Burnfoot, County Donegal
Burnfoot (Irish: Bun na hAbhann)[2] is a small village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Ballyderowen. It has a few local shops and a pub. As of 2016, the population was 450.[1]
Burnfoot
Bun na hAbhann | |
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Village | |
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  Burnfoot Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°03′31″N 7°24′18″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 450 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
There is a small industrial estate which, among other firms, houses E&I Engineering, a major local employer with over 300 employees. Burnfoot is also home to Wild Ireland, an animal sanctuary that includes Irish bears, wolves and monkeys.
References
- "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Burnfoot". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- "Bun na hAbhann/Burnfoot". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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