Inishowen East

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Inishowen East
Inis Eoghain Thoir (Irish)
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Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen East is in the northeast, coloured pale yellow.
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Inishowen East
Coordinates: 55°14′N7°8′W / 55.233°N 7.133°W / 55.233; -7.133 Coordinates: 55°14′N7°8′W / 55.233°N 7.133°W / 55.233; -7.133
Sovereign state Republic of Ireland
Province Ulster
County Donegal
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, Republic of 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 They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.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]

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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]

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References

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