Ardara, County Donegal

For the Italian commune, see Ardara, Sardinia.

Ardara Ard an Rátha
Town
Front Street, 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 South–West
Elevation^[1]	45 m (148 ft)
Population (2011)
• Urban	731
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	G731906
Website	www.donegalcoco.ie

Looking down south at Front Street in Ardara

Kilclooney dolmen near Ardara

Glengesh Pass looking NE through glacial valley into Ardara

Ardara (Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning "Height of the Fort"), pronounced "Ardra", 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). Over recent years the town has seen some great growth with a lot of the pubs and shops being renovated. Some of the main scenic points near the town are the Glengesh Pass, the Maghera Falls and the views out over the Atlantic from Loughros Point.

Culture

In March for the last 10 years the area has hosted a very successful Walking Festival with walkers coming from all over the world, USA, Europe and all over Ireland. All the information on the Festivals of Ardara is available on the town website.^[2] The town hosts the annual Cup of Tae Festival, a traditional music festival, each May. A multicultural festival called the 'Melting pot' festival is held on the bank holiday weekend in June, featuring music, dance and art from across the world. Ardara is a vibrant and bustling town which is very popular with holiday makers.

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

Donegal County Directory for 1862

The Donegal County Directory for 1862 ^[3] shows the governmental positions that were held in this county in 1862.

References

External links

Media related to Ardara, County Donegal at Wikimedia Commons

Places in County Donegal

County town: Lifford

Towns	Ballybofey Ballyshannon Buncrana Bundoran Carndonagh Donegal Town Letterkenny Lifford

Villages	Annagry Ardara Ballintra Ballyliffin Bridgend Bruckless Burtonport Carrigans Carrigart Castlefin Churchill Cloghan Clonmany Convoy Cranford Creeslough Crolly Doochary Dunfanaghy Dungloe Dunkineely Fahan Falcarragh Fintown Frosses Glen Glencolmcille Glenties Greencastle Inver Kerrykeel Kilcar Killea Killybegs Killygordon Kilmacrennan Laghy Lettermacaward Loughanure Malin Manorcunningham Milford Mountcharles Moville Muff Narin Newtowncunningham Pettigo Porthall Portnablagh Ramelton Quigley's Point Raphoe Rathmullan Rossnowlagh St Johnston Stranorlar Teelin

Townlands	Ardagh Bunbeg Burt Carnamoyle Castleforward Demesne Clonglash Derrybeg Downings Drumardagh Drumrainy Gartan Gortahork Kincasslagh Magheroarty Portsalon Ranafast Termon Urris

Islands	Arranmore Cruit Eighter Glashedy Gola Inch Inishbofin Inishcoo Inishdooey Inishmeane Inishsirrer Inishtrahull Owey Rotten Rutland Tory

Other regions	Cloughaneely Fanad Gweedore Inishowen The Rosses

List of townlands in County Donegal Category:Mountains and hills of County Donegal Category:Rivers of County Donegal Category:Geography of County Donegal

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