Cappry, County Donegal

Cappry Cabraigh
Townland
Fields in Cappry townland
Coordinates: 54°47′42″N7°48′56″W / 54.7951°N 7.8155°W / 54.7951; -7.8155
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Region	Finn Valley
Area
• Total	3.0061 km2 (1.1607 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]	764
Time zones	(GMT+1)
	(IST)

Cappry (Irish : Cabraigh), ^[2] also known as Cappry Lane, is a townland in the Finn Valley area of County Donegal in Ireland. It is to the west of the town of Ballybofey within the electoral division of Dooish. ^[3] It is also in the civil and Catholic parishes of Stranorlar. Cappry townland lies on the N15 road (Donegal Road) between Ballybofey and Barnesmore.

Amenities

Roadhouse Bar and Restaurant is a pub located at Cappry Lane outside Ballybofey. ^[4] There is also a furniture shop on the Donegal Road at Cappry. ^[5]

The local national (primary) schools include Dooish National School in Dooish ^[6] and Saint Mary's National School, also known as 'Scoil Mhuire', in Stranorlar. ^[7]

Cappry Lane near Ballybofey

Townlands and electoral divisions

The townlands which border Cappry and Cappry Lane, most of which are in Dooish or Goland electoral divisions, include:

Townland	Gaeilge	Electoral Division
Cappry [8]	Cabraigh	Dooish ED
Mullanachose [9]	~	Dooish ED
Dooish [10]	An Dubhais	Dooish ED
Cappry (Graham) [11]	Cabraigh (Ghreumach)	Dooish ED
Carrickmagrath [12]	Carraig Mhic Craith	Dooish ED
Goland [13]	An Gabhlán	Goland ED

Sport

Cappry Rovers Football Club is the local association football (soccer) club. ^[14] Around three miles away is the home ground of Finn Harps in Ballybofey.

References

1. "CD154 - Donegal Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
2. "Cabraigh / Cappry". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
3. "Cappry Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
4. "The Road House Bar & Restaurant". roadhouse.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
5. "Gallery - JMP Furniture & Beds". 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
6. techb123145bio (2024-12-10). "Dooish National School - Schooldays.ie". schooldays.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
7. "Primary School in Stranorlar, Co. Donegal". Scoil Mhuire B&C. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
8. "Cappry Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
9. "Mullanachose Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
10. "Dooish Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
11. "Cappry (Graham) Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
12. "Carrickmagrath Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
13. "Goland Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
14. "Cappry Rovers Football Club". Clubforce. Retrieved 2025-05-18.