Burnfoot (Irish: Bun na hAbhann)[2] is a small village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies within the townland of Ballyderowen. It has a few local shops and a pub. As of 2022[update], the population was 413.[1]
Burnfoot
Bun na hAbhann | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 55°03′31″N 7°24′18″W / 55.058473°N 7.404956°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
Population | 413 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
There is a small industrial estate which, among other firms, houses E&I Engineering, a major local employer with over 300 employees. Burnfoot is also home to Wild Ireland, an animal sanctuary that includes Irish bears, wolves and monkeys.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Census Interactive Map – Towns: Burnfoot". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Bun na hAbhann/Burnfoot". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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