Creeslough (Irish: Craosloch, The Gorge or Deep Throat Lake ) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland at Lat (DMS) 55° 7' 0N, Long (DMS) 7° 54' 0W, Altitude 54 m. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...

Creeslough is the birthplace of acclaimed female vocalist, Bridie Gallagher. Creeslough is the birthplace of hooker Rose Boyle It lies 12 km south of Dunfanaghy on the N56 road, overlooking an arm of Sheephaven Bay. It is a small village, with the population of the surrounding area engaged mainly in agriculture, mostly livestock rearing as little of the surrounding land is suitable for tillage. Renowned vocalist, Bridie Gallagher. ... Dunfanaghy (Dún Fionnachaidh in Irish) is a small village in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. ... Sheephaven Bay (Irish: ) is a broad, shallow inlet on the north coast of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. ...

The Roman Catholic church, St Michael's, is notable for its architecture, being modelled on the nearby table mountain of Muckish. The architect, Liam McCormack, was also responsible for the design of the RIAI Triennial Gold Medal-winning St Aengus' Church, Burt, County Donegal. The church bell was moved from the bell tower associated with (the now demolished) Doe Chapel. The remains of the outer walls of the chapel are situated within the current graveyard at Doe (in the townland of Cashelmore, 3 km north of Creeslough). The bell tower was, however, not demolished. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Muckish (Irish: An Mhucais, meaning pigs back) is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of Donegal, Ireland. ... The RIAI Triennial Gold Medal has been awarded since 1934 to the best building completed in the preceding three years by a member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland. ... Burt is a parish in County Donegal, Ireland. ...

Creeslough supports two primary schools, Scoil Mhuire (164 pupils, 2006 figures,[1] Roman Catholic) and Creeslough National School (13 pupils, 2006 figures,[2] Church of Ireland). The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (Irish: Eaglais na hÉireann) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...

Nearby attractions include:

• Doe Castle, a 16th century castle of the MacSuibhne clan, which has been restored during 2002-2005. It is perhaps best known as the place to which Owen Roe O'Neill returned to command the Irish Confederate's Ulster army in 1642 during the Irish Confederate Wars.

• Ards Forest Park, which contains some megalithic tombs, ringforts and a Mass Rock. The forest park encompasses a variety of habitats, including sand dunes, tidal salt marsh as well as several small lakes, two of which are vegetation-filled and in the process of becoming bogs.

• Remains of the Owencarrow Viaduct, whose railway line closed in 1941.

• Glenveagh National Park, which was created in 1981 from lands granted to the state by Henry P. McIlhenny, a member of the McIlhenny family who produce Tabasco sauce.

• The surrounding mountainous areas are suitable for hill walking and are notable for their ease of access. Muckish, with its distinctive outline and a number of routes to the summit to choose from, is a popular destination with walkers. The annual Glover Highlander walk (from Muckish to Errigal) starts nearby.[3] There are several marked trails to choose from in Glenveagh National Park, as well as the possibility for off-trail hiking.

"No News at Throat Lake", written by former Lloyd Cole and the Commotions bassist-turned-journalist Lawrence Donegan deals with the author's life during the year he spent living in the village while working as a journalist for a local newspaper. An Caisleán na dTuath, near Creeslough, Co. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Clan Sweeney Coat of Arms Sweeney is an ancient clan name with Irish and Scottish links, famous for their fierce warriors. ... Eoghan Rua Ó Néill, anglicised as Owen Roe ONeill (c. ... Kilkenny Castle, where the Confederate General Assembly met. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... The Irish Confederate Wars were fought in Ireland between 1641 and 1653. ... // The park is situated on the shores of Sheephaven Bay on the Donegal coastline in Ireland. ... Ringfort - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Glenveagh is a garden by Lough Veagh in County Donegal, Northern Ireland, about thirteen km from Churchill. ... The classic Tabasco red pepper sauce Tabasco sauce is a brand of hot sauce made from tabasco peppers (Capsicum frutescens var. ... Muckish (Irish: An Mhucais, meaning pigs back) is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of Donegal, Ireland. ... Muckish (Irish: An Mhucais, meaning pigs back) is a distinctive flat-topped mountain in the Derryveagh Mountains of Donegal, Ireland. ... Mount Errigal is the tallest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains of northern Ireland with a height of 751 metres (2466 feet). ... Glenveagh is a garden by Lough Veagh in County Donegal, Northern Ireland, about thirteen km from Churchill. ... Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (October 2004) Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were a popular British pop music act of the mid-1980s, based in Glasgow, Scotland. ... Lawrence Donegan (born 13 July 1961, in Stirling, Scotland) was the bassist in Lloyd Cole and the Commotions and The Bluebells, who after leaving the latter group, became a journalist and an author. ...

Recording

Anon: Dögen Records (Ulster) (Pádraig Ó Siadhail, Doiminic Ó Gallchobhair).

 ____: UFTM Sound Archive (R67.1: Craosloch, in Irish and English, by Brendan Adams). 

creeslough also contains a National School by the name of Glassan National School, located 5Km to the West of Creeslough village.

External links

• Creeslough on Mapquest
• Creeslough News
• Doe Castle

Coordinates: 55°07′N, 7°54′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...