BALLYGORMAN, a village, in the parish of CLONCHA,
barony of ENNISHOWEN, county of DONEGAL, and
province of ULSTER, 4 miles (N. W. by N.) from Malin;
containing 227 inhabitants. It is situated at the extremity
of the promontory of Malin Head, and is the most
northern village in Ireland. A signal tower has been
erected by order of the Board of Admiralty; and, not
far distant, a small pier and harbour are in. course of
formation by excavating the solid rock. There are two
coast-guard stations, one at the Head and another at
Glengad. On a ledge of rock near the Head a small
basin has been scooped out, where, at every tide, is
deposited a small quantity of water, which the country
people consider efficacious for sores. See CLONCHA.