Donaghcloney [ A common alternative spelling is "DONACLONEY"] (Domhnach Cluana in Irish) is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. County Down, ( Ulster Scots: Coontie Doun. is one of the nine counties that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of In the 2001 Census it had a population of 972 people. A nationwide Census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 The village is in the Craigavon Borough Council area. Craigavon Borough Council is a local council in counties Armagh, Down and Antrim, in Northern Ireland.
Donaghcloney is a typical Ulster village linked to the Irish linen industry since 1742. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Irish Linen is the tenth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic Priest and Author Father Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The most recent Ewart Liddell company was formed in 1973 by a merger between William Ewart and Sons which started business in Belfast in 1814 and William Liddell and Company which started in Donaghcloney in 1866. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Their factory was the largest Irish linen, Jacquard weaving company in Ireland, however it is now closed. Irish Linen is the tenth of the Nuala Anne McGrail series of mystery novels by Roman Catholic Priest and Author Father Jacquard Weaving makes possible in almost any Loom the programmed raising of each warp thread independently of the others Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The name lives on as a sales and marketing company, Liddell Linens, a subsidiary of Hilden Ltd.
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Sport
The village has a history of cricket playing over many generations with the Donaghcloney Cricket Club.
Jack Glass, won the egg and spoon race when he was in P5 Congradulations to him
Education
- Donacloney Primary School
Local Business
Andrew Morgan - Local Cabinet Maker (AC Morgan Furniture & Joinery)
2001 Census
Donaghcloney is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 972 people living in Donaghcloney. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Of these:
- 21. 8% were aged under 16 years and 21. 9% were aged 60 and over
- 48. 6% of the population were male and 51. 4% were female
- 4. 0% were from a Catholic background and 93. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". 5% were from a Protestant background
- 2. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. 5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed
- 90% of people aged 16 - 74 were intoxicated
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service