Carndonagh

Carndonagh (karn-DUN-ah; Irish: Carn Domhnach) is a town on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland, close to Trawbreaga Bay. It is the site of the Donagh Cross (or St. Patrick's Cross), believed to date to the 7th century. The Irish name, Carn Domhnach, means "the cairn or mound of the church".

Carndonagh
Carn Domhnach
Town
Carndonagh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55.25°N 7.27°W / 55.25; -7.27
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Dáil ÉireannDonegal
EU ParliamentMidlands–North-West
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2016)
  Total2,471
Eircode routing key
F93
Telephone area code+353(0)74
Irish Grid ReferenceC467453
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