Bunbeg
| Bunbeg | |
| County Donegal | |
|---|---|
 Bunbeg with Errigal behind | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | B809237 |
| Location: | 55°3’39"N, 8°18’1"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Glenties |
| Dáil constituency: |
Donegal |
Bunbeg is a village is a small Gaeltacht village and townland on the wild west coast of County Donegal. It is officially the smallest townland in Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), but today the name of Bunbeg describes a large region of the parish. Bunbeg stands between Derrybeg and the townland of Dore and here are many of Gweedore's amenities and businesses.
The Clady River flows into the Crolly River (also known as the Gweedore River) beside Bunbeg Quay, on the south-western outskirts of Bunbeg.
The name of the village in the Irish language spoken locally is An Bun Beag, meaning "the small river mouth" of "little bottom".[1]
A ferry service runs from Bunbeg to nearby Tory Island.
Storm
On Tuesday, 23 June 2009, a severe thunderstorm struck Gweedore and the adjoining villages of Bunbeg and Derrybeg. It lasted for several hours and caused two rivers to burst their banks, flooding houses and businesses, and damaging roads and bridges. Lightning strikes damaged power lines and mobile phone services, causing those trapped by the floods to be unable to communicate.[2][3] Described as the worst storm 'in living memory', it was also the most severe since 1880 when 5 people drowned in Derrybeg. While the highly localised nature of the storm meant the bulk of the rainfall missed the network of rain gauges, the Irish Meteorological Service estimated that up to 2.4 inches of rain fell between 2pm and 6pm of 23 June 2009.[3][4]
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