Frosses (Irish: Na Frosa)[1] is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated in the south of the county on the R262 regional road, 7 miles (11 km) west of Donegal Town.[2] The local Catholic church is St. Mary's, located on the main street.[3]
Frosses
Na Frosa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 The R262 road passes through Frosses | |
  Frosses Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°40′07″N 8°14′36″W / 54.6686°N 8.2434°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
History
editAmenities
editThe village contains a community hall, a montessori, a primary school, hairdressers, beauticians, coffee stall, printing shop, basketball court and tennis court.[citation needed]
Transport
editThe village is served by the 490 bus. It is also served by the TFI Local Link bus.[6]
Notable people
editMary Coughlan, former Tánaiste, has lived in Frosses.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Na Frosa/Frosses". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ↑ "Blue Stack Centre Hostel". An Oige. Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
- ↑ "raphoediocese.com". www.raphoediocese.com. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Frosses Church". dúchas.ie. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "St. Mary's Catholic Church, Drumard, Frosses, Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ↑ "buseireann.com". Bus Eireann. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ↑ Clancy, Paddy (10 May 2008). "There is just no place like home for Tanaiste Mary". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
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