In his paper "Irish Speaking in the Pre-famine Period", Dr. Garret Fitzgerald remarks that "near Ballintra the language seems to have disappeared by the time of the Famine.

[11] As late as 1960, up to a few dozen native Irish speakers remained in Tamhnach a' Mhullaigh (known in English as Townawilly or Tawnawully).

[1] The latter includes a number of social housing units built by Donegal County Council in the 1970s.

[16] The local association football (soccer) club is called Copany Rovers (and also represents Laghey).

[citation needed] Ballintra railway station opened on 21 September 1905, but finally closed on 1 January 1960.