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Bruckless (Irish: An Bhroclais, meaning 'badger's den')[1] is a tiny village in southwest Donegal, Ireland, with a population of around 69.[citation needed] It lies on the N56 national secondary road which links it to Donegal Town 20 km east and to Killybegs 7 km west. The village overlooks McSwyne's Bay, an inlet in Donegal Bay. Bruckless is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Killaghtee and the diocese of Raphoe. In the Church of Ireland, it is covered by the parish of Inver and the diocese of Diocese of Derry and Raphoe.

Bruckless
An Bhroclais
Village
Round tower - Bruckless
Bruckless
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°38′N 8°23′W
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Government
  Dáil ÉireannDonegal
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code(s)074, +000 353 74
Irish Grid ReferenceG711767
Round tower and church, Bruckless
Round tower and church, Bruckless

The parish church, the Church of Saints Joseph and Conal, is noted for its round tower and there are numerous archaeological artifacts in the area, including early Christian cross slabs. The village pub is called Mary Murrins, and the village also has a small shop. The village has close ties with neighbouring Dunkineely.[citation needed]

Bruckless railway station opened on 18 October 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Killybegs. It closed on 1 January 1960.[2]


See also



References


  1. "An Bhroclais/Bruckless". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. "Bruckless station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

На других языках


- [en] Bruckless

[ru] Браклес

Браклес[1] (англ. Bruckless; ирл. an Bhroclais)[2] — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Донегол (провинция Ольстер). Население — 200 человек (по переписи 2002 года).



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