Inch Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Lough Swilly |
| Coordinates | 55°03′54″N 7°29′42″W / 55.065°N 7.495°W |
| Highest elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
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| Demographics | |
| Population | 448 |
Inch Island (Irish: An Inse, meaning "Island")[1] ) is an island in Lough Swilly, County Donegal, Ireland.
Geography
The island is around 5 square miles (13 square kilometres) in area.[2] It lies off the Donegal coast near Burt and the start of the Inishowen peninsula; Inch island is connecetd to the mainland by a causeway road. The island's highest hill is at 222 m.[3]
Demographics
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| Source: John Chambers. "Islands - Change in Population 1841 - 2011". irishislands.info. Retrieved February 19, 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The table reports data taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.
Relevant buildings
The remains of a portal tomb with a nearby burial chamber probably constructed using parts of the original tomb is located near Carnaghan (SW part of the island). [4] A 15th century castle stands on a cliff overlooking Lough Swilly. The island's Presbyterian Church is one of the smallest of the surrounding area (just some 14 families member of it); its catholic church, entitled to Our Lady of Lourdes, was built in 1932.[2]
Nature
Inch island is a well known birdwatching site with a relevant population of migratory and wintering birds. Bird species on the island include Greenland white fronted goose, whooper swan and greylag goose.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "An Inse". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Donegal Islands - INCH ISLAND - Population". www.welovedonegal.com. WeLoveDonegal. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Inishowen Area /Inch Top". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "'Inch Island' : Portal Tomb". www.megalithomania.com. Failte Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "Inch Island -Donegal". www.discoverireland.ie. Failte Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
External links
Media related to Inch Island at Wikimedia Commons
