Urris

Urris

Infobox Irish Place
name = Urris
gaeilge = Iorras
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north coord = 55.2625 | west coord = 7.4125 | irish grid = B847228
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province = Ulster
county = County Donegal
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Urris ( _ga. Iorras) is an area in the west of the parish of Clonmany, in County Donegal, Ireland. The area hosts the Urris Gaelic Athletic Association team for Gaelic football, which has a pitch located just outside Urris, in the Townland of Straid.

The area has some local tourist attractions, such as Tullagh and Rockstown beaches, Lenan pier and Gap of Mamore - the site of a holy well where Saint Columbanus is believed to have vanquished the water dragon Giollamach.

Dunaff Head is the site of Ireland's oldest neolithic campsite.

Urrismanagh contains some fine examples of traditional housing.

Urris is also home to three of the four surviving members of Team Hession, the 7th best Under-16 Boys Relay team in Ireland.


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