Ardara, County Donegal
Ardara
Ard an Rátha | |
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Town | |
Front Street, Ardara | |
Ardara Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°46′00″N 8°24′00″W / 54.766667°N 8.4°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Barony | Banagh (Irish: Báinigh) |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 785 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G731906 |
| Website | www |
Ardara (English: /ɑːrˈdrɑː/ ar-DRAH; Irish: Ard an Rátha, meaning 'height of the fort') is a small town in the south-west of County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. It is 23 km (just over 14 miles) north-west of Donegal Town (28 km, or just over 17 miles, by road), on the N56 and R261 roads. The population as of the 2022 census was 785. The population of 731 at the 2011 census represented an increase of about 30% since 2006. In 2012, The Irish Times named it the best village in which to live in Ireland.
Ardara (pronounced as Arr-drahh), one of County Donegal’s five designated heritage towns, is located in the south-west of the county. The town is near the Owenea (pronounced Owen-ee-ahh) River, a 'burn' known for salmon and trout fishing. Just beyond Ardara lies the Glengesh Pass, a scenic route leading to Glencolumbkille.