Culdaff
| Culdaff Cúil Dabhcha | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Culdaff Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°WCoordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal North-East |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 200 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | C467453 |
Culdaff (Irish: Cúil Dabhcha) is a village on the Inishowen peninsula of County Donegal, Ireland. Popular for its beach and housing, it attracts people from all over Ireland. It has a population of approximately 200 people.
The present village dates back to the 8th century and was originally the site of the monastery of St Buadán which the Church of Ireland is named. William Lawson Micks and Samuel Arnold Lawson, acted as Trustees for one hundred acres of bogland at Meenawarra near Culdaff on behalf of the purchaser, Jane Leferre.[1]
Culdaff Beach
Culdaff beach is only about 50 yards away from the village. It includes two beaches, 'the small beach' and 'the big beach'. The beach can be very busy during the summer, and is known for the expansive sand on the main beach, and a large area of rocks around the second and further along the coastline.
One of the biggest events for Culdaff beach is the New Years Swim. People celebrate the new year by running into the ice cold water wearing just swimming gear.
Fishing
The Bunagee Pier is the mooring for two boats that take anglers out to fish, the Barracuda and the Gemini. The fish caught offshore include White Pollock, Black Pollock, Plaice, Rock Salmon, Sea Trout, Salmon. Shell Fish include Brown Crab, Lobster, Green Crab, and Velvet Crab.
Sport
The main sport in Culdaff is football and the team is part of the Jackie Crossan Premier Division of the Inishowen Football League. Their home ground, Caratra Park, is next to the beach.
Places of interest
Standing Stones (located up behind the Bocan chapel); St. Bodans Rock (located below the Bridge), Site of old St Bodans well (located behind the Church of Ireland), Temple of Deen (located outside the village near the Bocan chapel)
Notable people
- Charles Macklin, actor and dramatist
- Frederick Young, soldier
References
- ↑ Bonner, Brian (1982) Redford Glebe: the story of an Ulster townland, Donegal; p. 24
Further reading
- Peter Harbison, Guide to National and Historic Monuments of Ireland, Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 1992, ISBN 0-7171-3239-0; pp. 96–97
- Lou Callan et al., Ireland; 5th ed. London, Lonely Planet, 2002 ISBN 1-86450-379-3; pp. 599–600