Carrick () is a

townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...

in the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

of Donaghmore and the

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Killygordon Killygordon () is a village in the Finn Valley in the east of County Donegal, Ireland. , the population was 716. It is located on the N15 between Stranorlar and Castlefin. The separate hamlet of Crossroads, locally known as The Cross, lies ha ...

County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county of the Republic of Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Ulster and is the northernmost county of Ireland. The county mostly borders Northern Ireland, sharing only a small b ...

, Ireland. It is located on the N15 in the Finn Valley. Carrick, which is approximately in area, is bordered by the townland of Liscooly.

History

Donoughmore Presbyterian Church - geograph

Donoughmore Church is a Presbyterian church located at Carrick. Founded in 1658, the church also has a graveyard joined next to it. It is a part of the Donaghmore parish along with

Carnowen Carnowen (), also known as Carnone, is a townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It to the south of the town of Raphoe and within the Castlefinn electoral division in the Finn Valley area. It is within the civil parish of Donaghmore. At the centre o ...

and Saint Anne's church,

Crossroads Crossroads is a junction where four roads meet. Crossroads, crossroad, cross road(s) or similar may also refer to: Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a ...

. Donaghmore House was a Victorian house located at Donaghmore Glebe, Castlefin. It was destroyed in a fire in 2018. It was a ten bedroom house owned by the spence family between 1750 and 1800.

Amenities

The local national (primary) school, Donoughmore National School, had an enrollment of approximately 30 pupils in 2024. "Go Licooley" is a petrol station located in nearby

Carricknashane Carricknashane is a small townland in the electoral division of Killygordon, County Donegal, Ireland. It is in the civil parish of Donoughmore and lies on the Carnowen Road between Liscooley and Carnowen. Carricknashane, which has an area of appr ...

townland.

Geography

Carrick is part of the civil parish of Donaghmore. A number of townlands which border Carrick are part of the Liscooley hamlet. The townlands which border Carrick include:

References

{{reflist Towns and villages in County Donegal