Ardara, County Donegal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ardara Ard an Rátha
Town
Front Street, Ardara
Ardara Location in Ireland
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2022)	785
Irish Grid Reference	G731906

Looking down south at Front Street in Ardara in 2007

Kilclooney dolmen near Ardara

Glengesh Pass looking NE through glacial valley into Ardara

Ardara (English: /ɑːrˈdrɑː/ 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

In Spanish: Ardara (Donegal) para niños