''Anagaire'' (anglicised as Annagry) is a village in

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district of

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, Ireland. , the population was 236.

Name

The Irish and official name for Annagry is ''Anagaire'', which in turn derives from ''Áth na gCoire'' meaning "ford of the whirlpools".

Language

There are 2,354 people living in the ''Anagaire'' ED and 55% of them are native Irish speakers. Annagry is in the

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region which means the official language of the area is

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. However, the use of the language has been in decline since the 1930s. Despite this, it has an Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from

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-speaking areas of the country, ''Coláiste na Rosann''.

History

Annagry has a long history of emigration, much like the rest of County Donegal. In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in other countries.

Education

The local primary school is ''Scoil Náisiúnta Dhubhthaigh'' with 144 pupils, and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in

Dungloe ''An Clochán Liath'', known in English as Dungloe or Dunglow ( ), is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the main town in The Rosses and the largest in the Donegal ''Gaeltacht''. Dungloe developed as a town in the middle of the 18th century ...

Sport

The local

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(GAA) team is ''Naomh Mhuire CLG'' which serves the greater Lower Rosses area.

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(also known as soccer) is also popular in the village.

Transport

Annagry is one mile from Donegal International Airport (Carrickfinn Airport) which has daily flights to

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and four flights a week to

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, both of which are operated by

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Amenities

In the first week of June, the Annual Festival takes place. Sharkey's Bar has been run by the Sharkey family since 1888. Caisleáin Óir hotel (formerly Jack's Bar) and Duffy's are also public houses in Annagry.

Notable people

* Adrian ‘Adi’ O’Gara * Sean ‘The Flame’ Gallagher, founder of the Annagry bible.

References

External links

Anagaire Pop stats 2006
{{County Donegal Gaeltacht places in County Donegal Gaeltacht towns and villages The Rosses Towns and villages in County Donegal