Gweedore Gaoth Dobhair
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 55°03′03″N 8°14′08″W / 55.050941, -8.235626
Irish Grid Reference B847228
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County:	County Donegal
Dáil Éireann:	Donegal South West
Dialling Code:	074, +000 353 74
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:	1,388  1,253
Website: http://www.gweedore.net/

Gweedore (Irish: Gaoth Dobhair) is an Irish-speaking district located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, Ireland. Due to the Official Languages Act 2003, the Irish form of the name is now the only official version.^[1] Gweedore is also the home of the northwest regional studios of the Irish language radio service Raidió na Gaeltachta.^[2] Gweedore is officially the largest Irish-speaking parish in Ireland with a population of around 5,000. ^[3] 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. ... This article is about the current Irish body. ... Donegal South West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in the southern part of County Donegal. ... Subscriber trunk dialling (STD) (also known as Subscriber toll dialling) is an obsolete term for the UK telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance. ... 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. ... The Official Languages Act 2003 is a Act of the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland. ... RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta (RnaG; Irish for Gaeltacht Radio) is the Irish-language radio service of Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) in Ireland, and is available on 92-94FM in Ireland and via the Internet. ...

Name

Gaoth refers to an inlet of the sea at the mouth of the Crolly River. It is the boundary between Gweedore to the north and the Rosses to the south. Dobhar is an old Irish word for water. Gaoth Dobhair translates as the aqueous estuary. The Rosses is a geographical and social region in County Donegal, Ireland. ...

Language

The predominantly spoken language of the district is English, but Irish can be heard and understood as well. All schools, religious services and advertisements are through Irish. ^[4]Since most of the inhabitants of the village are naturally bilingual, it is common to hear English vocabulary used within an Irish sentence and vice versa. A rich subset of unique vocabulary and phrases has arisen from this bilingualism and due to this, the village has attracted some curious interest from both lexicographers and etymologists in the past. Some examples of these phrases and words are given below, with their standard English definitions:

Bilingual road signs in Gweedore.

• Bammy - adj. 1. Eccentric; daft. 2. Of exhibiting anger. [Alteration of the Eng. Barmy.]
• Shy (ball) - n. Used in place of the term 'throw-in' in association football (soccer). [Origin unknown.]
• Big wow - adj. pejorative An expression of contempt for an unimpressive action or idea. [Elsewhere used as a positive remark for something fantastic, remarkable]

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• ailte or eáilte - Irish suff. Used to form a Gaelicised version of English verbs: wreckailte - tired. [Generally used in the context of an equivalent Irish word either not existing or rendering the sentence form incorrect.]

History

The Ulster Plantation in 1609 added a twist to the fate of the parish. Irish-speaking families who were driven from their fertile lands in the Lagan and the surrounding areas made their way to the poor boglands of west Donegal. Some of them made it as far as Gweedore and could go no further west. Around the same time, English and Scottish settlers began to arrive, when this uncharted territory was converted to baronies. It appears the parish was very sparsely populated up until the 17th century. The first people to arrive lived on the islands or by the shore in clusters, pockets of houses built close together and in each other's shade. The Plantation of Ulster was a planned process of colonisation which took place in the northern Irish province of Ulster during the early 17th century in the reign of James I of England. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ... Settlers are people who have travelled of their own choice, from the land of their birth to live in new lands or colonies. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

A view of Gweedore from Bloody Foreland.

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The standard of life was to deteriorate with the arrival of new landlords in the 19th century, in particular George Hill (1801-1879) and his son Arthur. The people of the parish led by Fr. Séamus Mac Pháidín (parish priest 1875-1901), challenged the landlords with the founding of the Land League and the Plan Of Campaign. The killing of District Inspector William Martin (or locally known as An Mháirtínigh) outside the local church, Teach Phobail Mhuire, in Derrybeg on Sunday, the 3rd February 1889, was the climax of the Land War in Gweedore.^[6] Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Irish painter Henry Jones Thaddeus enlisted the conscience of the propertied classes with the sentimental realism of La retour du bracconier (The Wounded Poacher), exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1881, at the height of the Irish Land War The Irish Land League was an Irish political organization of... A view of Derrybeg from Maghergallon Derrybeg or Na Doirí Beaga (or Doire Beag or Na Doire Beaga) is a townland in the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) 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). ... The Land War in Irish History was a period of agrarian agitation in rural Ireland in the 1870s, 1880s and 1890s. ...

Many books have been published in English, but mostly in Irish detailing Gweedore's rich history. One of the most prolific of local historians would be the late Cáit Nic Giolla Bhríde.^[7]

Economy

In the 1980s and 1990s, Gweedore had a thriving factory industry, where up to 20 large companies were established producing rubber,carpets, slendertones, and cleaning agents. But in 2001 the companies were dealt a serious blow when most of these companies were destroyed by cheaper Eastern European products. Up to 4,000 dealers were lost, and this affected Gweedore and surrounding areas very badly.^[8] The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Eastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. ...

In 2003, the estate was renamed as Páirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair (Gweedore Business Park), and the Gaeltacht body, Údarás na Gaeltachta, started a campaign to try to entice businesses to Gweedore in hope of reviving their lost economic stability. This worked to a certain extent, when Scottish company Contact 4 opened a call centre on the estate, which provided more jobs in the community. In 2006, the companies that remain there are very successful, such as Euro Iompú Teo, Sams Spudz, Contact 4 and Celtic Transcripts. ^[9] Otherbusinesses include a few supermarkets, convenience stores, beauticians, hairdressers, contractors, garages, chemists, pubs, cafes, and five well-established hotels. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Údarás na Gaeltachta (The Irish Language Regional Authority in English), refers to a regional state agency in Ireland which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish language (Gaeltacht) regions of the Republic of Ireland. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Education

There are five primary schools in Gweedore, in the townlands of Derrybeg, Bunbeg, Mín an Chladaigh, Dobhar, and Luinneach. The only community school (post primary) is Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, established in Luinneach in 1977, and is managed by headmaster Noel Ó Gallchóir.^[10] All these schools teach their students through the Irish language, and they sit their government exams in Irish. In 2004 National University of Ireland, Galway expanded to Gweedore when they opened Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge,^[11] providing third level education through the Irish language to over 80 students every year. Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair (or Gweedore Community School) is an all Irish-speaking secondary school in Gweedore, Co Donegal. ... The National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI, Galway) (Irish Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh or OÉ, Gaillimh) can trace its existence to 1845 as Queens College, Galway and was known until recently as University College, Galway (UCG) (Irish: Coláiste na hOllscoile, Gaillimh or COG). ... This article is about the modern Goidelic language. ...

Local university, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge.

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Physical features

Gweedore is world-renowned for its beautiful physical features. Probably the most recognisable feature is Errigal, the tallest mountain in County Donegal.^[12] It is surrounded by the deep glens and misty lakes of the Poisoned Glen, and further on, Glenveagh national park and castle, the largest national park in Ireland.^[13] Another landmark is 'Bád Eddie' (Eddie's Boat), a shipwreck which has been situated on Magherclogher beach since the early 70s where it had run ashore due to rough seas.^[14] Mount Errigal is the tallest peak in the Derryveagh Mountains of northern Ireland with a height of 751 metres (2466 feet). ... 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. ... Glenveagh is a garden by Lough Veagh in County Donegal, Northern Ireland, about thirteen km from Churchill. ... Glenveagh Castle (Irish: Caisleán Ghleann Bheatha ) is a Scottish style castle, situated within Glenveagh National Park in County Donegal, Ireland. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 20s - 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Note: Sometimes the 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries...

The Gweedore coastline consists of long sandy beaches and rugged cliffs. Also, off the Gweedore coastlines are many beautiful islands, including Gola,^[15] and Tory.^[16] Behind you a series of spectacular mountains, glens and bogs have combined with the bracing weather to keep this part of the world relatively secluded. A view of Gola Island. ... Tory Island (Irish; Oileán Thoraigh or earlier Oileán Thúr Rí) is an island of the Republic of Ireland, located nine miles off the Donegal coast of Northwest Ireland. ...

Transport

Gweedore railway station opened on 9 March 1903, closed for passenger traffic on 3 June 1940 and finally closed altogether on 6 January 1947.^[17] Coaches that operate from Gweedore include Feda Ó'Dónaill,^[18] Coyle's Coaches,^[19] John McGinley, ^[20] Patrick Gallagher Coaches,^[21] and Crónán Mac is available for private hire in the locality.^[22] For many years the Lough Swilly Railway Company provided a bus service for the area, which transported people to places such as Letterkenny and other surrounding parishes.^[23] is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ...

Sport

Sport plays a very important role in the lives of the local people, sports such as Gaelic football, soccer, golf and various others are exercised religiously by locals both young and old. There is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club CLG Ghaoth Dobhair (Gweedore GAA),^[24] that provides facilities in Machaire Gathlán for young Gaelic football hopefuls, the local golf club and voluntary soccer clubs Gweedore Celtic,^[25] Gweedore United and Dunlewey Celtic that take part in both county and national competitions. Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Soccer redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ... Senior Club Championships Gaoth Dobhair have won a total of nine County Championships, the last of which was won on 30th Septermber 2006 in Mac Cumhaill Park, Ballybofey against rivals St Eunans. ...

Well-known footballers from the area include Pat Crerand,^[26] Hugh Rua Gallagher, Niall Ó Gallchóir, Jack Phaddy Óig, Jim Mc Fadden, Kevin Cassidy, Antoin Carroll, Hiúdaí Beag Ó Gallchóir and Hughie Tim Boyle. Crerand in his Celtic days. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...

Music

A regular music session in Gweedore.

Gweedore has provided its fair share of famous musicians. Clannad were formed in 1972, and have since gone on to sell over 15 million records. Altan (initially Ceoltóirí Altan)^[27] are another band from Gweedore that have put the area on the global stage, they are lead by Coshclady fiddler Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. Gweedore's most successful musician is Enya, or Eithne Ní Bhraonáin;^[28] she first appeared on stage in Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair as a member of Clannad, before going on to become one of the world's biggest-selling artists, with sales exceeding 70 million. Other local singers include Aoife Ní Fhearraigh,^[29] Brídín Brennan,^[30] Na Casaidigh,^[31] Proinsias Ó Maonaigh,^[32] Gearóidín Breathnach, Seamus McGee^[33] and Maria McCool.^[34] The well-known 1970s group Skara Brae also had strong links with the district. There are two active choirs in the area. Cór Mhuire Doirí Beaga, lead by Baba Brennan and Eileen Nic Suibhne^[35] and Cór Thaobh 'a Leithid, lead by Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde.^[36] Both have recorded successful albums. Image File history File links Ceol12. ... Image File history File links Ceol12. ... This article is about the Irish musical group. ... Altan are an Irish folk and traditional musical group, who originated in Gweedore, County Donegal. ... “Fiddler” redirects here. ... Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh is the lead vocalist for famed Irish traditional band Altan. ... For the letter Ñ pronounced Enye, see Ñ. Enya (born Eithne Patricia Ní Bhraonáin[4] on 17 May 1961, Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal, Ireland), sometimes presented in the media as Enya Brennan, is an Irish singer and songwriter. ... Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair, or anglacized as Gweedore Theatre, is a local theatre in the Gaeltacht region of Derrybeg in the beautiful and cultured parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. ... Cover of The turning of the tide, Aoife Ni Fhearraighs latest album. ... Brídín on the cover of her album Eyes Of Innocence. ... Na Casaidigh (The Cassidys in English ) is a Irish traditional group. ... Proinsias Ó Maonaigh or Francie Mooney (1922-2006) is a fiddler from County Donegal, Ireland. ... Gearóidín winning at the Slógadh. ... Maria McCool (1974- )(Irish: Maria Nic Cumhaill) is an Irish singer from Gweedore, County Donegal. ... This article belongs in one or more categories. ... Clannad are a Grammy Award-winning Irish musical group, from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal. ...

The popular Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School takes part in Gweedore every new year in memory of the famous Belfast musician who was married to Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, until he died of cancer in 1994.^[37] Frankie Kennedy (1955 - 19 September 1994) was an Irish flute and tin whistle player and a cofounder of the band Altan, with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, his wife. ...

The song Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair, was written by local man Proinsias Ó Maonaigh expressing an exile's final farewell to the green valleys of Gweedore. Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair, is a Gaelic song written by Irish musician Proinsias Ó Maonaigh about his hometown of Gweedore in County Donegal. ... Proinsias Ó Maonaigh or Francie Mooney (1922-2006) is a fiddler from County Donegal, Ireland. ...

Trivia

• Gweedore is mentioned in many famous Irish songs, including "Mary From Dungloe" and "My Donegal Shore".
• The tradition of going to the bog is still very much alive as turf is readily available in the hills surrounding Gweedore.
• Parts of the 1992 film The Railway Station Man was filmed in Gweedore and nearby areas, it starred Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland.^[38]

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Gallery

Placenames in Gweedore

Due to the strength of the Irish language in the area and partially due to provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003, the English spelling of these placenames are rarely and almost never used. Many locals also dislike the Anglicization of the old Gaelic names used by their ancestors, because it is a stark reminder of British rule and brutality in Ireland.^[39][40] This article is about the modern Goidelic language. ... The Official Languages Act 2003 is a Act of the Oireachtas of the Republic of Ireland. ... English is a West Germanic language originating in England, and the first language for most people of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. ... Anglicisation is a process of making something English. ... Gaelic as an adjective means pertaining to the Gaels, whether to their language or their culture. ...

Alphabetical listing

• Ardnagappery (Ard na gCeapairí)
• Ballindrait (Baile an Droichid)
• Bloody Foreland (Cnoc Fola)
• Brinaleck (Bun a'Leaca)
• Bunbeg (An Bun Beag)
• Carrick (An Charraic)
• Carrickataskin (Carraig an tSeascain)
• Cotteen (Coitín or An Choiteann)
• Crolly (Croithshlí)
• Derrybeg (Na Doirí Beaga)
• Dore (Dobhar)
• Dunlewey (Dún Lúiche)
• Glassagh (Glaiseach)
• Glasserchoo (Glaisear Chú or Glas Dobhar Chú)
• Lunniagh (Luinneach)
• Magheraclogher (Machaire Chlochair)
• Maghergallon (Machaire Gathlán)
• Meenaclady (Mín a'Chladaigh)
• Meenacuing (Mín na Cuinge)
• Meenaniller (Mín an Iolair)
• Middletown (Baile Lár)

The cliffs in Bloody Foreland. ... A view of Bunbeg with Mount Errigal in the background. ... A view of Derrybeg from Maghergallon Derrybeg or Na Doirí Beaga (or Doire Beag or Na Doire Beaga) is a townland in the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. ... Dunlewey church with Mount Errigal in the background, the highest peak in County Donegal. ...

Islands

• Gola (Gabhla)
• Inishmen (Inis Meáin)
• Inishirhir (Inis Oirthear)
• Inishinny (Inis Sionnaigh)
• Tory (Toraigh) - although not directly situated off the coast of Gweedore, the main ferry crossings are from the area.

A view of Gola Island. ... Tory Island (Irish; Oileán Thoraigh or earlier Oileán Thúr Rí) is an island of the Republic of Ireland, located nine miles off the Donegal coast of Northwest Ireland. ...

Notable people from Gweedore

• Aoife Ní Fhearraigh, singer
• Bríd Rodgers, politician
• Clannad, musicians
• Cormac Breslin, former T.D and Ceann Comhairle
• Dinny McGinley, T.D
• Enya, musician
• Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, musician
• Moya Brennan, musician
• Proinsias Ó Maonaigh, musician
• Seán 'ac Fhionnlaoich, author
• Tarlach Mac Suibhne, musician
• Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll, New York Prohibition gangster

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See also

• Ulster Irish
• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
• Gaeltacht

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11. ^ http://www.acadamh.ie/ionaid/gaoth_dobhair.html Is ceantar fíor-Ghaeltachta é an ceantar seo agus tá dhá cheantar láidre Gaeltachta eile ar an dá thaobh de, is é sin le rá Gort a' Choirce agus Rann na Feirste
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14. ^ http://www.rphotosonline.com/album215/Img_0201
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17. ^ Gweedore station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-15.
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19. ^ http://homepage.tinet.ie/~martincoyle/index.html
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28. ^ http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Enya:1927003569:page=biography
29. ^ http://www.aoife.ie/ Gweedore, my home in North West Donegal is the traditional heartland of the county. This Irish speaking area has produced its share of singers and musicians
30. ^ http://www.bridinbrennan.com/about_bridin/index.html The Brennan family, consisting of four brothers and five sisters, grew up in the wild and remote North West town land of Dobhar in Donegal
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32. ^ http://beo.ie/index.php?page=archive_content&archive_id=1184 Fógraíodh ag deireadh na míosa seo caite go bhfuil Proinsias Ó Maonaigh as Gaoth Dobhair roghnaithe mar Uachtarán ar Oireachtas na Gaeilge 2004.
33. ^ http://www.seamusmcgee.com/home.htm Gweedore, County Donegal singer, Seamus McGee, has more than a home-place in common with members of the internationally renowned group, Clannad
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External links

• County Donegal.net & Dún na nGall.com - Gaoth Dobhair/Gweedore
• Gweedore.net - Your Independent Guide to Gweedore