Inver, County Donegal

This article is about the village in County Donegal, Ireland. For the Gaelic placename element meaning "confluence of waters" or "river mouth", see Aber and Inver (placename elements).

Inver Inbhear
Village
Inver and Inver Beach
Inver Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°39′36″N8°17′56″W / 54.66°N 8.299°W / 54.66; -8.299
Country	Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Inver (Irish : Inbhear, meaning 'estuary') ^[1] is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road midway between Donegal town to the east and Killybegs to the west. Inver is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh. ^{[2] [3]}

History

St Natalis (or Naail), who died in 563, was the abbot of a monastery in Invernayle (Inver). ^[4] In 1460, a Franciscan monastery was founded on the same site.

Inver graveyard dates back to 1731. ^[5] A Church of Ireland (Anglican) church was built in 1622, with a new building completed in 1807. ^[6]

There was a recognised settlement in Inver in 1837. ^[7] At that time it was noted that 11,785 people lived there, with five schools teaching 360 children. ^[8]

Inver harbour

Inver was a whaling post in the past, with a whaling station in the Port of Inver, 3km (2 miles) from the town. Its ruins can still be seen in the port. Whale and dolphin spotting is popular in the area. ^[9]

Facilities

Post office in Inver, County Donegal

Inver has three Christian churches: one Catholic, one Anglican and one Methodist. ^[10] There is also one shop and sub-post office in the village.

The village has a football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver. ^[11]

Transport

Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and closed on 1 January 1960. ^[12]

Civil parish of Inver

The civil parish contains the villages of Inver, Frosses and Mountcharles. ^{[13] [14]}

Townlands

The civil parish of Inver contains over 100 townlands, including: ^{[2] [3]}

• Altcor
• Ardaght Glebe
• Ardbane
• Ballybrollaghan
• Ballymacahil
• Bonnyglen
• Brenter
• Buncronan
• Carraduffy
• Carrakeel
• Casheloogary
• Clogheravaddy
• Cloverhill (also known as Drumbeg)
• Coolshangan
• Cranny Lower
• Cranny Upper
• Creevins
• Cronacarckfree
• Cronaslieve
• Crumlin
• Derryhirk
• Disert
• Dromore
• Drumadart
• Drumagraa
• Drumaneary
• Drumard
• Drumatumpher
• Drumbaran
• Drumbeagh
• Drumbeg (also known as Cloverhill)
• Drumboarty
• Drumcoe
• Drumconor
• Drumduff
• Drumfin
• Drumgorman
• Drumgorman Barr
• Drumkeelan
• Drumlaghtafin
• Drummacachapple
• Drummacacullen
• Drummeenanagh
• Drumnacarry
• Drumnaheark East
• Drumnaheark West
• Drumnakilly
• Drumnalost
• Drumrainy
• Drumrone
• Eagle's Nest
• Edenamuck
• Fanaghans
• Gargrim
• Glencoagh
• Gortaward
• Hall Demesne
• Inver Glebe
• Keeloges
• Killin
• Kilmacreddan
• Knockagar
• Knocknahorna
• Leagans
• Legnawley Glebe
• Letterbarra
• Letterfad
• Lettermore
• Letternacahy
• Lettertreane
• Luaghnabrogue
• Meenacahan
• Meenacharbet
• Meenacloghspar
• Meenacurrin
• Meenagranoge
• Meenagrau
• Meenaguse Beg
• Meenawullaghan
• Meentacor
• Meentacreeghan
• Meentanakill
• Meenybraddan
• Mountcharles
• Mullanboys
• Munterneese
• Point
• Port
• Rafoarty
• Raneely
• Rock
• Roes
• Sallows
• Salthill Demesne
• Seahill and Tuckmill Hill
• Sheskinatawy
• Tamur
• Tawnygorm
• Tievachorky
• Tievedooly
• Tonregee
• Tuckmill Hill & Seahill
• Tullinlagan
• Tullinlough
• Tullycumber
• Tullynaglack
• Tullynagreana
• Tullynaha
• Tullytrasna
• Tullyvoos

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland
• Aber and Inver (placename elements)

References

1. "Inbhear/Inver". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. "Inver". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
3. "Civil Parish of Inver, Co. Donegal". townlands.ie. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
4. "A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland - Inver" – via Library Ireland website.
5. "Old Inver Graveyard". donegalgenealogy.com.
6. "Inver Church of Ireland Rectory, Inver Glebe, Inver, Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
7. "County Donegal 1830s". irelandxo.com.
8. "Inver". donegalgenealogy.com.
9. "Destinations - Donegal - Inver". irelandnorthwest.ie.
10. "Cassidy Genealogy - the Port".
11. "About us". City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota . Retrieved 15 September 2008. From 1858 until 1880, hundreds of settlers were attracted to the township that was named after an Irish fishing village, "Inver" and commemorating the homeland of the German settlers, "Grove."
12. "Inver station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 16 October 2007.
13. "Sub-units of: Inbhear/Inver (Towns)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
14. "Sub-units of: Inbhear/Inver (Population Centres)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 28 October 2025.