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Inver, County Donegal

Village in County Donegal, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Donegal, Ireland

Field	Value
name	Inver
native_name	ga
settlement_type	Village
image_skyline	Inverdonegal.JPG
image_caption	Inver and Inver Beach
pushpin_map	Ireland
pushpin_label_position	left
pushpin_map_caption	Location in Ireland
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Ireland
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Ulster
subdivision_type3	County
subdivision_name3	County Donegal
unit_pref	Metric
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	WET
utc_offset1	+0
timezone1_DST	IST (WEST)
utc_offset1_DST	-1
coordinates
blank_name	Irish Grid Reference
blank_info

the village in County Donegal, Ireland

Inver () is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road midway between Donegal town to the east and Killybegs to the west. Inver is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh.

History

St Natalis (or Naail), who died in 563, was the abbot of a monastery in Invernayle (Inver). In 1460, a Franciscan monastery was founded on the same site.

Inver graveyard dates back to 1731. A Church of Ireland (Anglican) church was built in 1622, with a new building completed in 1807.

There was a recognised settlement in Inver in 1837. At that time it was noted that 11,785 people lived there, with five schools teaching 360 children.

Inver was a whaling post in the past, with a whaling station in the Port of Inver, 3km (2 miles) from the town. Its ruins can still be seen in the port. Whale and dolphin spotting is popular in the area.

Facilities

Inver has three Christian churches: one Catholic, one Anglican and one Methodist. There is also one shop and sub-post office in the village.

The village has a football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver.{{Cite web | access-date=2008-09-15

Transport

Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and closed on 1 January 1960.

Civil parish of Inver

The civil parish contains the villages of Inver, Frosses and Mountcharles.

Townlands

The civil parish of Inver contains over 100 townlands, including:

Altcor
Ardaght Glebe
Ardbane
Ballybrollaghan
Ballymacahil
Bonnyglen
Brenter
Buncronan
Carraduffy
Carrakeel
Casheloogary
Clogheravaddy
Cloverhill (also known as Drumbeg)
Coolshangan
Cranny Lower
Cranny Upper
Creevins
Cronacarckfree
Cronaslieve
Crumlin
Derryhirk
Disert
Dromore
Drumadart
Drumagraa
Drumaneary
Drumard
Drumatumpher
Drumbaran
Drumbeagh
Drumbeg (also known as Cloverhill)
Drumboarty
Drumcoe
Drumconor
Drumduff
Drumfin
Drumgorman
Drumgorman Barr
Drumkeelan
Drumlaghtafin
Drummacachapple
Drummacacullen
Drummeenanagh
Drumnacarry
Drumnaheark East
Drumnaheark West
Drumnakilly
Drumnalost
Drumrainy
Drumrone
Eagle's Nest
Edenamuck
Fanaghans
Gargrim
Glencoagh
Gortaward
Hall Demesne
Inver Glebe
Keeloges
Killin
Kilmacreddan
Knockagar
Knocknahorna
Leagans
Legnawley Glebe
Letterbarra
Letterfad
Lettermore
Letternacahy
Lettertreane
Luaghnabrogue
Meenacahan
Meenacharbet
Meenacloghspar
Meenacurrin
Meenagranoge
Meenagrau
Meenaguse Beg
Meenawullaghan
Meentacor
Meentacreeghan
Meentanakill
Meenybraddan
Mountcharles
Mullanboys
Munterneese
Point
Port
Rafoarty
Raneely
Rock
Roes
Sallows
Salthill Demesne
Seahill and Tuckmill Hill
Sheskinatawy
Tamur
Tawnygorm
Tievachorky
Tievedooly
Tonregee
Tuckmill Hill & Seahill
Tullinlagan
Tullinlough
Tullycumber
Tullynaglack
Tullynagreana
Tullynaha
Tullytrasna
Tullyvoos

References

"Inbhear/Inver".
"Inver".
"Civil Parish of Inver, Co. Donegal".
"A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland - Inver".
"Old Inver Graveyard".
"Inver Church of Ireland Rectory, Inver Glebe, Inver, Donegal". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
"County Donegal 1830s".
"Inver".
"Destinations - Donegal - Inver".
"Cassidy Genealogy - the Port".
"Inver station". Railscot - Irish Railways.
"Sub-units of: Inbhear/Inver (Towns)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
"Sub-units of: Inbhear/Inver (Population Centres)". Placenames Database of Ireland.

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