Crossroads, County Donegal


Crossroads, sometimes spelt Cross Roads and known locally as The Cross, is a hamlet south of the village of Killygordon in the Finn Valley in east County Donegal, Ireland. Located between Ballybofey and Castlefin, it is in the civil parish of Donaghmore and the Catholic parish of Killygordon. Crossroads is located largely within the townlands of Ballynacor and Dromore. The area takes its name from the junction of four local roads which lead variously to Gleneely, to Killygordon, to the town of Ballybofey and the town of Castlefin.

Places of interest

Saint Patrick's Church is a Catholic church located in Ballynacor, Gleneely. Built in 1872 and then extended in 1893, the church is within the parish of Killygordon in the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Derry]. This parish spans Crossroads, Killygordon and Liscooley. The chapel has a graveyard and a spire.
Saint Anne's Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Dromore townland in Gleneely. Built in 1830, it is within Donaghmore parish along with Carnowen and Donoughmore. The church is the Church of Ireland church for the Crossroads and Killygordon areas.

Geography

The townlands in the Crossroads area, and the electoral divisions in which they lie, include:
TownlandGaeligeElectoral divisionPostal address
BallynacorBaile na CoraGleneely EDBallinacor, Killygordon
DromoreDroim MórKillygordon EDDromore, Killygordon
AvaltygortAn tAbhallghortGleneely EDAvaltygort, Killygordon
BallyarrelBaile EarrailGleneely EDBallyarrel, Killygordon
DrumfergusDroim FearghasGleneely EDDrumfergus, Killygordon
CarnAn CarnKillygordon EDCarn, Ballybofey
MonellanMaigh NialláinGleneely EDMonellan, Killygordon

There is one housing estate in Crossroads, Dromore Park, which is located within Dromore townland.

Education

Crossroads has two primary schools, Dromore National School located at Dromore, Killygordon and Gleneely National School located at Gleneely, Killygordon.
Some pupils attend Finn Valley College or Saint Columba's College in Stranorlar for their secondary education.