Muff () is a village,

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, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Foyle (where it flows into Lough Foyle) and sits close to the

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. The village of Culmore and the city of

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are to the south in Northern Ireland.

History

Muff was one of several Protestant villages in eastern Donegal that would have been transferred to Northern Ireland, had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925. Muff has experienced significant growth in population during the last decade as people from Northern Ireland migrate across the border.

Education

The village has a primary school, Scoil Naomh Bríd, which has slightly over 200 students enrolled. It is a co-educational primary school under the patronage of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry. The staff comprises an administrative principal, eight mainstream class teachers and three special education teachers (SETs), one of whom is shared with another school. Historically, many children crossed the border to attend either Culmore Primary School or Hollybush Primary School.

Sport and recreation

The local

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team is called Quigley's Point Swifts. The club was formed in 1975. In 1985, they then joined the Derry & District League (D&D). In the nineties, the club developed its reserve teams and several underage squads. The Local

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club, Naomh Padraig, was founded on 16 February 1989. It has developed a pitch and clubhouse and competes at underage levels as well as Donegal's all-county league divisions. Each summer, usually during the first week in August, the village celebrates Muff Festival; which includes céilidhs, competitions, street parties, parades, amusements, night-time entertainment, and live performances. Because of the village's proximity to a beach, it is a popular destination for diving.

Notable residents

* The playwright Brian Friel was a resident of the village for some time.

References

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History

Education

Sport and recreation

Notable residents

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