词条 | Churchill, County Donegal |
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|name = Church Hill |other_name = {{pad top italic|Mín an Lábáin}} |settlement_type = Town |image_skyline = Churchill, County Donegal - geograph.org.uk - 501889.jpg |image_caption = Churchill, County Donegal |pushpin_map = Ireland |pushpin_label_position = right |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ireland |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Ireland |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Ulster |subdivision_type3 = County |subdivision_name3 = County Donegal |established_title = |established_date = |leader_title1 = Dáil Éireann |leader_name1 = Donegal |unit_pref = Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |population_density_km2 = auto |timezone1 = WET |utc_offset1 = +0 |timezone1_DST = IST (WEST) |utc_offset1_DST = -1 |coordinates = {{coord|54.99055|-7.89452|dim:100000_region:IE|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = |area_code = 074 |blank_name = Irish Grid Reference |blank_info = {{iem4ibx|C068159}} |website = |footnotes = }} Church Hill, historically known as Minalaban[1] ({{Irish place name|Mín an Lábáin}}), is a small village located 8 miles from County Donegal's largest town of Letterkenny, Ireland. The village's name is derived from its location on a small hilltop. The village boasts a post office, one grocery shop, a take away and three pubs. The local Catholic church is located a mile away while there is a Church of Ireland located in the village itself. Churchill FairThe fair takes place on the third weekend in July. Places of interestNearby attractions include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills. PeopleThe landscape and portrait painter Derek Hill lived and worked in Churchill until 1954. He presented his house and his art collection to the Irish state in 1981. See also
References1. ^Placenames Database of Ireland {{County Donegal}} 1 : Towns and villages in County Donegal |
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