Inishowen West (), also called West Inishowen or Innishowen West, is a

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. Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.

Etymology

Inishowen West takes its name from Inishowen, in Irish ''Inis Eoghain'', "Eoghan's island eninsula, referring to Eógan mac Néill, a semi-legendary king of the 5th century AD and ancestor of the Cenél nEógain dynasty.

Geography

Inishowen West is located in the southwest of the Inishowen Peninsula.

History

Between the 9th and 13th centuries Inishowen was divided into three sectors, Aileach, Bredach and

Cairrge Brachaidhe Cairrge Brachaidhe, aka Carrickbraghy or Carrichbrack, was a Gaelic- Irish medieval territory located in Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland. Overview Thought to have been named after, or by, Brachaidi mac Diarmata of the Cenél Fergusa (see L ...

(Carraickabraghy) in the west. O'Mulhall (Mulfaal) and O'Hogain are cited as chiefs of Carrichbrack (Carrickbraghy). Inishowen was originally a single barony but was divided by 1851 into East and West.

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Inishowen West: *

Buncrana Buncrana ( ; ) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is beside Lough Swilly on the Inishowen peninsula, northwest of Derry and north of Letterkenny. In the 2016 census, the population was 6,785 making it the second most populous town in Cou ...

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* Burnfoot * Fahan * Muff

References

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