Ardara, County Donegal




For the Italian commune, see Ardara, Sardinia.

Town in Ulster, Ireland


















































Ardara


Ard an Rátha

Town

Front Street, Ardara
Front Street, Ardara



Ardara is located in Ireland

Ardara

Ardara



Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W / 54.766667; -8.4Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W / 54.766667; -8.4
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Government

 • Dáil Éireann
 Donegal
Elevation
[1]

 45 m (148 ft)
Population
(2011)[2]

 • Urban

 731
Time zone
UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference G731906
Website www.ardara.ie



Looking down south at Front Street in Ardara




Kilclooney dolmen near Ardara




Glengesh Pass looking NE through glacial valley into Ardara


Ardara (English: /ˈɑːrdrə/; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning "height of the fort"[3]) is a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N56 and R261 roads. The community has a population of 731, per the 2011 Census, an increase of about 30% since 2006.[2] Scenic points near the town include the Glengesh Pass, the Maghera Falls and the views out over the Atlantic from Loughros Point.[citation needed] In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.[4]




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable people


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





History


The Donegal County Directory for 1862 shows the administrative positions that were held in the county in that year, including several in Ardara.[5]



Notable people




  • Anthony Molloy, captained Donegal in their first ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 1992


  • Pat Shovlin, Donegal goalkeeping coach in their second ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 2012


  • John Doherty (musician)


  • Bibi Baskin (Television personality)


  • Charlie Bennett (Councillor)


  • John Molloy ( Tweed and Knitwear Manufacturer)


  • Paddy McGrath (Gaelic footballer)


  • Martin Gavigan (Gaelic footballer)



See also



  • List of populated places in Ireland

  • Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland



References





  1. ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ardara, Ireland Archived March 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine


  2. ^ ab "Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Apr 2012. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "Ard an Rátha/Ardara". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 March 2017.


  4. ^ "'Best place is where you and your family flourish'". The Irish Times. June 18, 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


  5. ^ [1]




External links


Media related to Ardara, County Donegal at Wikimedia Commons


  • Local news and information on Ardara







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