Carrick, County Donegal

Carrick (An Charraig in Irish, meaning "The Rock") is a small village located within the parish of Glencolmcille in County Donegal, Ireland. Carrick in Gaelic means 'rock', and this name fits this town as there is a mountain called Sliabh Liag which is very rocky and it is the highest sea cliff in Europe. The population of this small town was 282 (2011).[1] It is located between neighbouring towns Glencolmcille, Meenanary, Teelin and Kilcar. In this town you will find 3 pubs, 2 local run shops, 2 coffee shops, a church, post office, a national school and a secondary school.

Carrick An Charraig
Village
Carrick Main Street
Carrick Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°37′57″N 8°35′34″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Donegal
• EU Parliament	Midlands–North-West
Irish Grid Reference	G614763
An Charraig is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Kilcar has no official status.

Sport

Sport plays a huge part in the secondary school Coláiste na Carraige, with them winning many trophies for Gaelic Football such as many Ulster titles and taking part of the All Ireland semi final, Girls Basketball Team on reaching the final in 2010. The athletics club has also had some success throughout many years with some even achieving scholarships.

References

1. "Census 2011 – Population Classified by Area Table 6 Population of each province, county, city, urban area, rural area and electoral division, 2006 and 2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2018-01-04.