Frosses

Frosses (Irish: Na Frosa)^[1] is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated in the south of the county on the R262 regional road, 7 miles (11 km) west of Donegal Town.^[2] The local Catholic Church is St. Mary's, located on the main street.^[3]

Frosses Na Frosa
Village
Frosses Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°40′07″N 8°14′36″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Government
• Dáil Éireann	Donegal
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

History

The name of the village is said to come from the Irish for "showers", which refers to food that fell from the sky and saved locals during the famine. The first chapel in the village was reportedly built in 1780, and completed in 1808.^[4] The bell tower was added to the church in 1892.^[5]

Amenities

The village contains a community hall, a montessori, a primary school, hairdressers, beauticians, coffee stall, printing shop, basketball court, tennis court and field.

Transport

The village is served by the 490 bus. It is also served by the TFL Local Link bus. ^[6]

Notable people

Mary Coughlan, former Tánaiste, has lived in Frosses.^[7]

See also

• List of populated places in Ireland