Ailt an Chorráin
Burtonport | |
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Village | |
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  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°58′56″N 8°26′04″W / 54.982293°N 8.434324°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Kilmacrenan |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Population | |
| • Total | 304 |
| Irish Grid Reference | B717154 |
| As this is a Gaeltacht village, the Irish Ailt an Chorráin is the only official name. However, the name 'Burtonport' remains in widespread use. | |
Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin (English name: Burtonport)[2] is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km (4 mi) northwest of Dungloe in The Rosses district of County Donegal, Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Burtonport Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM; Irish Sea Fisheries Board) ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme.[3]
- ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Ailt An Chorráin". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Teanga, An Coimisinéir. "An Coimisinéir Teanga" (PDF). www.commissioner.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ McLaughlin, Rachel. "Burtonport Harbour Redevelopment works to begin this January – Donegal Daily". www.donegaldaily.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.