Convoy, County Donegal
Convoy
Conmhaigh | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°51′36″N 7°39′50″W / 54.859998°N 7.663976°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Barony | Raphoe South |
Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population | 1,702 |
Irish Grid Reference | C216014 |
Convoy (
Convoy had a total population of 1,702 according to the 2022 census.[1] Like many other towns in the vicinity, it has its origins in the Plantation of Ulster. Convoy is home to a mixed religious community which is reflected in the schools and churches in the town.
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The Burn Dale (also known in English as the Burn Deele) is a burn (a small river) that flows along the southern edge of Convoy.
Woollen mill
Convoy once had a woollen mill located on the banks of the Burn Dale (also spelt as the Burn Deele), but this closed in the early 1980s with the loss of many local jobs.[citation needed] The woollen mill is now host to a business area that was promoted by the former state development body Foras Áiseanna Saothair (FÁS).[citation needed]
Convoy House
The Montgomery family of Convoy is descended from Alexander Montgomery, Prebendary of Doe, who died about 1658. He was brought over from Scotland by his kinsman,
Transport
There are Bus Éireann buses serving Convoy which go to such places as Derry, Letterkenny and Strabane several times a day, excluding Sundays.
The nearest railway station is operated by
Sport
Convoy near Donegal GAA's "centre of excellence" training facility at Milltown.[6]
Naomh Mhuire Conmhaigh is the local GAA club. Founded in 1928 the players of this Gaelic football club come from the villages of Convoy, Drumkeen and Raphoe with the pitch located in Convoy.[citation needed] The club has won several junior titles.[citation needed]
Convoy has a local amateur soccer team, known as Convoy Arsenal. The club were Donegal Junior League winners in 2003, won the Division One title in 2004, and were runners-up in the premier division in 2005. Convoy Arsenal subsequently joined the Ulster Senior League in 2005. They also field teams in the Donegal Saturday League in several underage grades.[citation needed]
See also
- List of populated places in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ a b "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Convoy". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Convoy, Donegal". Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Samuel Lewis, 1837. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 September 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Convoy station" (PDF). Railscot – Irish Railways. Retrieved 23 September 2007.
- ^ "Donegal GAA Centre Completed – CLG Dhún na nGall".