Churchill, County Donegal
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Church Hill
Mín an Lábáin | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The village is on the R251 road | |
  Church Hill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°59′24″N 7°53′30″W / 54.98995°N 7.891591°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code | 074 |
| Irish Grid Reference | C068159 |
Church Hill, historically known as Minalaban (Irish: Mín an Lábáin),[1] is a small village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The village is 8 miles (13 km) from Letterkenny. The village's name is derived from its location on a small hilltop.
Church Hill has a post office, one off license, a takeaway restaurant, a tea room and two pubs. The local Catholic church is located a mile away while there is a Church of Ireland located in the village itself.
Nearby places of interest include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills.[citation needed]
The Churchill Fair takes place on the third weekend in July.[citation needed]
