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Buncrana
Bun Cranncha
Aoibhinn Linn Áille na hÁite Seo
English: sweet to us is the beauty of this place
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
55°08′11″N 7°27′22″W / 55.1364, -7.456
Irish grid reference
C346320
Statistics
Province: Ulster
County: County Donegal
Elevation: 62 m (206 ft)
Population (2002)
 - Town:
 - Environs:		  
3,420 
1,851

Buncrana (Irish: Bun Cranncha) is a town in County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in the northwest of Ireland. The town is located on the scenic Inishowen Peninsula, along Lough Swilly. Neds Point Fort lies to the north of the town. It is the second largest town in County Donegal and the largest in Inishowen. It is only 10 kilometres from Derry city and 43 kilometres from Letterkenny. It is twinned with Campbellsville, Kentucky. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ... This article is about the nine-county Irish province. ... Location of Inishowen Inishowen (Irish: Inis Eoghain) is a historical peninsular region in County Donegal, and also the largest peninsula in Ireland. ... Lough Swilly (Loch Súilí in Irish) in Ireland is a fjord-like body of water lying between the eastern side of the Inishowen Peninsula in County Donegal and the rest of northern Donegal. ... Neds Point Fort is a Napoleonic battery built in Ireland, near Buncrana, County Donegal in 1799 after Wolfe Tones capture to defend the shores of Lough Swilly. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference C167188 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East Dialling Code: 074, +000 353 74 Area: 307. ... Campbellsville is a city located in Taylor County, Kentucky. ...


The name Buncrana comes from the Irish Bun Cranncha, which translates to "Bottom Of The Crana", the Crana being the river alongside which Buncrana is situated. In the 2002 Census, the population of Buncrana was recorded as 5,271, with a population of 1,851 in the rural vicinity, making it the second largest town in County Donegal. Also see: 2002 (number). ...

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History

It achieved a brief notoriety in 1972, when after Operation Motorman it became the place of refuge for many Provisional Irish Republican Army members from Derry. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Operation Motorman was an operation carried out by British forces in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, which started at 4:00 31 July 1972 to retake the no-go areas (i. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... For other places with similar names, see Derry (disambiguation) and Londonderry (disambiguation). ...


Transport

Buncrana railway station opened on 9 September 1864, was closed for passenger traffic on 6 September 1948, and finally closed altogether on 10 August 1953.[1] Lough Swilly Buses continues to servce the area with a bus service seven days a week with around 12 buses per day going to Buncrana from Derry and vice-versa. is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


People

Daniel Devlin (born 1968) is a British artist and one of the Young Chelsea Artists (YCAs). ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Look up chamberlain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Frank McGuinness[1] (born 29 July 1953 in County Donegal, Ireland) is an Irish playwright, translator and poet. ...

See also

This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ... Buncrana Hearts F.C. is a football club based in the Inishowen peninsula, County Donegal, that play in the Ulster Senior League. ... List of Royal National Lifeboat Institution stations by county. ...

References

  1. ^ Buncrana station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-13.

External links

  • Buncrana.com Website

  Results from FactBites:
 
Buncrana holiday cottage accommodation - Donegal, Ireland (785 words)
Buncrana is located at the mouth of the Crana River on the east bank of Lough Swilly.
The town's Irish name means "Foot of the River Crana" and one of its delights is the walk under beech, maple and lime trees beside the brown waters of the River Crana.
The town of Buncrana has perhaps the finest outdoor children's play area in the country and together with its community swimming pool, fine walks and excellent salmon fishing, is an ideal spot for your family holiday in the northwest of Ireland.
Buncrana - LoveToKnow 1911 (93 words)
BUNCRANA, a market-town and watering-place of Co. Donegal, Ireland, in the north parliamentary division on the east shore of Lough Swilly, on the Londonderry and Lough Swilly and Letterkenny railway.
There is a trade in agricultural produce, a salmon fishery, sea fisheries and a manufacture of linen.
The town is beautifully situated, being flanked on the east and south by hills exceeding 1000 ft. The picturesque square keep of an ancient castle remains, but the present Buncrana Castle is a residence erected in 1717.
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