The People of Creeslough have been awarded the Donegal Person of Year for 2022. The announcement was made by Chairperson of the Donegal Association in Dublin, Kevin McFadden. The event started in 1975, and has recognised the talent and dedication of Donegal people doing great things at home and throughout Ireland. Since inception Creeslough hasContinue reading “Donegal Person of Year”
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Children’s Activities
Kids activities in and around Creeslough and Dunfanaghy. Looking for children activities in and around Creeslough and Dunfanaghy. Check out this list of local activities you can sign the kids up to to keep the busy and active. GAA: Football Gaelic Football training for boys and girls. Training is on at the Bridge in Dunfanaghy. TheContinue reading “Children’s Activities”
Seamus Harkin
Creeslough Singer, Author and Undertaker Early Life Born in Derryart Creeslough in 1935 Seamus was the third of 6 children born into a typical Irish family who wasted nothing and held strong religious values and faith. Both his mother and father had the same surname, and in times gone by if two people were marriedContinue reading “Seamus Harkin”
Willie McFadden
Army Heavyweight Champion and WW1 Veteran. Written by Rob McFadden Great-Grand Nephew. William “Big Willie” McFadden was a boxer and World War I veteran whoserved in the Royal Marine Artillery from 1893-1919. He survived thesinking of HMS Hogue in 1914, saw action at the Battle of Jutland in1916, and was a two-time heavyweight boxing championContinue reading “Willie McFadden”
Bridie Gallagher
Famous singer from the 1950s. Bridie was born and reared in Ards Creeslough, the ninth of 10 children. Her father was James Gallagher, from Ards and her mother was Bridget Sweeney from Creeslough, who played the melodeon. Bridie Gallagher attended Massinass national school. Early life Bridie started her singing in the Creeslough Hall with aContinue reading “Bridie Gallagher”
Sarah Mc Caffrey
Donegal People of the year Award 2000 -Nominee Sarah McCaffrey was born in Creeslough to Jim McCaffery and Gracie Mc Ginley. She had a sister Mary who died young and two brothers: Brian and Michael. Brian was a Doctor, Micheal become the Postman after his father, who also owned the Creeslough Hall where many dancesContinue reading “Sarah Mc Caffrey”
Sr Joan Agnes Mc Fadden
Written in Johannesburg, Sunday 16th. May, 1999 by Sr. Joan Agnes McFadden, R.G.S. I was born the 7th. child in a family of 13 to Dominick and Maggie McFadden, Killoughcarron, Creeslough, Co. Donegal Ireland. I was educated at Drimnaraw School and the Technical School, Letterkenny. I joined the Good Shepherd Sisters in 1950 and wentContinue reading “Sr Joan Agnes Mc Fadden”
John P Lavell
Judge and Author of The Hard Coal Docket John P. Lavelle’s mother Sarah Ann McBride came from Creeslough before emigrating to Philadelphia, USA. Where she married John Lavelle from Co. Mayo they had two children John and Joseph. John P. Lavelle became “The Honourable John P. Lavelle President Judge of Carbon County” when he wasContinue reading “John P Lavell”
Bill Gallagher
Musician, ‘Garten Clay’ man, American in Donegal Bill Gallagher was born in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. When he was six years of age his mother brought him, his brother James and sister Grace back to her home in Creeslough. They were reared by their Gillespie grandparents and stayed there for many years. Bill had a windContinue reading “Bill Gallagher”
Kay McNulty
Kay mcNulty was a Pioneering Irish America Computer Programmer. She was one of the first women to program the ENIAC computer in the USA in the 1940s. Irish upbring Kay was born in Feymore at the foot of Muckish Mountain in 1921 during the Irish war of Independence. Her father James McNulty was imprisoned inContinue reading “Kay McNulty”