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The town has two local industries in the village that comprises a fish processing factory and architectural design and fabrication factory. Services in Dunkineely include a shop, cafe, car dealership, a fishing tackle shop/florist, a barber shop, auctioneers, 3 bars, a radio communications shop and
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Every year in the month of July or August the town hosts a 3-day weekend Summer Street Festival. Events over the years have included a parade through the town, soap box derby races, live bands, pub quizzes, sporting competitions, classic car show, wheelie bin races and digger and tractor driving
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Dunkineely lies at approximately 150 m (500 ft) above sea level. It is the larger of two villages in the parish of Killaghtee, the other being
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on the edge of the village from which Dunkineely derives its name. The village lies at the top of St John's Point, a narrow
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opened on 18 August 1893, and closed on 1 January 1960. Dunkineely lies on the main N56 road between
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a budget accommodation hostel. There are several B&B's in the locality. There is also a
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club is named Naomh Ultan. The local football team is Dunkineely Celtic.
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Dunkineely is located in Ireland
54°37.919′N 8°21.641′W / 54.631983°N 8.360683°W / 54.631983; -8.360683
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County Donegal
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