Carrick (Irish: An Charraig, meaning 'the rock')[2] is a village located within the civil parish of Glencolmcille in County Donegal, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, the population of the village was 308.[1] Carrick is located between neighbouring towns Glencolmcille, Meenanary, Teelin and Kilcar. Nearby is Slieve League, the highest sea cliff in Europe.
Amenities
The village has a post office as well as a number of pubs, shops and coffee shops.[citation needed] The Roman Catholic church in the village is dedicated to Saint Colm Cille, and was built in the 1850s.[3] The local national school has an enrollment of approximately 80 pupils,[4] and the secondary school had an enrollment of 214 students in 2019.[5] Teams representing the secondary school, Coláiste na Carraige, have won a number of trophies in Gaelic football.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: An Charraig". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "An Charraig / Carrick". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Eaglais Chaitliceach Naomh Colm Cille, An Charraig, County Donegal". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Scoil Naisiúnta Na Carraige (18611F)". education.ie. Department of Education. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Subject Inspection Report - Coláiste Na Carraige, Carrick, Co. Donegal" (PDF). education.ie. Department of Education. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
