Oldtown
An Seanbhaile | |
|---|---|
Townland | |
 Housing estate in Oldtown, Letterkenny | |
  Oldtown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°57′24″N 7°43′13″W / 54.9566°N 7.7204°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 52 m (171 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Area code(s) | 074, +000 353 74 |
| Irish Grid Reference | C167119 |
Oldtown (Irish: An Seanbhaile)[1] is a townland within the town of Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is located in the parish of Conwal and Leck to the south of the River Swilly. As its name suggests, it is the oldest part of Letterkenny—being older than Letterkenny itself—and was the starting point of the area's development.
Oldtown is bordered by the townlands of Creeve to the west and Lismonaghan to the south.[2] It may be entered from central Letterkenny on its northern flank via the Oldtown Bridge (for vehicular traffic) or Devlin Way (for pedestrians). The rail bridge (formerly used for trains run by the Lough Swilly Railway) is now disused, and is the only remaining evidence of Oldtown railway station.
Oldtown has a weak range of essential services,[original research?] as it is primarily green spaces within housing developments; its residents mostly utilize services in the town centre, rather than Oldtown itself.[3]
- ^ "An Seanbhaile / Oldtown". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Oldtown Townland, Co. Donegal". townlands.ie.
- ^ "The Draft Letterkenny & Environs Development Plan 2009 – 2015" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2009.. Part B, pp. 21 and 22.