Inishkeel
Native name: Inis Caoil | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 54°50′51″N 8°27′22″W / 54.84750°N 8.45611°W |
Area | 0.391 km2 (0.151 sq mi)[1] |
Administration | |
Province | Ulster |
County | Donegal |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2011[2]) |
Inishkeel (Irish: Inis Caoil)[3] is a small tidal island and a townland[1] off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The closest village on the mainland is Narin.
Geography
The island is located in Gweebarra Bay around 250 m from the coast. A sandy tidal bank connects, with low tide, the island with the mainland.[3]
History
During the 6th century A.D. a small community of monks settled on the island. Their religious leader was Saint Conall Cael, from whom the island later derived its name. During the following centuries Inishkeel was a traditional destination of
Demography
A small community used to live on Inishkeel in the past, and in year 1841 23 inhabitants were registered on the island.[7] The island was later abandoned and in 2011 census had no inhabitants.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Inishkeel Townland, Co. Donegal". www.townlands.ie. Cóipcheart Townlands.ie. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ a b Population (Number) by Off Shore Island, Year and Sex Central Statistics Office
- ^ ISBN 9781900935159. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ "Inishkeel Monastic Site". www.megalithicireland.com. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (PDF). National Monuments Service / Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ISBN 9780674024793. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.15 Newport West E Division
See also
Media related to Inishkeel at Wikimedia Commons
- List of islands of Ireland
- List of National Monuments in County Donegal