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Rathmullan (Irish: Ráth Maoláin, meaning 'Maoláin's ringfort')[2] is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Ramelton and 12 km (7 mi) east of Milford. Rathmullan has historical significance as the scene of the Flight of the Earls in 1607, a major turning point in Irish history.

Rathmullan Ráth Maoláin
Village
Rathmullan Beach
Rathmullan Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°05′39″N 07°32′15″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Donegal
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	493
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference	C295275

Places of interest

There are also the ruins of the Carmelite Friary in Rathmullan which was built by Eoghan Rua MacSweeney in 1516. The Friary was sacked by the English garrison from Sligo in 1595. In 1617 the Friary was occupied by the Protestant Bishop of Raphoe, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Andrew Knox. A subsequent Bishop of Raphoe turned it into a fortified house in anticipation of a possible French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars.

In 1607, Rathmullan was also said to have seen the last of the Gaelic Order, most notably the Clan Ó Néill and the Clan Ó Domhnaill, during the Flight of the Earls to the Continent. This 'flight' took place from Portnamurray on the southern edge of the town.

There are the remains of a Martello Tower or battery in the town which serves as a heritage centre. The tower was one of six originally built in 1812 by the British as part of a defence along Lough Swilly against feared Napoleonic invasion. These Batteries were manned up until the end of the First World War to protect British warships which were moored in Lough Swilly.[3]

Facilities

Facilities in Rathmullan include shops, a resource centre, The Looking Glass Spa Therapy, Drumhalla House, and also hotels such as Rathmullan House, Fort Royal (closed down in 2015) and the Water's Edge (now closed).

There are three churches in Rathmullan: St. Joseph's Catholic Church,[4] St. Columb's Church of Ireland (Parish of Killygarvan),[5] and the Rathmullan Presbyterian Church.[6]

Lough Swilly Deep Sea Fishing Festival

The sea is a large part of the lives of the people of Rathmullan and Lough Swilly Deep Sea Fishing Festival held in June is evidence of this. The 2007 festival took place on Sat, 2 June, and Sun, 3 June.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• Ian Anderson, former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.
• Mary McAlister
• Hugh Law, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, died here in 1883.
• Anne Byrne (née Proctor), Pre-Pregnancy Midwife (Glasgow), born here in 1942 (Died 2016). First Donegal person to receive an honorary MBE in 2001.[7][8]

Literature

Rathmullan is the setting for Australian/British author Brand King's novel An Irish Winter,[9] published in 2020. The story follows the gradually intertwining lives of Alice and Felix, who arrive in the village following traumatic upheavals in their private lives. Many features of the village are described in detail in the novel, with the beach getting special attention. The traditional new year's day cold water swim also features, along with wildlife such as seals and rooks, while a number of scenes are set in the Beachcomber Bar and An Bonnan Bui Cafe.

See also

• List of abbeys and priories in Ireland (County Donegal)
• List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
• List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland

References

На других языках

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[de] Rathmullan

Rathmullan (irisch Ráth Maoláin) ist eine Ortschaft (engl. village) im County Donegal im Norden der Republik Irland.[2][3]

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- [en] Rathmullan

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[it] Rathmullan

Rathmullan è un piccolo centro abitato situato in Donegal, nella Repubblica d'Irlanda, sulla costa occidentale del Lough Swilly, 10 km a nord di Ramelton e 10 ad est di Milford.

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[ru] Ратмаллан

Ратмаллан[2] (англ. Rathmullan; ирл. Ráth Maoláin) — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Донегол (провинция Ольстер).

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