Doneyloop


Doneyloop, sometimes spelt Dunnyloop or Dunnaloob, is a townland and hamlet near Castlefin in the Finn Valley of east County Donegal in Ireland. It is located on the Urney Road in the civil parish of Urney. The village of Clady, County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland, is nearby. Dunnaloob townland is in the electoral division of Urney West.

History

Saint Bridget's holy well, located at Cormakilly near Donneyloop, is a religious site historically associated with Saint Bridget.
St. Columba's Church, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, is a Catholic church built in 1868 and designed by John O'Neill. It is within the Roman [Catholic Diocese of Derry] and is part of the Urney and Castlefin parish along with Saint Mary's Church in Castlefin.

Amenities

Doneyloop Community Centre and Youth Club, located at Dunnaloob in Urney West, offers the hall for the Urney parish and kitchen. The youth club offers: sports, arts and crafts, quizzes and trips.
There is one housing estate in Doneyloop, the Doneyloop Estate is located at Dunnaloob, Castlefin. It has eleven houses and is named after Saint Columba.
The local national (primary) school, Saint Safan's National School, is located at Drumdoit.

Geography

Townlands in the area, within Urney West Electoral Division, include:
TownlandGaeligeElectoral Division
DunnaloobDún na LúbUrney West ED
RogansparkPáirc Uí RógáinUrney West ED
MagherycallaghanMachaire Uí CheallacháinUrney West ED
DrumdoitDroim DoitUrney West ED
CormakillyChormaic CilleUrney West ED
FoyfinFaiche FionnUrney West ED
MillfarmFeirm an mhuilinnUrney West ED
HalftownLeathbhaileUrney West ED
DrumnahaDroim na hÁthaUrney West ED
DrumbaneAn Drom BánUrney West ED
GraffyAn GhrafaidhUrney West ED
GortakillyGort na CoilleUrney West ED
TullyardTulaigh ÁrdUrney West ED
SkelpySceilpighUrney West ED

The townland of Dunnaloob is spelt differently from the hamlet name. However, many people and the local road signs give Doneyloop as the name of the area.