Cloghan (Irish: An Clochán) is a village in the rural centre of County Donegal, Ireland.
Cloghan is on the R252 regional road, 13 km (8 mi) northwest of the "Twin Towns" of Ballybofey and Stranorlar.
Cloghan An Clochán | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°50′33″N 7°56′13″W / 54.84249°N 7.93685°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Donegal |
Government | |
• Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
Area code | 074 |
Cloghan has one of the most prolific wild salmon and sea trout fishing areas in Ireland.[citation needed] The Finn River system includes a catchment area of about 510 square kilometres (195 sq mi) and includes up to 20 loughs as well as the River Finn and River Reelan.
The area is also known as a hunting location and has miles of hiking trails in the Bluestack Mountains that divides County Donegal, north from south.[citation needed]
There are 488 people living in the area,[clarification needed] and 38% are Irish speakers.[citation needed]
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