Raphoe
Raphoe
Ráth Bhoth | |
|---|---|
Town | |
The Diamond | |
| Coordinates: 54°52′26″N 7°36′02″W / 54.873923°N 7.600486°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Raphoe North |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Donegal |
| Population (2022) | 1,161 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Raphoe (/rəˈfoʊ/ rə-FOH; Irish: Ráth Bhoth) is a small town in County Donegal in the north-west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is the main town in the fertile district of East Donegal known as the Laggan. It gave its name to the Barony of Raphoe, which was later divided into the baronies of Raphoe North and Raphoe South, as well as to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and the Church of Ireland (Anglican) Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. There is also a civil parish of Raphoe.
The Burn Dale (also known in English as the Burn Deele) is a burn (a small river) that flows a short distance to the south of Raphoe. The Burn Dale eventually flows, via the village of Ballindrait, into the River Foyle just north of Lifford.