Inishowen West

Inishowen West (Irish: Inis Eoghain Thiar), also called West Inishowen or Innishowen West,^[1][2] is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland.^[3][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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.^[5]

Inishowen West Inis Eoghain Thiar (Irish)
Barony
Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen West is in the northeast, coloured yellow.
Inishowen West
Coordinates: 55°4′N 7°21′W
Sovereign state	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	Donegal
Area
• Total	310.91 km2 (120.04 sq mi)

Etymology

Inishowen West 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.^[6]

Geography

Inishowen West is located in the southwest of the Inishowen Peninsula.^[7]

History

Between the 9th and 13th centuries Inishowen was divided into three sectors, Aileach, Bredach and Cairrge Brachaidhe (Carraickabraghy) in the west. O'Mulhall (Mulfaal) and O'Hogain are cited as chiefs of Carrichbrack (Carrickbraghy).^[8] 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:^[9]

• Buncrana
• Bridgend
• Burnfoot
• Fahan
• Muff

References

1. Belfast, Arthur Chichester Baron Chichester of (21 March 1890). "The Radical Cure for Ireland: A Letter to the People of England and Scotland Concerning a New Plantation". W. Blackwood – via Google Books.
2. Ireland, Royal Society of Antiquaries of (21 March 1951). "Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland". Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland – via Google Books.
3. Hanna, Sam (6 December 2018). The Farrells of Donegal: And Associated Families. WestBow Press. ISBN 9781973639176 – via Google Books.
4. Britain, Great (21 March 1885). "The Practical Statutes of the Session ..." Law Times Office. – via Google Books.
5. General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
6. Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (21 March 1898). "Public Bills" – via Google Books.
7. "Inishowen West". www.townlands.ie.
8. "The Baronies of Ireland - History". sites.rootsweb.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
9. "Bronze Age Burial near the ancient road | Guarding Grianán Aileach".