Inishowen West Inis Eoghain Thiar (Irish) | |
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 Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen West is in the northeast, coloured yellow. | |
  Inishowen West | |
| Coordinates:55°4′N7°21′W / 55.067°N 7.350°W /55.067; -7.350 | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Area | |
• Total | 310.91 km2 (120.04 sq mi) |
Inishowen West (Irish:Inis Eoghain Thiar), also calledWest Inishowen orInnishowen West,[1][2] is abarony inCounty Donegal,Ireland.[3][4] Baronies were mainlycadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by theLocal Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[5]
Inishowen West takes its name fromInishowen, in IrishInis Eoghain, "Eoghan's island [peninsula]", referring toEógan mac Néill, a semi-legendary king of the 5th century AD and ancestor of theCenél nEógain dynasty.[6]
Inishowen West is located in the southwest of theInishowen Peninsula.[7]
Between the 9th and 13th centuries, Inishowen was divided into three sectors, Aileach, Bredach andCairrge 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 intoEast and West.
Below is a list of settlements in Inishowen West:[9]
