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Inver () is a small village in
County Donegal County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
, Ireland. It lies on the N56
National secondary road A national secondary road ( ga, Bóthar Náisiúnta den Dara Grád) is a category of road in Ireland. These roads form an important part of the national route network but are secondary to the main arterial routes which are classified as national ...
midway between
Killybegs Killybegs () is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the largest fishing port in the country and on the island of Ireland. It is located on the south coast of the county, north of Donegal Bay, near Donegal Town. Its Irish name ''Na Cealla Bea ...
to the west and
Donegal Donegal may refer to: County Donegal, Ireland * County Donegal, a county in the Republic of Ireland, part of the province of Ulster * Donegal (town), a town in County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland * Donegal Bay, an inlet in the northwest of Ireland b ...
Town to the east. It is also a
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in the historic
barony Barony may refer to: * Barony, the peerage, office of, or territory held by a baron * Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron * Barony (county division), a type of administrative or geographical division in parts of the British ...
of
Banagh Banagh ( ga, Báinigh) is a historic barony in County Donegal in Ireland. Patrick Weston Joyce said the name ''Banagh'' came from Enna Bogaine, son of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. It was created along with Boylagh when the f ...
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History

Inver is sometimes known as the hidden jewel of the northwest. Inver was an important whaling post in Ireland. There was a large whaling station and fleet in the Port of Inver which lies 2 km from Inver 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 has an excellent football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League. There are two churches located in Inver, the Catholic church which stands on a hill in a place named Ardaghey. It also hosts a Church of Ireland church which is located beside the river in an area known as Cranny. 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.
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 35,801 at the 2020 census. The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township. It is one of 1 ...
may be named after Inver.


Transport

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Inver railway station Inver railway station served Inver in County Donegal, Ireland. The station opened on 18 August 1893 on the Donegal Railway Company line from Donegal to Killybegs Killybegs () is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is the largest fishing ...
opened on 18 August 1893 and finally closed on 1 January 1960.


Civil parish of Inver

The civil parish contains the villages of Inver,
Frosses Frosses () is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated in the south of the county on the R262 regional road, west of Donegal Town. The local Catholic Church is St. Mary's, located on the main street. People * Mary Coughlan, ...
and
Mountcharles Mountcharles () is a village and townland (of 650 acres) in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies 6 km from Donegal Town on the Killybegs road ( N56). It is situated in the civil parish of Inver and the historic barony of Banagh. Th ...
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Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Altcor * Ardaght Glebe * Ardbane * Ballybrollaghan * Ballymacahil * Bonnyglen * Brenter * Buncronan * Carraduffy * Carrakeel * Casheloogary * Clogheravaddy * Cloverhill (also known as Drumbeg) * Coolshangan *
Cranny Lower Cranny () is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. Location Cranny lies on the banks of the Cloon River, which flows into the estuary of the River Shannon at Clonderlaw Bay. Facilities There is a local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Co ...
*
Cranny Upper Cranny () is a small village in County Clare, Ireland. Location Cranny lies on the banks of the Cloon River, which flows into the estuary of the River Shannon at Clonderlaw Bay. Facilities There is a local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Co ...
* Creevins * Cronacarckfree * Cronaslieve * Crumlin * Derryhirk * Disert * Dromore * Drumadart * Drumagraa * Drumaneary * Drumard * Drumatumpher * Drumbaran *
Drumbeagh Drumbeagh () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Drumbeagh is bounded on the north by Gubrawully townland, on the west by Alt ...
* Drumbeg (also known as Cloverhill * Drumboarty * Drumcoe * Drumconor * Drumduff * Drumfin * Drumgorman * Drumgorman Barr * Drumkeelan * Drumlaghtafin * Drummacachapple * Drummacacullen * Drummeenanagh * Drumnacarry * Drumnaheark East * Drumnaheark West *
Drumnakilly Drumnakilly (Irish: ''Droim na Coille'', "Ridge of the Wood").) is a small village and townland between Carrickmore and Omagh in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 114 people. The townland is situated in ...
* Drumnalost * Drumrainy * Drumrone * Eagle's Nest * Edenamuck * Fanaghans * Gargrim * Glencoagh * Gortaward * Hall Demesne * Inver Glebe * Keeloges *
Killin Killin (; (Scottish Gaelic: ''Cill Fhinn'') is a village in Perthshire in the central highlands of Scotland. Situated at the western head of Loch Tay, it is administered by the Stirling Council area. Killin is a historic conservation village an ...
* Kilmacreddan * Knockagar * Knocknahorna * Leagans * Legnawley Glebe * Letterbarra * Letterfad *
Lettermore Lettermore () is a Gaeltacht village in County Galway, Ireland. It is also the name of an island, linked by road to the mainland, on which the village sits. The name comes from the Irish ''Leitir Móir'' meaning ''great rough hillside'' (''leitir ...
* Letternacahy * Lettertreane * Luaghnabrogue * Meenacahan * Meenacharbet * Meenacloghspar * Meenacurrin * Meenagranoge * Meenagrau * Meenaguse Beg * Meenawullaghan * Meentacor * Meentacreeghan * Meentanakill * Meenybraddan *
Mountcharles Mountcharles () is a village and townland (of 650 acres) in the south of County Donegal, Ireland. It lies 6 km from Donegal Town on the Killybegs road ( N56). It is situated in the civil parish of Inver and the historic barony of Banagh. Th ...
* Mullanboys * Munterneese *
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*
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* Rafoarty * Raneely *
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* Roes * Sallows * Salthill Demesne *
Seahill and Tuckmill Hill Seahill is a village on the northern coast of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballyrobert,Sheskinatawy * Tamur * Tawnygorm * Tievachorky * Tievedooly * Tonregee * Tuckmill Hill & Seahill * Tullinlagan * Tullinlough * Tullycumber * Tullynaglack * Tullynagreana * Tullynaha *
Tullytrasna Tullytrasna () is a townland in the civil parish of Templeport, County Cavan, Ireland. It lies in the Roman Catholic parish of Corlough and barony of Tullyhaw. Geography Tullytrasna is bounded on the north by Tullybrack townland, on the sout ...
* Tullyvoos


See also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland *
Aber and Inver (placename elements) ''Aber'' and ''Inver'' are common elements in place-names of Celtic origin. Both mean " confluence of waters" or "river mouth". Their distribution reflects the geographical influence of the Brittonic and Goidelic language groups, respectively. ...


References

{{Authority control Towns and villages in County Donegal