Ballybofey Bealach Féich
[[Image:|100px|Shield of Ballybofey]]
[[Image: |175px|Flag of Ballybofey]]
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WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54.8° N 7.790° W
Irish Grid Reference H194946
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Province:	Ulster
County:	County Donegal
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Elevation:	30 m
Population (2002):	-Town: 3,300 -Rural: 3,603
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Main Street, Ballybofey.

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Ballybofey (Bealach Féich - Fiach's Road) or alternatively Bailebo Fiach (bailebo -that area of land assesed for one cow as a yearly tax) and Stranorlar (Srath an Urláir - the place in the valley beside the river) are situated on the south and north banks of the River Finn respectively. The 19th century poetess, Francis Browne, was born in Stranorlar. Her contemporary, the orator and founder of the Home Government Party, Issac Butt, is buried in the Protestant graveyard in Stranorlar. The towns grew rapidly in the 19th and 20th centuries and are popular shopping and commercial centres for the people of the Finn Valley. Ballybofey is located near Castlefin, a popular small market town. Stranorlar is a small town which forms part of the Twin Towns together with Ballybofey. ... Issac Butt (September 6, 1813 - May 5, 1879) was the founder and first leader of the Home Rule League, subsequently known as the Irish Parliamentary Party. ... Castlefin (sometimes spelt Castlefinn) is a tranquil market town in the north-west of Ireland. ...

Ballybofey is home to Finn Park where Eircom League side Finn Harps play their home games. Sean MacCumhail Park is also located in Ballybofey, where Donegal GAA play their home games. Ballybofey is close to Castlefin. Finn Park is located in Ballybofey, Ireland. ... The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or the Eircom League (from the leagues sponsorship by Irish telcom Eircom), is a league of football clubs in the Republic of Ireland. ... Finn Harps FC is a Irish football club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... MacCumhail Park is a GAA stadium in Ballybofey, County Donegal, Ireland. ... The Donegal County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Dún na nGall) or Donegal GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Donegal. ... Castlefin (sometimes spelt Castlefinn) is a tranquil market town in the north-west of Ireland. ...

Comedian Conal Gallen is a native son of Ballybofey. It is also reported that Simply Red's Mick Hucknall owns the ruins of the Glenmore Castle and the hunting and fishing rights of the entire area that run with the ruins . The woods around Drumboe are owned by Coillte (the Irish forestry management service) and the fishing rights by the local angler's club. Highlights of a visit to Ballybofey would include a visit to McElhinney's Department Store, a night spent in Jackson's Hotel and fishing in the River Finn next to the ruins of the historic Drumboe Castle, there is an interesting large raised ringfort at Dunwiley and one can enjoy a very picturesque woodland walk around Drumboe. A local folly called the Steeple is worth a visit for the views and is a great area for mountainbiking also. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Michael James Hucknall (born 8 June 1960 in, Manchester), commonly known as Mick Red Hucknall, is the lead singer of the British band Simply Red. ... The River Finn is a river in the north of the Republic of Ireland, that flows through county Donegal. ...