Teileann

Also known as Teelin

' (; an Irish word meaning "dish"; anglicised as Teelin' ) 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.

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Region: Ulster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 0

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Settlement.official_name: Teileann
Settlement.other_name: Teelin
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Towards Teelin - geograph.org.uk - 20648.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Teileann in August 2003
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ulster
Settlement.subdivision_type3: County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: County Donegal
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Barony
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Banagh
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.population_urban: 300

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Elevation: 1
Image: Towards Teelin - geograph.org.uk - 20648.jpg

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Commons category: Teelin
Irish Grid Reference: G580765
native label: Teileann

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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.