Carnowen


Carnowen, also known as Carnone, is a townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It to the south of the town of Raphoe and within the Castlefinn electoral division in the Finn Valley area. It is within the civil parish of Donaghmore. At the centre of the townland is a crossroads with four roads: one leading to Castlefin, one to Killygordon at Liscooley, one to Raphoe and one to Convoy, [County Donegal|Convoy].

Amenities

Carnowen Presbyterian Church is part of the Donaghmore parish along with Donoughmore church in Liscooly and Saint Anne's Church in Crossroads, Killygordon.
Carnowen National School was a former primary school located in the area. Built in 1912, it had two classrooms. It is now used as an office and hall.
There is a retail shop in Carnowen at the junction with Raphoe.

Geography

Carnowen is bordered a number of other townlands. Carnowen townland itself has an area of 6.748 km2. Other townlands within the area include:
TownlandGaeligeElectoral divisionPostal address
CarnowenCarn EoghainCastlefinn EDCarnowen, Raphoe
CarrickbrackCarraig BhreacConvoy EDCarrickbrack, Convoy
Carnowen Hill
Cnoc Carn EoghainCastlefinn EDCarnowen Hill, Castlefin
Dooghan~Castlefinn ED
Dooghan, Castlefin
KildoneyChill DhuinnCastlefinn EDKildoney, Castlefin
Powderley UpperPowderley UachtarachCastlefinn EDPowderley, Raphoe
Powderley LowerPowderley níos ísleCastlefinn EDPowderley, Raphoe
MagheraheeMachaire RuaCastlefinn EDMagherahee, Castlefin