Bridgend, County Donegal

Bridgend Ceann an Droichid
Town
Bridgend Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°02′30″N 7°22′48″W / 55.041657°N 7.380123°WCoordinates: 55°02′30″N 7°22′48″W / 55.041657°N 7.380123°W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Donegal North-East
Population (2011)
• Rural	497
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	C396217

Bridgend or Bridge End (Irish: Ceann an Droichid) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, located on the Inishowen peninsula. It is located on the road to Letterkenny, on the western outskirts of Derry and at the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Schools

The national school or primary school in Bridgend is called St. Aengus' National School. Traditionally, children resident in Bridgend attend secondary schools in Buncrana - Scoil Mhuire (Convent of Mercy) and Crana College (formerly Buncrana Vocational School or more commonly known as the 'tech').

Parish

Bridgend is part of Fahan parish which takes in Fahan, Burt and Inch.

Bridgend and the GAA

Traditionally, children of St. Aengus' N.S. have gone on to play for the local GAA club which is Burt GAC. They have also continued to play for the Club long after they progress to secondary and third level education.

Townlands of Bridgend

The main townlands of Bridgend are Carrowreagh and Bunamayne (or Bonemaine). They are divided by a river which runs through Bridgend, with Carrowreagh to the north and Bunamayne to the south of the river. Other townlands of Bridgend include Tummock which is a back road running parallel to the Burt main road.

See also

• List of populated places in Ireland

References

External links

• St. Aengus' National School