Loch an Iúir
Village in County Donegal, Ireland
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Loch an Iúir (Irish for 'lake of the yew'; pronounced [ˌl̪ˠɔx ən̠ʲ ˈuːɾʲ]), anglicised as Loughanure,[2][3] is a village and townland[4] in The Rosses, a district in the west of County Donegal in Ireland. The village is in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking region), being halfway between Gweedore and Dungloe, with the N56 road passing through the village. According to the 2016 census, 37% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[5] The village of Loughanure lies within the Barony of Boylagh.[4]
Amenities
There is a traditional public house and restaurant known as Casadh an tSúgáin at the corner of the main road and the Annagry road.[6] There is also a petrol service station with a convenience store[7] opposite the Coláiste Mhuire Irish language college building.[8] The Donegal Pens (a pen maker), featured on Dragon's Den, also operates in the village.[9]
During the summer months, an Irish language college operates allowing youths to stay in or near the village and learn Irish for two weeks (Course A) or three weeks (Course B & C).[8]
Education
Transport
The village is serviced by TFI Local Link routes 271 Burtonport/Letterkenny,[13] 992 Crolly/Dungloe[14] and 966 Falcarragh/Dungloe.[15]
Notable people
- Niall Ó Dónaill (1908–1995), Irish language lexicographer and translator. His best known work is his Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla (Irish–English Dictionary).[16]