Keadue, County Donegal

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Keadue
TOWNLAND
Irish: Céideadh
County Donegal
Keadue Strand Sunset 2013.jpg
Keadue Strand
Location
Location: 54°59’49"N, 8°25’11"W
Grid reference: M835815
Data

Keadue is a townland in County Donegal, in the Rosses region of north-western County Donegal, on the R259 road on the Wild Atlantic Way, about halfway between the fishing villages of Burtonport and Kincasslagh. It stands on the county's wild west coast on the Atlantic Ocean.

Sport

  • Football: Keadue Rovers F.C., who play their home games at Central Park in Keadue
  • Gaelic Athletics: An Clochán Liath, who play five miles away in Dungloe.

Language

Keadue is in the Gaeltacht region, which means the official language of the area is Irish. However, the use of Irish has been in decline since the 1950s.

Music

Since 1888, Keadue has been home to The Keadue Band, one of many marching fife and drum bands from the area.

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