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Sunday Service Minister: Clerk of Session: Secretary: Treasurer: Assistant Treasurer: |
Welcome to the
Carndonagh Presbyterian Church Website "I alone know the plans I have for you, plans to bring you prosperity and not disaster, plans to bring about the future you hope for." Jeremiah 29 verse 11 Carndonagh Presbyterian Church is located in the part of Donegal known as Inishowen, which is the most northerly peninsula in Ireland. It lies between Lough Swilly and Lough Foyle. The church and manse are situated outside the town at ‘the Hillhead’ and for this reason the church is known locally as Hillhead. Hillhead is a joint charge with Malin Presbyterian Church which is situated a few miles outside the village of Malin on the scenic route to Malin Head. In many ways this part of Ireland could be described as the ‘undiscovered country.’ Despite its great natural beauty, golden beaches, handsome hills, woods and mountains, it remains relatively unspoilt by tourism. It has a character all of its own and it is quite unlike anywhere else in Ireland. Presbyterians have been in the Carndonagh area from at least 1692 if
not even before this. Services were held in what is now the Church hall
until the present church building was completed in 1886. Current church
membership consists of 44 families. In May 2000 it was decided to provide
a crèche during the service as the number of babies and young children
in the congregation was growing. This has been a resounding success. Throughout
the week during the winter months the Church Hall is the base for activities
for young and old in the form of Junior, Youth and Adult badminton, Youth
Club and Bowling. A midweek meeting is also held in the Manse (alternate
Wednesdays) which has covered such courses as Alpha, A life worth Living
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