Gortahork
Gort an Choirce or Gort a' Choirce (Irish: [ˌɡɔɾˠt̪ˠ ə ˈxɔɾʲcə]; meaning "oat field"), anglicised as Gortahork, is a village and townland in the northwest of County Donegal, Ireland. It is a Gaeltacht community, where the Irish language is the main language spoken in the area. Along with Falcarragh, it forms part of the district known as Cloughaneely.
Gortahork
Irish: Gort an Choirce | |
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Village | |
Housing in Gortahork | |
Gortahork Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′10″N 8°08′09″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population (2016) | 185 |
| Area code | +00353 07491 |
| Irish Grid Reference | C055307 |
| Gort an Choirce is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Gortahork has no official status. | |
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