Donagh

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Donagh
Population255 (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
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Northern Ireland
Fermanagh

Donagh (pronounced /ˈd[invalid input: 'oh']nə/ DOH-nə,[citation needed] from Irish Domhnach, meaning 'church')[1][2] is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It lies between Lisnaskea and Newtownbutler. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 255.[3] It is situated within Fermanagh and Omagh district.

There is another townland called Donagh in County Fermanagh as well as in County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland.

Features

The village features two protected sites, one being Donagh House, a listed building, another an ancient ecclesiastical site featuring a ruined church and a graveyard.[4]

St. Patrick's is the local GAA club.

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI
  2. ^ "Donagh". logainm.ie.
  3. ^ NI Neighbourhood Information Service
  4. ^ "Fermanagh Area Plan 2007 – Proposals: Donagh". Northern Ireland Planning Service. Retrieved 2009-03-26.