Doirí Beaga[1] (anglicised as Derrybeg,[2] meaning 'small oak trees'), is a Gaeltacht village and townland in the parish of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair) in County Donegal, Ireland. It includes a Roman Catholic church, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta regional studios, a Gaelic Athletic Association club and a golf club. According to the 2016 census 53.4% of the population spoke Irish on a daily basis outside the education system.[3] The village is home of Tim Healy the famous politician.
- ^ The official name under the Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004.
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Irish Language and the Gaeltacht - CSO - Central Statistics Office". CSO. Retrieved 15 November 2020.