- Malin, County Donegal
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Malin
Málainn— Town — Location in Ireland Coordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°WCoordinates: 55°15′N 7°16′W / 55.25°N 7.27°W Country Ireland Province Ulster County County Donegal Government - Dáil Éireann Donegal North East - EU Parliament North–West Population (2006) - Urban 122 Time zone WET (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1) Irish Grid Reference C467453 Malin (Irish: Málainn) is a village in County Donegal, Ireland, situated 6km (4 mi) north of Carndonagh. A further 13km (8 mi) north further is Malin Head, the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. Malin was a planned settlement based around a triangular green. Malin won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 1970 and 1991.
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Sport
- Malin GAA is the town's local GAA Club, the club is considered as an Senior Football club.
- The Malin 5k run is held annually as well as a Raft-Race which takes place to raise funds for the RNLI.
Tidy towns
Malin has done well in the Tidy Town's contest, winning the competition twice and coming runners-up in 2002.
See also
External links
Irish Tidy Towns Competition Winners 1960 - Glenties
1961 - Rathvilly
1962 - Glenties
1963 - Rathvilly
1964 - Virginia
1965 - Virginia
1966 - Ballyjamesduff
1967 - Ballyjamesduff
1968 - Rathvilly
1969 - Tyrrellspass1970 - Malin
1971 - Ballyconnell
1972 - Trim
1973 - Kiltegan
1974 - Ballyconnell & Trim
1975 - Kilsheelan
1976 - Adare
1977 - Multyfarnham
1978 - Glaslough
1979 - Kilsheelan1980 - Newtowncashel
1981 - Mountshannon
1982 - Dunmanway
1983 - Terryglass
1984 - Trim
1985 - Kilkenny
1986 - Kinsale
1987 - Sneem
1988 - Carlingford
1989 - Ardagh, County Longford1990 - Malahide
1991 - Malin
1992 - Ardmore
1993 - Keadue
1994 - Galbally
1995 - Glenties
1996 - Ardagh, County Longford
1997 - Terryglass
1998 - Ardagh, County Longford
1999 - Clonakilty2000 - Kenmare
2001 - Westport
2002 - Castletown, County Laois
2003 - Keadue
2004 - Lismore, County Waterford
2005 - Ennis
2006 - Westport
2007 - Aughrim, County Wicklow
2008 - Westport
2009 - Emly2010 - Tallanstown
Categories:- Untranslated Irish place names
- Towns and villages in County Donegal
- County Donegal geography stubs
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