Ballyliffin
| Ballyliffin Irish: Baile Lifín | |
| County Donegal | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | C467453 |
| Location: | 55°15’0"N, 7°16’12"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 426 (2016) |
| Local Government | |
| Dáil constituency: |
Donegal |
| Website: | www.visitballyliffin.com |
Ballyliffin is a small village located at the north-western tip of Inishowen, County Donegal. Its name is from the Irish Baile Lifín.[1]
The surrounding landscape includes Pollan Strand, Binion Hill and Crockaughrim hill.
Places of interest
A small island off Pollan Bay called Glashedy, which lies roughly one mile off the coast. Its name means Island of the Green Cloak derived from the layer of grass present on the top. Throughout the ages various ships have become wrecked near to the island, which provide rich fishing grounds and also contributed the rat population to the island.
Isle of Doagh is also nearby, though no longer separate from the mainland.
Ballyliffin railway station opened on 1 July 1901, but finally closed on 2 December 1935. It is now a private residence.[2]
Sport
Ballyliffin has two 18 hole golf courses, which were designed by course designers, Eddie Hackett, Pat Ruddy and Tom Craddoc.
Ballyliffin Golf Club hosted the 2008 Irish Seniors Open in June 2008,[3] and the 2018 Irish Open.
References
- ↑ Baile Lifín / Ballyliffin: Placenames Database of Ireland
- ↑ Ballyliffin station: Railscot - Irish Railways
- ↑ Ballyliffin Golf Club
- McGlinchey, Charles: 'The Last of the Name'