Inver, County Donegal
| Inver Irish: Inbhear | |
| County Donegal | |
|---|---|
 Inver and Inver Beach | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | G819786 |
| Location: | 54°39’18"N, 8°16’55"W |
| Data | |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Donegal |
| Dáil constituency: |
Donegal |
| Website: | www.inver.ie |
Inver is a small village in County Donegal, on the N56 secondary road midway between Killybegs to the west and Donegal Town to the east. It is in the Barony of Banagh.[1]
Inver is sometimes known as the hidden jewel of the northwest. It was an important whaling post in Ireland. There was a large whaling station and fleet in the Port of Inver which lies a mile from the village. Thomas Nesbitt was the head of this investment. He also increased productivity by inventing the harpoon gun. The ruins of the old whaling station still remain in the port but has eroded and deteriorated to rubble.
Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and finally closed on 1 January 1960.[2]
About the village
Inver has an excellent football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League.
There are two churches in Inver: the Church of Ireland church stands beside the river in an area known as Cranny; the Roman Catholic church stands on a hill in a place named Ardaghey. The two churches stand over-looking each other.
Two stores have existed for years of which one is known as Cassidy's store that was and still is run by the Cassidy family of Inver. Spar was opened in the 80's and rivalry has followed between the two stores ever since. Spar is no longer open, closing in 2014 in part due to increased competition with shops such as Aldi and Lidl in Donegal town. Cassidy's shop also functions as the local post office
Townlands
The civil parish contains the following townlands:[1]
- 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
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Inver". http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/.
- ↑ "Inver station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf.