Kerrykeel (;
historically and in census returns Carrowkeel) is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies between Knockalla Mountain and Ranny Hill and is on the shores of
Mulroy Bay
Mulroy Bay ( ga, Cuan na Maoil Ruaidh) is a relatively small bay / sea loch on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland.
Mulroy Bay is the most convoluted of the marine inlets in north-west Ireland. It is approximately 12 km long in a ...
.
Kerrykeel is accessible via the
R245 and
R247 roads which converge in the centre of the village. Kerrykeel is also in close to the tourist area of Portsalon. Portsalon serves as the gateway to the
Fanad
Fanad (official name: Fánaid) is a peninsula that lies between Lough Swilly and Mulroy Bay on the north coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The origins of the name Fanad are lost in time thought there is some speculation that the name derives from ...
Peninsula.
Amenities
Amenities include Saint Colmcille primary school, a Garda station, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian churches, a post office, a grocery shop, butchers, and several takeaways and restaurants.
Every Saturday morning the Kerrykeel Country Market takes place. During the summer period Kerrykeel sees an increase of tourists, with some staying at Rockhill Holiday and Adventure Park, or in holiday rental homes in the area.
A '
Tidy Towns' committee was set up with the vision of improving the overall look of the village. This has included the addition of seasonal flower beds, green areas along the roads leading into the village and improvements to the pier and lay-by along the Milford to Kerrykeel road.
In 2013, Kerrykeel was mistakenly named the 'Crime Capital Of Ireland' after a computer glitch at the Central Statistics Office. With a population of just over 400 people, Kerrykeel was said to have an increase in sexual assaults, burglaries and theft. Later the CSO stated that Kerrykeel was mixed up with Kevin Street. The error was later rectified.
Gallery
File:Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kerrykeel - geograph.org.uk - 910470.jpg, Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic church
File:Garda Station, Kerrykeel - geograph.org.uk - 910437.jpg, Kerrykeel Garda station
File:Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Kerrykeel - geograph.org.uk - 910413.jpg, The Presbyterian Church
Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...
in Kerrykeel
People
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Billy Gillespie
William Ballintrae Gillespie (6 August 1891 – 2 July 1981) was an Irish association football, football player who played as a Forward (association football), striker for Sheffield United F.C., Sheffield United over a twenty-year period from 1 ...
, footballer
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John Kerr, ballad singer
See also
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List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
External links
{{County Donegal
Towns and villages in County Donegal