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Culdaff / Cúil Dabhcha
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Culdaff is situated 8km north of Carndonagh on the Inishowen peninsula. The origins of the name are obscure and could refer to a person.
The village is extremely picturesque and its present design dates from the 18th century. Each autumn Culdaff celebrates the life and work of the 18th century playwright Charles Macklin who was born nearby.
There is a 600 year old graveyard at Cloncha, 0.5km south of Culdaff, with Scots Gaelic and Old Irish inscriptions.

Tá Cúil Dabhcha suite 8 ciliméadar ar thuaisceart Carn Donnach i leathinis Inishowen. Tá bunús an t-ainm dorcha ach thiocfadh leis baint le ceannasach éigin. Baile mór an-phictiúirtha atá ann agus tagann an dearadh láithreach den bhaile mhór ón h-ochtú haois déag. San fhómhair achan bhliain cuireann Cúil Dabhcha féile ar siúl in onóir den drámadóir ochtú haois déag Charles Macklin a rugadh congarach den bhaile mhór.
Tá reilig a théann arais 600 bliain i gCloncha, 0.5 ciliméadar i ndeisceart Cúil Dabhcha le gaeilge na hAlbaine agus sean inscríbhinní Gaelach. ©
Bunagee Pier, Culdaff
Bunagee Pier, Culdaff


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