Fintown (officially known by its
Irish name, ) is a small village and
townland on the banks of
Lough Finn
Lough Finn () is a freshwater lough (lake) in County Donegal, Ireland. The lough, along with its neighbouring village of Fintown, was named after a mythological woman, Finngeal, who drowned in the lake after attempting to save her wounded brothe ...
in
County Donegal,
Ireland. It is within the
Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking area, in the west of the county. Overlooked by Aghla (589m, 1961 ft) and Screig Mountains, its main attraction is , the
Fintown Railway
Fintown (officially known by its Irish name, ) is a small village and townland on the banks of Lough Finn in County Donegal, Ireland. It is within the Gaeltacht, an Irish-speaking area, in the west of the county. Overlooked by Aghla (589m, 1961& ...
(Donegal's only operational narrow gauge railway), which runs along the length of Lough Finn. The village was named after a mythological woman, Fionngheal, who drowned in the lake after attempting to save her wounded brother Feargamhain.
Demographics
As of the 2016 census, there were 88 people in the
townland of Fintown, and 280 people in the
electoral division of (the surrounding hinterland).
Of these, 59% were Irish speakers.
Gallery
File:Railway Inn, Finntown, Co Donegal - geograph.org.uk - 461118.jpg, The Railway Inn
File:Fintown Railway.jpg, The Fintown Railway at Fintown station
See also
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List of populated places in Ireland
References
External links
Fintown Railway
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Gaeltacht places in County Donegal
Gaeltacht towns and villages
Towns and villages in County Donegal
Townlands of County Donegal
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