Castlefin
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Castlefinn Caisleán na Finne
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The centre of Castlefin village.
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 Castlefinn
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| Coordinates: 54°48′11″N 7°35′48″W / 54.8030°N 7.5966°WCoordinates: 54°48′11″N 7°35′48″W / 54.8030°N 7.5966°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Castlefinn (Irish: Caisleán na Finne, meaning "castle of the (river) Finn"), sometimes spelt Castlefin, is a market town in the Finn Valley of County Donegal, Ireland. The town has a population of 810(2006) and is located between Ballybofey and Lifford. The River Finn flows by the town. The town is located in along the main N15 national primary road, which runs from Bundoran to Lifford. The town lies 6 miles from Lifford and 8 miles from the twin towns of Ballybofey /Stranorlar. It has close links to the twin towns of Ballybofey/Stranorlar, Letterkenny and has strong links with West Tyrone in Northern Ireland, especially with the towns of Strabane and Castlederg.
The main social outlet in the town is a pub called McBrides, at the foot of the Long Brae beside the main road between Lifford and Ballybofey. Other pubs in the town include Tinney's Bar and Lynch's Tavern aka Skins. The five housing estates in the town are called the Emmett Park built in the 1980s Sessaigh Park built in the 2000s, Caislean Court built in the 1990s, Hillhead built in the 1970s and Grahamsland built in the 1950s.
The town centre is located around the Diamond area, which is where 3 routes merge. This area has a number of functions, mainly retail/commercial. The Diamond is an attractive area, with landscaped seating and planting areas. This area also has a number of buildings that are included on the Record of Protected Structures.
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