Malin () is a village in

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, situated north of Carndonagh. A further north further is Malin Head, the most northerly point of the island of

.Homer, Peter. ''A Brief History of Malin Head''. Inishowen Maritime Museum & Planetarium. 2014. It was a

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plotted around a triangular green. Malin won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1970 and 1991.

Sport

The village's GAA club, also called Malin, is considered a senior football club; it is the most northern-located GAA club in Ireland. The Malin 5k run is held annually, and there is also a raft race which takes place to raise funds for the

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Tidy towns

Malin has won the Tidy Towns contest twice, and earned a Bronze in 2002.

Notable people

* The Rev. William Elder, politician and clergyman in

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* The Irish folk music trio The Henry Girls are from Malin. * Sir William McArthur,

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References

External links

The Tidy Towns of Ireland "Celebrating 50 years"

Towns and villages in County Donegal {{Donegal-geo-stub

Sport

Tidy towns

Notable people

See also

References

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