Inver () is a small village in

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, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road midway between Killybegs to the west and

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Town to the east. It is also a

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in the historic

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of Banagh.

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 may be named after Inver.

Transport

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 po ...

opened on 18 August 1893 and finally closed on 1 January 1960.

Civil parish of Inver

The civil parish contains the villages of Inver,

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and Mountcharles.

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Altcor * Ardaght Glebe * Ardbane * Ballybrollaghan * Ballymacahil * Bonnyglen * Brenter * Buncronan * Carraduffy * Carrakeel * Casheloogary * Clogheravaddy *

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(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

* Drumboarty * Drumcoe * Drumconor * Drumduff * Drumfin * Drumgorman * Drumgorman Barr * Drumkeelan * Drumlaghtafin * Drummacachapple * Drummacacullen * Drummeenanagh * Drumnacarry * Drumnaheark East * Drumnaheark West *

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* Drumnalost * Drumrainy * Drumrone * Eagle's Nest * Edenamuck * Fanaghans * Gargrim * Glencoagh * Gortaward *

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* Keeloges * Killin * Kilmacreddan * Knockagar * Knocknahorna * Leagans * Legnawley Glebe * Letterbarra * Letterfad *

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* Letternacahy * Lettertreane * Luaghnabrogue * Meenacahan * Meenacharbet * Meenacloghspar * Meenacurrin * Meenagranoge * Meenagrau * Meenaguse Beg * Meenawullaghan * Meentacor * Meentacreeghan * Meentanakill * Meenybraddan * Mountcharles * Mullanboys * Munterneese *

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* Rafoarty * Raneely *

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* Roes *

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* Seahill and Tuckmill Hill * Sheskinatawy * Tamur * Tawnygorm * Tievachorky * Tievedooly * Tonregee * Tuckmill Hill & Seahill * Tullinlagan * Tullinlough * Tullycumber * Tullynaglack * Tullynagreana * Tullynaha *

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* Tullyvoos

References

{{Authority control Towns and villages in County Donegal

History

Transport

Civil parish of Inver

Townlands

See also

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