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Meenlaragh

Coordinates: 55°8′41″N 8°11′12″W / 55.14472°N 8.18667°W / 55.14472; -8.18667
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Meenlaragh
Mín Lárach
Village
Meenlaragh is located in Ireland
Meenlaragh
Meenlaragh
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°8′41″N 8°11′12″W / 55.14472°N 8.18667°W / 55.14472; -8.18667
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Population420
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Meenlaragh (Irish: Mín Lárach)[2] is a village and townland located in County Donegal, Ireland.

According to the 2016 census of Ireland,[3] it has the highest proportion of Irish language speakers in Ireland. Over 70% of the residents speak Irish on a daily basis.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Mín Lárach (Ireland) Census Town". City Population. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Mín Lárach - Meenlaragh". Irish Placenames Database. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Census 2016 Profile 10 – Education, Skills and the Irish Language". Central Statistics Office. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. ^ Nic Pháidín, Michelle (5 April 2022). "'There is no need for me to ever speak English at home': The town with the highest percentage of Irish speakers". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 5 April 2022.