Glencolmcille
Gleann Cholm Cille, anglicised as Glencolumbkille or Glencolmcille, is a small district on the Atlantic coast of southwest County Donegal in Ireland. Named after Saint Colm Cille (Columba), it is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh. Glencolmcille is in the Gaeltacht, and while it remains an Irish-speaking community, English has been steadily replacing Irish as the main language, with only 34% of residents speaking Irish on a daily basis in 2002. The village of Cashel is the main settlement in the district.
Irish: Gleann Cholm Cille
Glencolmcille Glencolumbkille | |
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District and civil parish | |
View of Glencolmcille | |
Irish: Gleann Cholm Cille Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°42′32″N 8°43′34″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Banagh |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (2016) | 217 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G529846 |
| Gleann Cholm Cille is the only official name. The anglicised spellings Glencolumbkille and Glencolmcille no longer have any official status. | |
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