Inishowen East
Inis Eoghain Thoir (Irish)
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 / 55.233°N 7.133°W / 55.233; -7.133
Sovereign stateIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyDonegal
Area
  Total499.20 km2 (192.74 sq mi)

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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[5][6]

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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