Drumholm
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, is in the Catholic parish of Drumholm Drumholm or Drumhome ( ) is a civil parish in the historical barony of Tirhugh in County Donegal, Ireland. Drumholm (or Ballintra) is also a Catholic parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and a Church of Ireland parish in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. It contains all the land between the large towns of Ballyshannon and Donegal Town, including the small villages of Laghey, Ballintra and Rossnowlagh.
, is in the Catholic parish of Drumholm]] Drumholm or Drumhome ( ) is a civil parish in the historical barony of Tirhugh in County Donegal, Ireland. Drumholm (or Ballintra) is also a Catholic parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe and a Church of Ireland parish in the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. It contains all the land between the large towns of Ballyshannon and Donegal Town, including the small villages of Laghey, Ballintra and Rossnowlagh. ==Patron saint== The patron saint of the parish is St Ernan, who is believed to have been born in the parish and to have established a monastery there. It is this saint who has given his name to St Ernan's NS, Ballintra and to the small island in Donegal Bay. He is also honoured in St Bridget's Church, Ballintra with a window above one of the two minor doors at the front of the building. ==Facilities== The main graveyard in Ballintra has been used since 1820 and the parish has several sets of records, including baptismal records from 1866, confirmation records from 1920, marriage records from 1866 and a death register from 1968. Primary schools in the area include St Ernan's National School in Ballintra and St Eunan's National School in Laghey. There is no secondary school in the parish and children from the north of the parish (mainly from Laghey NS) go to the Abbey Vocational School in Donegal Town, while those from the south of the parish (mainly from Ballintra NS) go to Coláiste Cholmcille in Ballyshannon. ==References== ==External links== Ballintra / Drumholm (Catholic) Parish Homepage
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