Frosses
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Frosses
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
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Frosses (Template:Langx)[1] is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated in the south of the county on the R262 regional road, 7 miles (11 km) west of Donegal Town.[2] The local Catholic church is St. Mary's, located on the main street.[3]
History
The name of the village is said to come from the Irish for "showers", which refers to food that fell from the sky and saved locals during the famine. The first chapel in the village was reportedly built in 1780, and completed in 1808.[4] The bell tower was added to the church in 1892.[5]
Amenities
The village contains a community hall, a montessori, a primary school, hairdressers, beauticians, coffee stall, printing shop, basketball court and tennis court.[citation needed]
Transport
The village is served by the 490 bus. It is also served by the TFI Local Link bus.[6]
Notable people
Mary Coughlan, former Tánaiste, has lived in Frosses.[7]
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Na Frosa/Frosses". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Blue Stack Centre Hostel". An Oige. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."raphoediocese.com". www.raphoediocese.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Frosses Church". dúchas.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."St. Mary's Catholic Church, Drumard, Frosses, Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."buseireann.com". Bus Eireann. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clancy, Paddy (10 May 2008). "There is just no place like home for Tanaiste Mary". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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