Bundoran
Bundoran
Bun Dobhráin (Irish) | |
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Bundoran seafront | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Fáilte, Sláinte, Beoite "welcome, health, lively" | |
Bundoran Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°28′31″N 8°17′02″W / 54.4754°N 8.2838°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Dáil Éireann | Sligo–Leitrim |
| EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,599 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | F94 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)71 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G8761 |
| Website | www |
Bundoran (Irish: Bun Dobhráin) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. The town includes the townland of Magheracar, in which was located Bundrowes (Bun Drobhaoise), a Franciscan house that served as the principal base of Mícheál Ó Cléirigh during the compilation of the Annals of the Four Masters in the 1630s.
The town is located near the N15 road close to Ballyshannon, and is the most southerly town in Donegal. The town is a tourist seaside resort, and tourism has been at the heart of the local economy since the 18th century. Bundoran is a surfing destination and was listed by National Geographic magazine in 2012 as one of the world's top 20 surf towns.