Carrick
An Charraig | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°39′28″N 8°38′00″W / 54.6578°N 8.6333°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
• EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
Population | 265 |
Irish Grid Reference | G591790 |
Carrick (Irish: An Charraig, meaning "the rock")[2] is a village located within the civil parish of Glencolmcille in County Donegal, Ireland. As of the 2016 census, the population of the village was 265.[1] Carrick is located between neighbouring towns Glencolmcille, Meenanary, Teelin and Kilcar. Nearby is Sliabh Liag, the highest sea cliff in Europe.
The village has a post office as well as a number of pubs, shops and coffee shops.[citation needed] The Roman Catholic church in the village is dedicated to Saint Colm Cille, and was built in the 1850s.[3] The local national school has an enrollment of approximately 80 pupils,[4] and the secondary school had an enrollment of 214 students in 2019.[5] Teams representing the secondary school, Coláiste na Carraige, have won a number of trophies in Gaelic football.[citation needed]