Doochary

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Doochary
Irish: An Dúchoraidh
County Donegal
Location
Grid reference: B867065
Location: 54°54’22"N, 8°12’29"W
Data
Local Government
Dáil
constituency:
Donegal

Doochary is a small village in the Rosses area of County Donegal. It is within the Gaeltacht, meaning the Irish language is the main language used there.

The name of the village is from the Irish An Dúchoraidh or An Dúcharaidh meaning 'The Black Weir'.[1]

References

  1. An Dúchoraidh / Doochary: Placenames Database of Ireland