Malin, County Donegal
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal North–East |
| • EU Parliament | North–West |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 122 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | C467453 |
Malin (Irish: Málainn) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, situated 6km (4 mi) north of Carndonagh. A further 13km (8 mi) north further is Malin Head, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. Malin won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1970 and 1991. It was a planned settlement platted around a triangular green.
Sport
The town's GAA club, Malainn, is considered a senior football club. It is the most northern GAA club in Ireland.
The Malin 5k run is held annually as well as a Raft-Race which takes place to raise funds for the RNLI.
Tidy towns
Malin has done well in the Tidy Town's contest, winning the competition twice and coming runners-up in 2002.
Notable people
- The Irish folk music trio The Henry Girls are from Malin.[1]
- William Elder (Canadian politician)
- William McArthur (Lord Mayor of London)
See also
References
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