara (English: /ˈɑːrdrə/ ard-RAH; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning 'height of the fort'[3]) is a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N56 and R261 roads. The population as of the 2016 census was 732.[2] The population of 731 at the 2011 Census represented an increase of about 30% since 2006.[4] In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.[5]
History
The Donegal County Directory for 1862 shows the administrative positions that were held in the county in that year, including several in Ardara.[6]
Notable people
- Anthony Molloy, captained Donegal in their first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 1992
- Pat Shovelin, Donegal goalkeeping coach in their second ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 2012
- John Doherty (musician)
- Bibi Baskin (Television personality)
- Charlie Bennett (Councillor)
- Eileen Flynn (Traveller activist and Senator)
- John Molloy (Tweed and Knitwear Manufacturer)
- Paddy McGrath (Gaelic footballer)
- Martin Gavigan (Gaelic footballer)
See also
References
- ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ardara, Ireland Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ardara". CSO. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Ard an Rátha/Ardara". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Apr 2012. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "'Best place is where you and your family flourish'". The Irish Times. June 18, 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ [1]
External links
Media related to Ardara, County Donegal at Wikimedia Commons
