Inver, County Donegal
Inver
Inbhear | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Donegal |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Website | www |
Inver (Irish: Inbhear, meaning 'estuary') is a village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road mid-way between Killybegs to the west and Donegal Town to the east. Inver is sometimes known as the hidden jewel of the northwest. Inver was an important whaling post in Ireland. There was a large whaling station and fleet in the Port of inver which lies 2 km from Inver Village. Thomas Nesbitt was the head of this investment. He also increased productivity by inventing the harpoon gun. The ruins of the old whaling station still remain in the port but has eroded and deteriorated to rubble. Inver has an excellent football pitch and hosts one of the Donegal leagues Footclubs called Eany Celtic. There are two churches located in Inver the Catholic church which stands on a hill in a place named Ardaghey. It also hosts a Church of Ireland church which is located beside the river in an area know as cranny. The two churches stand over-looking each other. Two stores have existed for years of which one is known as Cassidy's store that was and still is run by the Cassidy family of Inver. Spar was opened in the 80's and rivalry has followed between the two stores ever since.
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver.[1]
Transport
- Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and finally closed on 1 January 1960.[2]
Website
There was a website for the Inver community at www.inver.ie.
See also
References
- ^ "About us". City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
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."
- ^ "Inver station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
