Mullaghduff (Irish: An Mullach Dubh) is a townland in northwest County Donegal, Ireland. It forms part of the greater Rosses region[1] and is officially in the Gaeltacht, however, English is the predominantly spoken language today.
Mullaghduff
An Mullach Dubh | |
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Townland | |
 Bonner's Bar pub in Mullaghduff | |
  Mullaghduff Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 55°02′13″N 8°20′26″W / 55.037061°N 8.340576°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code(s) | 074 95, +000 353 74 95 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B777203 |
Etymology
editThe name Mullaghduff is an anglicisation of the Irish placename ‘An Mullach Dubh’, which means 'The Black Hilltop'; which possibly derives from the blackish soil which covers the nearby hills.[2][3]
Music and sport
editMullaghduff is home to the marching band Buíonn Cheoil Mhullach Dubh (Mullaghduff Band), founded in 1881, which includes the "Old Band" and the "Wee Band".[4][5] They have won the All Ireland Fleadh - Marching Band Competition fourteen times.[6]
Mullaghduff is also home to Glasgow Celtic's first sod of turf, which was cut in April 1995 and placed in Celtic Park.[7] In June 1996, a small plaque which is along the road was unveiled by Celtic Captain Paul McStay.[8]
Memorials
editThere is a memorial near to the Community Centre dedicated to 14 young men killed in the 1943 Ballymanus Mine Disaster, when local men aided by young teenagers attempted to bring an unexploded naval mine ashore the nearby beach when it exploded after hitting a rock.[9][10]
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In 2022, a memorial was erected at Mullaghduff Community Centre to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 3 IRA members (Neil Plunkett O'Boyle, Owen Boyle and Con Boyle) and 1 Cumann na mBan member (Mary McBride) from the area, coined the 'Rosses Martyrs', that fought in the Irish War of Independence and then either died or were killed during the Irish Civil War. Neil Plunkett O'Boyle was the last Anti-Treaty IRA member to be killed during the civil war[11]
Religion
editThe predominant religion in Mullaghduff is Roman Catholicism and it is part of the parish of Kincasslagh.[12][13] The nearest churches that serve parishioners are St. Mary's Church in Kincasslagh[13] and St. Mary's Star of the Sea in Annagry.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Local Area - Mullaghduff Thatched Cottage". www.mullaghduffthatchedcottage.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
Mullaghduff is located on the Wild Atlantic Way between the villages of Kincasslagh and Annagry in an area of County Donegal known as The Rosses.
- ^ "Mullach Dubh Theas/Mullaghdoo Scotch". logainm.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Mullach Dubh Thuaidh/Mullaghdoo Irish". logainm.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (13 March 2014). "MULLAGHDUFF BAND TO BRIDGE YEARS OF HISTORY IN NEW YORK". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
The proud and historic tradition of the fife and drum in the Rosses makes its way to New York City this week with the visit by the Old Mullaghduff Band to the St Patrick's Day Parade. Mullaghduff Band, founded in 1881 were officially invited to attend the World famous parade last year and the 12 months preparation will culminate with their appearance and march down 5th avenue next Monday at noon.
- ^ "DD LOCAL: MULLAGHDUFF MARCHING BAND NEWS". Donegal Daily. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "MULLAGHDUFF FLUTE BAND CREATES HISTORY WITH 6TH ALL-IRELAND IN A ROW! – Donegal Daily". donegaldaily.com. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- ^ "DONEGAL FIELD – A CELTIC LANDMARK". Celtic Fanzine. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Geograph:: Commemoration stone, Mullaghduff © Kenneth Allen cc-by-sa/2.0". www.geograph.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
The inscription reads, "Celtic's first sod of turf. It was in this field on the 10th Day of April 1995 that the first sod of turf for the new Celtic Park in Glasgow was cut. This Commemoration stone was later unveiled by Glasgow Celtic Paul McStay on the 2nd Day of June, 1996"
- ^ "Ballymanus Mine Disaster Monument, MULLAGHDOO SCOTCH, DONEGAL". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Victims of Donegal mine tragedy remembered". The Irish Times. 11 May 1999. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ NicPhaidin, Michelle. "Ceremony to take place to mark 100-year anniversary of Rosses Martyrs". www.donegallive.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". www.census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Kincasslagh and Burtonport Parish – St. Mary's Church and St. Columba's Church". www.kincasslagh.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
There are three Churches in the parish, St. Mary's in Kincasslagh, St. Columba's in Burtonport, and St. Crone's in Arranmore.
- ^ "St. Mary Star of the Sea". Diocese of Raphoe | Letterkenny | Co. Donegal. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
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