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Anagaire (anglicized as Annagry) is a Gaeltacht village in the Rosses area of County Donegal, Ireland. It has a population of 253.
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- Map of Annagry Co Donegal Ireland
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- Name
- Language
- History
- Education
- Sport
- Transport
- Arts
- References
Map of Annagry, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Fr michael herrity st marys star of the sea annagry co donegal censoring the truth
Name
The Irish and official name for Annagry is Anagaire, which in turn derives from Áth na gCoire meaning "ford of the whirlpools".
Language
There are 2,354 people living in the Anagaire ED and 55% of whom are native Irish speakers. Annagry is in the Gaeltacht region which means the official language of the area is Irish. However, the use of the language has been in decline since the 1950s. Despite this, it boasts a successful Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from English-speaking areas of the country. It's known as Coláiste na Rosann.
History
Annagry has a long history of emigration, much like the rest of County Donegal|. In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in countries.
Education
The local primary school is Scoil Náisiúnta Dhubhthaigh with 144 pupils, and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) team is Naomh Mhuire CLG which serves the greater Lower Rosses area. Soccer is very popular in the village due to mass emigration to the United Kingdom.
Transport
Annagry is situated one mile from Donegal International Airport which has daily flights to Dublin Airport and four flights a week to Glasgow, both of which are operated by Aer Lingus.
Arts
In the first week of June, the Annual Festival takes place, when those who have left often return to spend some time in Sharkeys Bar particularly which has been run by the Sharkey family since 1888 and is still the main watering hole for many of the locals to this day. Caisleáin Óir hotel, (formerly Jack's Bar) and Duffy's are some of the other public houses in Annagry.