BUNCRANA

'Buncrana' () is a town in County Donegal, in the northwest of Ireland, located on the Inishowen peninsula, along Lough Swilly. Neds Point Fort lies to the north of the town. It is the second largest town in County Donegal and the largest in Inishowen. It is only 10 kilometres from Derry city and 43 kilometres from Letterkenny. It is twinned with Campbellsville, Kentucky.
The name Buncrana comes from the Irish ''Bun Cranncha'', which translates to "Bottom Of The Crana", the Crana being the river alongside which Buncrana is situated. In the 2002 Census, the population of Buncrana was recorded as 5271, with a population of 1851 in the rural vicinity, making it the second largest town in County Donegal.
It achieved a brief notoriety in 1972, when after Operation Motorman it became the place of refuge for many Provisional Irish Republican Army members from Derry.

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★ List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

★ Buncrana Hearts F.C.

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★ Buncrana.com Website