Anagaire (anglicised as Annagry) is a village in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. As of 2016[update], the population was 236.[2]
Anagaire Annagry | |
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Village | |
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  Anagaire Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°01′09″N 8°18′44″W / 55.01919°N 8.312101°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area codes | 074 95, +000 353 74 95 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B808187 |
| Anagaire is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Annagry has no official status.[3] | |
Name
The Irish and official name for Annagry is Anagaire, which in turn derives from Áth na gCoire meaning "ford of the cauldrons".[4]
Language
There are 2,354 people living in the Anagaire ED and 55% of them 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 1930s.[5] Despite this, it has an Irish language college in the summer months which runs courses for students from English-speaking areas of the country, Coláiste na Rosann.[6]
History
Annagry has a long history of emigration, much like the rest of County Donegal.[7] In the 1950s, a large number of locals left the area to work in other countries.
Education
The local primary school is Scoil Náisiúnta Dhubhthaigh with 144 pupils,[8] and the nearest secondary school is Rosses Community School in Dungloe.[9]
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) team is Naomh Mhuire CLG which serves the greater Lower Rosses area.[10] Football (also known as soccer) is also popular in the village.[11]
Transport
Annagry is one mile from Donegal International Airport (Carrickfinn Airport) which has daily flights to Dublin Airport and four flights a week to Glasgow International Airport, which are operated by Aer Lingus and Loganair respectively. Annagry is also serviced by a TFI Local Link route from Crolly to Dungloe (Route 992[12]).
Amenities
In the first week of June, the annual 'Annagry Festival' takes place.[13] Sharkey's Bar has been run by the Sharkey family since 1888.[14] The Caisleáin Óir hotel (formerly Jack's Bar)[15] and Duffy's Bar[16] are also public houses in Annagry. There is also a branch of the Cope supermarket chain in the village.[17]
There is also a business centre in Annagry that contains a pharmacy,[18] Post Office,[19] and a hair salon, alongside some office spaces located above.
The local chapel for the Annagry parish is the Saint Mary's Star of the Sea church, located near Caisleáin Óir.[20]