Loch an Iúir

Loch an Iúir (Irish for 'lake of the yew'; pronounced [ˌl̪ˠɔx ən̠ʲ ˈuːɾʲ]), anglicised as Loughanure,[2][3] is a village and townland in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. It is halfway between Gweedore and Dungloe, on the N56 road, in the Gaeltacht area of the Rosses. According to the 2016 census, 37% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[4]

Loch an Iúir
Loughanure
Village
Loch an Iúir is located in Ireland
Loch an Iúir
Loch an Iúir
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°00′04″N 8°16′12″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Urban
313
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceB810169
Loch an Iúir or "Lake of the Yew Tree", with Oilean Iúir clearly visible

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.[5] There is also a petrol station with a XL convenience store opposite of the Coláiste Mhuire Irish language college building. The famed Donegal Pens, featured on Dragon's Den, also operate in the village.[6]

During the summer months, an Irish language college operates allowing youths to stay in or near the village and learn Irish for 2 weeks (Course A) or 3 weeks (Course B & C).[7]

Education

The local primary school is a gaelscoil called Scoil Eoin Pol with 20 pupils.[8] The nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.[9]

Transport

The village is serviced by TFI Local Link routes 271 Burtonport/Letterkenny,[10] 992 Crolly/Dungloe[11] and 966 Falcarragh/Dungloe.[12]

Notable people
  • Niall Ó Dónaill, (1908–1995) Irish-language lexicographer. His Dictionary Foclóir Gaeilge/Béarla (1977) is consulted by language students worldwide. Other books by the same writer: Bruighean Feille and Na Glúnta Rosannacha (1952) a history of the Rosses from the Dark Ages. Ó Dónaill was born in Barr na hAilte, Loch an Iúir in 1908 and died in 1995. He is revered with pride in his native Donegal.

See also

References
  1. "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Loch An Iúir". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. Loch an Iuir, Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
  3. Ionstraimí Reachtúla Uimhir 872 de 2004, An Coimisinéir Teanga (commissioner.ie). Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
  4. "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht". CSO - Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  5. "Home". Casadh an tSugain. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. "Find Us". Donegal Pens. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. "Coláiste Mhuire, Loch an Iúir, Summer Teenage Courses | Líofa". www.liofa.eu. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. "Scoil Naisiunta Loch An Iubhair, Donegal West on SchoolDays.ie". www.schooldays.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. "Rosses Community School > Home". www.rossescommunityschool.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. "117431 SITT TT Burtonport to Letterkenny 4pg DL" (PDF). Local Link Donegal-Sligo-Leitrim. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  11. "109456 SITT TT Crolly to Dungloe 4pg DL" (PDF). Local Link Donegal-Sligo-Leitrim. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  12. [109452 SITT TT 966 Falcarragh Dungloe "109452 SITT TT 966 Falcarragh Dungloe"] (PDF). Local Link Donegal-Sligo-Leitrim. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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