Doneyloop
{{use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Doneyloop
| native_name = Dún na Lúb
| settlement_type = Hamlet
| image_skyline = Doneyloop Estate Road - geograph.org.uk - 2528779.jpg
| image_caption = Doneyloop, Castlefin
| coordinates = {{coord|54|47|11|N|7|33|28|W|display=title,inline}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Ireland
| subdivision_type1 = County
| subdivision_name1 = County Donegal
| subdivision_type2 = Province
| subdivision_name2 = Ulster
| subdivision_type3 = Region
| subdivision_name3 = Finn Valley
| subdivision_type4 = Main settlement
| subdivision_name4 = Castlefin
| subdivision_type5 = Main Townland
| subdivision_name5 = Dunnaloob
| subdivision_type6 = Distance from main settlement
| subdivision_name6 = 3 Miles (4.6 km)
| area_total_km2 = 0.1497
| population_total = 730 (included with Castlefin)
| timezone1_DST = GMT+1
| utc_offset1_DST =
| postal_code = F93
}}
Doneyloop (Irish: Dún na Lúb) sometimes spelt Dunnyloop is a hamlet as apart of Castlefin in the Finn Valley of east County Donegal, on Urney Road. Its in the civil parish of Urney & Castlefin. It is located near the village of Clady, Northern Ireland. Doneyloop has townlands and electoral divisions in Urney West. {{Cite web |title=Dunnaloob Townland, Co. Donegal |url=https://www.townlands.ie/donegal/raphoe-south/urney/urney-west/dunnaloob/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=www.townlands.ie}}
Places of interest
File:St Columba's RC Church, Doneyloop - geograph.org.uk - 2528766.jpg
St. Columba's church, located at Dunnaloob, Urney West. Is a catholic church built in 1868 and designed by John O'Neill in the Derry diocese. It is apart of the Urney and Castlefin parish along with Saint Mary's Church, Castlefin.{{Cite web |title=Parish of Urney and Castlefin – You Are Welcome |url=http://urneyandcastlefinparish.com/ |access-date=2025-04-23 |language=en-GB}}
File:Church hall, Doneyloop - geograph.org.uk - 2528773.jpg
Doneyloop Community Centre and Youth Club, located at Dunnaloob, Urney West. The Community Centre offers the hall for the Urney parish and kitchen. The youth club offers; sports, arts and crafts, quizes and trips.{{Citation |last=Stewart |first=David |title=‘Our Club, Our Community, Our Future’: Co-operation, Deindustrialization and Motherwell Football Club’s Journey to Community Ownership |date=2023-10-27 |work=Co-operation and Co-operatives in 21st-Century Europe |pages=100–122 |url=https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781529226416.003.0006 |access-date=2025-04-23 |publisher=Policy Press |isbn=978-1-5292-2641-6}}
There is one housing estate in Doneyloop, the Doneyloop Estate is located at Dunnaloob, Castlefin. It has eleven houses and is named after Saint Columba.{{Cite web |title=Property price trends in Ireland. |url=https://proper.ie/county/Donegal/area/Doneyloop,%20Castlefinn |access-date=2025-05-05 |website=proper.ie}}
Townlands & electoral divisions
Townlands and the electoral divisions their in. This will be Urney West ED, via [https://www.townlands.ie/ Townlands in Ireland].
Education
Saint Safan's National school, located at Drumdoit, Castlefin, and has been open since 1994.{{Cite web |title=Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11bbrl6tc1&hl=en-IE&q=St+Safans+National+School&shndl=30&shem=lcuae&source=sh/x/loc/osrp/m5/4&kgs=b0d13f149353d15d |access-date=2025-04-23 |website=www.google.com}}
Pupils will most likely attend St. Columba's Collage in Stanorlar for secondary education.
Other history
Saint Bridget's holy well, located at Cormakilly, Castlefin. It is a religious point and is very popular amongst locals.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-07 |title=St. Bridget’s Well - Castlefinn, Co. Donegal. History {{!}} Heritage Walking Trail {{!}} Visitor Information |url=https://castlefinn.ie/points-of-interest/st-bridgets-well/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |language=en-US}}
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