Inishowen East

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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[5][6]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)
Barony
Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen East is in the northeast, coloured pale yellow.
Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen East is in the northeast, coloured pale yellow.
Inishowen East is located in Ireland
Inishowen East
Inishowen East
Coordinates: 55°14′N 7°8′W
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyDonegal
Area
 • Total499.20 km2 (192.74 sq mi)

Etymology

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]

Geography

Inishowen East is located in the northeast of the Inishowen Peninsula.[8]

History

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]

List of settlements

Below is a list of settlements in Inishowen East:[11]

References
  1. "Inis Eoghain Thoir/Inishowen East". Logainm.ie.
  2. "The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal". John Falconer. 21 March 1893 – via Google Books.
  3. "The Irish Law Times and Solicitors' Journal". John Falconer. 21 March 1895 – via Google Books.
  4. Murray, Kevin (21 March 2004). Baile in scáil. Irish Texts Society. ISBN 9781870166584 – 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. Connors, Seʹan (21 March 2001). Mapping Ireland: From Kingdoms to Counties. Mercier Press. ISBN 9781856353557 – via Google Books.
  7. Lords, Great Britain Parliament House of (21 March 1898). "Public Bills" – via Google Books.
  8. "Inishowen East". www.townlands.ie.
  9. "The Baronies of Ireland - History". sites.rootsweb.com.
  10. Inishowen: Paintings and Stories from the Land of Eoghan. Dundurn. 21 March 2000. ISBN 9781900935173 – via Google Books.
  11. Almqvist, Bo; Cathain, Seamas O. (21 March 2001). Northern Lights: Following Folklore in North-western Europe : Aistí in Adhnó Do Bho Almqvist. University College Dublin Press. ISBN 9781900621632 – via Google Books.
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