Meenlaragh Explained

Meenlaragh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ireland
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Ulster
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:County Donegal
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:420
Utc Offset1:+0
Timezone1 Dst:IST (WEST)
Utc Offset1 Dst:-1
Coordinates:55.1447°N -8.1867°W

Meenlaragh [2] is a village and townland located in County Donegal, Ireland.

According to the 2016 census of Ireland,[3] it has the highest proportion of Irish language speakers in Ireland. Over 70% of the residents speak Irish on a daily basis.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mín Lárach (Ireland) Census Town . City Population . 22 November 2021 .
  2. Web site: Mín Lárach - Meenlaragh. Irish Placenames Database . 22 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Census 2016 Profile 10 – Education, Skills and the Irish Language . Central Statistics Office . Central Statistics Office . 5 April 2022.
  4. News: Nic Pháidín . Michelle . 'There is no need for me to ever speak English at home': The town with the highest percentage of Irish speakers . 5 April 2022 . TheJournal.ie . 5 April 2022.