Loch an Iúir

Loch an Iúir (pronounced [ˌl̪ˠɔx ənʲ ˈuːɾʲ]; Irish for 'lake of the yew'), anglicised as Loughanure,[2][3] is a village in the north-west of County Donegal, Ireland. It is halfway between Gweedore and Dungloe, on the N56 road, in the Gaeltacht area of the Rosses. According to the 2016 census 37% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[4]

Loch an Iúir
Loughanure
Village
Loch an Iúir
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°00′04″N 8°16′12″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Urban
313
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceB810169
Loch an Iúir or "Lake of the Yew Tree", with Oilean Iúir clearly visible

Notable people
  • Niall Ó Dónaill, (1908 - 1995) Irish-language lexicographer. His Dictionary 'Fhoclóir Gaeilge/Béarla' (1977) is consulted by language students worldwide as the bible of the native tongue. Other books by the same writer: 'Bruighean Feille' and 'Na Glúnta Rosannacha' (1952) a history of the Rosses from the Dark Ages. Ó Dónaill was born in 'Barr na hAilte' Loch an Iúir in 1908 and died in 1995. He is revered with pride in his native Donegal.

See also

References
  1. "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Loch An Iúir". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. Loch an Iuir, Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
  3. Ionstraimí Reachtúla Uimhir 872 de 2004, An Coimisinéir Teanga (commissioner.ie). Retrieved: 2010-08-17.
  4. "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht - CSO - Central Statistics Office". www.cso.ie. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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