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Churchill, County Donegal

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Church Hill
Mín an Lábáin
Town
Churchill, County Donegal
Churchill, County Donegal
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Government
 • Dáil ÉireannDonegal North–East
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code074
Irish Grid ReferenceC068159

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.

Churchill Fair

The fair takes place on the third weekend in July.

Places of interest

Nearby attractions include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills.

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.

See also

References