Churchill, County Donegal Explained

Church Hill
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulster
Subdivision Type3:County
Subdivision Name3:County Donegal
Leader Title1:Dáil Éireann
Leader Name1:Donegal
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:54.99°N -7.8916°W
Area Code:074
Blank Name:Irish Grid Reference

Church Hill, historically known as Minalaban,[1] is a small village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The village is 8miles from Letterkenny. The village's name is derived from its location on a small hilltop.

Church Hill has a post office, one off license, a takeaway restaurant, a tea room and two pubs. The local Catholic church is located a mile away while there is a Church of Ireland located in the village itself.

Heritage and culture

Nearby places of interest include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills.

The Churchill Fair takes place on the third weekend in July.

People

The landscape and portrait painter Derek Hill lived and worked in Churchill until 1954. He presented his house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1981.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mín an Lábáin/Church Hill . Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) . 17 April 2022.