Doneyloop
Hamlet in Ulster, Ireland
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Doneyloop (Irish: Dún na Lúb, meaning 'fort of the river bend'),[2] sometimes spelt Dunnyloop or Dunnaloob, is a townland and hamlet near Castlefin in the Finn Valley of east County Donegal in Ireland. It is located on the Urney Road in the civil parish of Urney. The village of Clady, County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland, is nearby. Dunnaloob townland is in the electoral division of Urney West.[3]
Doneyloop
Dún na Lúb | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
Doneyloop, Castlefin | |
 Interactive map of Doneyloop | |
| Coordinates: 54°47′11″N 7°33′28″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Region | Finn Valley |
| Civil parish | Urney |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.1497 km2 (0.0578 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 32 |
| (2011 census; Dunnaloob townland) | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT+1 |
| Postal code | F93 |
History
Saint Bridget's holy well, located at Cormakilly near Donneyloop, is a religious site historically associated with Saint Bridget.[4]
St. Columba's Church, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, is a Catholic church built in 1868 and designed by John O'Neill. It is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry and is part of the Urney and Castlefin parish along with Saint Mary's Church in Castlefin.[5]
Amenities
Doneyloop Community Centre and Youth Club, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, offers the hall for the Urney parish and kitchen. The youth club offers: sports, arts and crafts, quizzes and trips.[citation needed]
There is one housing estate in Doneyloop, the Doneyloop Estate is located at Dunnaloob, Castlefin. It has eleven houses and is named after Saint Columba.[6][failed verification]
The local national (primary) school, Saint Safan's National School, is located at Drumdoit.[7]
Geography
Townlands in the area, within Urney West Electoral Division, include:
| Townland | Gaelige | Electoral Division |
|---|---|---|
| Dunnaloob[8] | Dún na Lúb | Urney West ED |
| Roganspark[9][failed verification] | Páirc Uí Rógáin | Urney West ED |
| Magherycallaghan[10] | Machaire Uí Cheallacháin | Urney West ED |
| Drumdoit[11] | Droim Doit | Urney West ED |
| Cormakilly[12] | Chormaic Cille | Urney West ED |
| Foyfin[13] | Faiche Fionn | Urney West ED |
| Millfarm[14] | Feirm an mhuilinn | Urney West ED |
| Halftown[15] | Leathbhaile | Urney West ED |
| Drumnaha[16] | Droim na hÁtha | Urney West ED |
| Drumbane[17] | An Drom Bán | Urney West ED |
| Graffy[18] | An Ghrafaidh | Urney West ED |
| Gortakilly[19] | Gort na Coille | Urney West ED |
| Tullyard[20] | Tulaigh Árd | Urney West ED |
| Skelpy[21] | Sceilpigh | Urney West ED |
The townland of Dunnaloob is spelt differently from the hamlet name.[22] However, many people and the local road signs give Doneyloop as the name of the area.[citation needed]
