Ardara (English: /ɑːrˈdrɑː/ ar-DRAH; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning "height of the fort"[3]) is a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N56 and R261 roads. The population as of the 2016 census was 732.[2] The population of 731 at the 2011 Census represented an increase of about 30% since 2006.[4] In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.[5]
Ardara
Ard an Rátha | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Front Street, Ardara | |
  Ardara Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | 732 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G731906 |
| Website | www |
History edit
The Donegal County Directory for 1862 shows the administrative positions that were held in the county in that year, including several in Ardara.[6] There is a photograph of Brendan Behan in Ardara with a glass of tomato juice while visiting Gildea's (now the Beehive) in 1960.[7]
Notable people edit
- Bibi Baskin, television personality
- Damian Diver, Gaelic footballer[8]
- John Doherty, musician
- Eileen Flynn, Traveller activist and Senator
- Martin Gavigan, Gaelic footballer
- Paddy McGrath, Gaelic footballer
- Anthony Molloy, captained Donegal in their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 1992
- Pat Shovelin, Donegal goalkeeping coach in their second All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 2012
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Maps, Weather, and Airports for Ardara, Ireland Archived 27 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ardara". CSO. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Ard an Rátha/Ardara". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office (Ireland). April 2012. p. 53. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "'Best place is where you and your family flourish'". The Irish Times. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ "Donegal County Directory, 1862".
- ^ MacSuibhne, Breandan (2 August 2020). "The summer Brendan Behan staycationed in Donegal". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (27 September 2013). "Meet the new backroom boys". Donegal News. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
McGuinness had hoped to bring him in as a defensive coach, but the Ardara native ultimately couldn't commit at the time.
External links edit
Media related to Ardara, County Donegal at Wikimedia Commons