Inishowen East
Barony in County Donegal, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barony in County Donegal, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inishowen East (Irish: Inis Eoghain Thoir),[1] also called East Inishowen or Innishowen East,[2][3] is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland.[4] 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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[5][6]
Inishowen East
Inis Eoghain Thoir (Irish) | |
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Coordinates: 55°14′N 7°8′W | |
Sovereign state | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | Donegal |
Area | |
• Total | 499.20 km2 (192.74 sq mi) |
Inishowen East takes its name from Inishowen, in Irish Inis Eoghain, "Eoghan's island [peninsula]", referring to Eógan mac Néill, a semi-legendary king of the 5th century AD and ancestor of the Cenél nEógain dynasty.[7]
Inishowen East is located in the northeast of the Inishowen Peninsula.[8]
Inishowen East was once part of the ancient kingdom of Moy Ith.[9] Inishowen was originally a single barony but was divided in the 1830s into West and East.[10]
Below is a list of settlements in Inishowen East:[11]
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