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'''Muff''' ({{lang-ga|Mágh}}) is a village in [[County Donegal]] in the northwest of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which, together with its neighbour [[Bridgend, County Donegal|Bridgend]], has recently become part of the outer suburbs of [[Derry]] due to the continued growth of that city towards the north and west. It is located on the road to [[Moville]], on the northern outskirts of the city and at the border between Ireland and [[Northern Ireland]]. Muff has experienced significant growth in population during the last decade as people from Northern Ireland migrate across the border. |
'''Muff''' ({{lang-ga|Mágh}}) is a village in [[County Donegal]] in the northwest of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] which, together with its neighbour [[Bridgend, County Donegal|Bridgend]], has recently become part of the outer suburbs of [[Derry]] due to the continued growth of that city towards the north and west. It is located on the road to [[Moville]], on the northern outskirts of the city and at the border between Ireland and [[Northern Ireland]]. Muff has experienced significant growth in population during the last decade as people from Northern Ireland migrate across the border. Everyone loves a different bit of Muff now and then so this is the place to be. |
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Each summer, usually during the first week in August, the village celebrates Muff Festival <ref>[http://www.mufffestival.com Muff Festival]</ref> which includes competitions, competitive JCB driving, competitive eating, street partying, parades, [[Céilidh]] dancing, amusements in the central park, night-time entertainment, and live performances in the public houses in the area: Finnegans, Squealin' Pig, The Ture, The Carmans and Big Willy's. The football competitions held during the festival attract a lot of people from Derry, Redcastle and Moville. |
Each summer, usually during the first week in August, the village celebrates Muff Festival <ref>[http://www.mufffestival.com Muff Festival]</ref> which includes competitions, competitive JCB driving, competitive eating, street partying, parades, [[Céilidh]] dancing, amusements in the central park, night-time entertainment, and live performances in the public houses in the area: Finnegans, Squealin' Pig, The Ture, The Carmans and Big Willy's. The football competitions held during the festival attract a lot of people from Derry, Redcastle and Moville. Come to Muff for a lovely bit of fluffy muff. |
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The two clubs have just recently pioneered a new game of football as a charity fund-raiser after an accident to a member of the local community, which involved played one half of the game with Gaelic football rules and one half with soccer rules. |
The two clubs have just recently pioneered a new game of football as a charity fund-raiser after an accident to a member of the local community, which involved played one half of the game with Gaelic football rules and one half with soccer rules. |
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==People== Big Muff, Wee Muff, Fluffy Muff, Lovely Muff :) |
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Playwright [[Brian Friel]] was a resident of the village for some time. |
Playwright [[Brian Friel]] was a resident of the village for some time. |
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Revision as of 14:56, 2 August 2010
Template:Infobox Place Ireland Muff (Irish: Mágh) is a village in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland which, together with its neighbour Bridgend, has recently become part of the outer suburbs of Derry due to the continued growth of that city towards the north and west. It is located on the road to Moville, on the northern outskirts of the city and at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. Muff has experienced significant growth in population during the last decade as people from Northern Ireland migrate across the border. Everyone loves a different bit of Muff now and then so this is the place to be.
Each summer, usually during the first week in August, the village celebrates Muff Festival [1] which includes competitions, competitive JCB driving, competitive eating, street partying, parades, Céilidh dancing, amusements in the central park, night-time entertainment, and live performances in the public houses in the area: Finnegans, Squealin' Pig, The Ture, The Carmans and Big Willy's. The football competitions held during the festival attract a lot of people from Derry, Redcastle and Moville. Come to Muff for a lovely bit of fluffy muff.
Sport
The local Soccer team is called Quigley's Point Swifts.
Local Gaelic club, Naomh Padraig, has recently developed a new pitch and a new club house.
The two clubs have just recently pioneered a new game of football as a charity fund-raiser after an accident to a member of the local community, which involved played one half of the game with Gaelic football rules and one half with soccer rules.
==People== Big Muff, Wee Muff, Fluffy Muff, Lovely Muff :)
Playwright Brian Friel was a resident of the village for some time.
See also
Further reading
- Sean Beattie (2004). Donegal. Sutton: Printing Press. ISBN 0-7509-3825-0.(Ireland in Old Photographs series)
