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Teelin
Teileann Teelin
Village
	Teileann in August 2003
	Teileann Location in Ireland
	Coordinates: 54°37′55″N 8°38′44″W / 54.631958°N 8.645639°W
Land	Irland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Barony	Banagh
Population
• Urban	300
Irish Grid Reference	G580765
	Teileann is the only official name. The anglicised spelling Teelin has no official status, but is still widely used.

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Teileann (an Irish word meaning 'Dish'; anglicised as Teelin^[1]) is a Gaeltacht village in the south-west of County Donegal in the west of Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The village is near Slieve League, at the northwest end of Donegal Bay. Its population is about 250–300.

The village is noted for fishing, scuba diving, and traditional music. It has a fine, deep harbour at Teelin Pier, which has boat-launching facilities with safe mooring. The pier was built in the early 1880s. It is an Irish-speaking community, and has been the subject of many linguistic studies.

Teileann (pronounced as 'Chellin') means 'Dish' in the Irish language.^[1] The 'dish' being referenced here is the part of Teelin Bay beside Teelin Pier, this part of the bay being circular like a dish or plate.^[1]

Teelin is home to Coláiste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne, an Irish-language college, which attracts teenagers from across the province of Ulster. The college has been open in its current existence since 1955.

Teelin was one of the first settlements to appear on maps of Ireland, as it was an important port.^[2]

Folklorist Seán Ó hEochaidh (Seán Haughey) was from Teelin.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Patrick McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 140. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.
^ Einar Ólafur Sveinsson (1947). 'Impressions of Ireland' (Ferðaþættir frá Írlandi).

[McKay-1] Patrick McKay, A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names, p. 140. The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, 1999.

[2] Einar Ólafur Sveinsson (1947). 'Impressions of Ireland' (Ferðaþættir frá Írlandi).

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-'''''Teileann''''' (anglicised as '''Teelin''') is a ''[[Gaeltacht]]'' village in the south-west of [[County Donegal]] in the west of [[Ulster]], the northern [[Provinces of Ireland|province]] in Ireland. The village is near [[Slieve League]], at the northwest end of [[Donegal Bay]]. Its population is about 250–300.
+'''''Teileann''''' (an [[Irish language|Irish]] word meaning 'Dish'; anglicised as '''Teelin'''<ref name="McKay"> Patrick McKay, ''A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names'', p. 140. The Institute of Irish Studies, [[The Queen's University of Belfast]], Belfast, 1999.</ref>) is a ''[[Gaeltacht]]'' village in the south-west of [[County Donegal]] in the west of [[Ulster]], the northern [[Provinces of Ireland|province]] in Ireland. The village is near [[Slieve League]], at the northwest end of [[Donegal Bay]]. Its population is about 250&ndash;300.
-The village is noted for fishing, scuba diving, and traditional music. It has a fine deep harbour and boat launching facilities with safe mooring.  It is an [[Irish language|Irish]]-speaking community, and has been the subject of many linguistic studies.
+The village is noted for fishing, scuba diving, and traditional music. It has a fine, deep harbour at Teelin Pier, which has boat-launching facilities with safe mooring. The pier was built in the early 1880s. It is an [[Irish language|Irish]]-speaking community, and has been the subject of many linguistic studies.
-Teelin is home to ''Coláiste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne'', an Irish language college which attracts teenagers from across the province of [[Ulster]]. The college has been open in its current existence since 1955.
+''Teileann'' (pronounced as 'Chellin') means 'Dish' in the Irish language.<ref name="McKay"/> The 'dish' being referenced here is the part of Teelin Bay beside Teelin Pier, this part of the bay being circular like a dish or plate.<ref name="McKay"/>
+Teelin is home to ''Coláiste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne'', an Irish-language college, which attracts teenagers from across the province of [[Ulster]]. The college has been open in its current existence since 1955.
 Teelin was one of the first settlements to appear on maps of Ireland, as it was an important port.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Einar Ólafur Sveinsson|author-link=Einar Ólafur Sveinsson|title='Impressions of Ireland' (Ferðaþættir frá Írlandi)|year=1947}}</ref>
-The folklorist [[Seán Ó hEochaidh]] was from Teelin.
+Folklorist [[Seán Ó hEochaidh]] (Seán Haughey) was from Teelin.
 ==See also==
+* The [[Battle of Doire Leathan]] was fought near Teelin on 14 September 1590, in ''Doire Leathan'' (Derrylahan), a [[townland]] on the opposite shore of Teelin Bay.
-* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland|List of towns and villages in Ireland]]
+* [[List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland]]
-* [[Slieve League]]
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