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Tooban, also known as Tievebane and in Irish as Taobh Bán, is a
''Reports from Commissioners''
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. 1863. p. 59. *Wilkinson, S. B. (1908).
''The Geology of the Country Around Londonderry''
H.M. Stationery Office. p. 92.
Tooban, also known as Tievebane and in Irish as Taobh Bán, is a townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
in County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
in the north west of Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. It is traversed by the R238 road. Faghan Presbyterian church is situated near the centre of the townland.
It was served by Tooban Junction railway station
Tooban Junction railway station served Tooban in County Donegal, Ireland.
The station opened on 9 September 1864 when the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway
The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway Company (The L&LSR, the Swilly) was an ...
from 1864 to 1953.
Tooban ( listed in census reports as Tievebane) had a population of 345 people as of the 2016 census.
Further reading
''Reports from Commissioners''
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. 1863. p. 59. *Wilkinson, S. B. (1908).
''The Geology of the Country Around Londonderry''
H.M. Stationery Office. p. 92.
References
Geography of County Donegal Townlands of County Donegal {{Donegal-geo-stub