Liscooly
Liscooly
Lios Cúile | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
 Liscooly townland | |
 | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Donegal |
| Province | Ulster |
| Region | Finn Valley |
| Electoral division | Killygordon ED |
| Hamlet | Liscooley |
| Civil parish | Donaghmore |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.5014 km2 (0.1936 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | Population included with Killygordon (716) |
| Time zone | (GMT+1) |
Liscooly (Irish: Lios Cúile) is a townland in County Donegal, on the N15 and the L2534 in the Finn Valley. It is apart of the village and electoral division of Killygordon. It is also apart of the hamlet of Liscooley (the main townland).[1]
Facts and history
[edit]Bridge
The Liscooly bridge is located at Low town, Liscooley. It runs through the River finn and to neighboring places.[2] This river also has other bridges near by, such as;
- Lifford
- Castlefin (before Liscooly)
- Killygordon (after Liscooly)
- Stranorlar-Ballybofey
Railway station
Liscooly also had a railway station that opened on the 7 September 1863, which stoped at High town, Liscooley. The railway closed on 1 January 1960 due to the closure of the Finn Valley railway line.[3]
| " | " | Preceding station | Station | Following station | " |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strabane | Lifford | Castlefinn | Liscooly | Killygordon | Stranorlar |
Transport
There is a Bus Eireann stop at Liscooly, that has multiple stops such as Ballybofey.[4]
Nearby amenities
Go Liscooly, is a peterol station located at Carricknashane, Killygordon. This was formaly known as Byrne's shop until it closed in 2018.[5]
Nearby townlands
There are many townlands that border Liscooly, and most of these are within the Liscooley hamlet.[6]
| Townland | Distance |
|---|---|
| Carricknashane | 300 m |
| Carrick | 2.5 km |
| Magheraboy | 350 m |
| Blairstown | 1.9 km |
| Liscooley | 150 m |
| Ballyarrel | 2.7 km |
References
[edit]- ^ "Liscooly Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ FUSIO. "Liscooly Bridge, LISCOOLY, Low Town, DONEGAL". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ tomgallen (2015-04-18). "County Donegal Railways". DONEGAL GENERATIONS. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Liscooly – Bus Times". bustimes.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ Maguire, Stephen (2018-09-30). "Byrne's Shop closes in Liscooly after 100 years in business". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Killygordon". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-19.