- Source: Ardara, County Donegal
Ardara (English: ar-DRAH; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning 'height of the fort') is a small town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N56 and R261 roads. The population as of the 2022 census was 785. The population of 731 at the 2011 Census represented an increase of about 30% since 2006. In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.
History
The Donegal County Directory for 1862 shows the administrative positions that were held in the county in that year, including several in Ardara. There is a photograph of Brendan Behan in Ardara with a glass of tomato juice while visiting Gildea's (now the Beehive) in 1960.
Notable people
Bibi Baskin, television personality
Damian Diver, Gaelic footballer
John Doherty, musician
Eileen Flynn, Traveller activist and Senator
Martin Gavigan, Gaelic footballer
Paddy McGrath, Gaelic footballer
Anthony Molloy, captained Donegal in their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 1992
Pat Shovelin, Donegal goalkeeping coach in their second All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title-winning season in 2012
See also
List of populated places in Ireland
Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland
References
External links
Media related to Ardara, County Donegal at Wikimedia Commons
Local news and information on Ardara
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