Manorcunningham
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Manorcunningham Mainéar Uí Chuinneagáin
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 Manorcunningham
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| Coordinates: 54°57′12″N 7°37′16″W / 54.953293°N 7.621193°WCoordinates: 54°57′12″N 7°37′16″W / 54.953293°N 7.621193°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
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| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal North-East |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 643 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Manorcunningham, or Manor (Irish: Mainéar Uí Chuinneagáin) is a small village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located 7 kilometers from Letterkenny on the main road to Derry. It's known locally and throughout Donegal as just Manor.
Currently housing development is ongoing and quickly becoming a place to live and commute to the major towns such as Letterkenny.
Before the Plantation of Ulster, Mannorcunningham was part of the townland of Magheramore (historically spelt as Machrimore and Maghrimore; from Irish: Machaire Mór).
In recent years the much mooted New Railway Corridor Link might be operational and invoke memories of days gone by. Near neighbouring villages remember the era of industrial time fondly and would embrace any new technological advances.
Whilst the village is quiet, it does house a number of activities. The Local Community Resource Centre hosts many local community groups under the umbrella organisation called Manorcunningham Community Development Ltd. often referred to as MCDA, who run the Community Resource Centre. The facility has a new Computer Suite, with Broadband access, Fitness, Boxing, Parent & Toddler Group, Women's Group, Historical Society, Festival Committee, Lagan Harps Football Club, Irish & Old Time Dancing, Community Youth Project.
The Centre has been a hub for most activities over the years. In 2007 they held their first Community Festival in over 22 years and now plan to hold an annual event.
MCDA whilst looking after and making sure the local Community Resource Centre remains operational, MCDA are also developing plans for the wider village, inclusive of Health Matters, Outreach Services, Infrastructure.
There are two local shops where provisions may be purchased (including petrol and selected hardware at one of the shops, known as Ivan Browne's Shop), regular Sunday and other services in both the Church of Ireland and Presbyterian Church and a hairdressers beside the post office located in the village.
A regular Lough Swilly bus service runs through the village (non-express services are available through requesting stop at the main road) towards either Letterkenny or Derry.
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