Inch Island

Inch Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">An Inse

Inch island from Grianan of Aileach
Inch Island
Geography
Location Lough Swilly
Coordinates 55°03′54″N 7°29′42″W / 55.065°N 7.495°W / 55.065; -7.495Coordinates: 55°03′54″N 7°29′42″W / 55.065°N 7.495°W / 55.065; -7.495
Area 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Highest elevation 222 m (728 ft)
Administration
Province Ulster
County Donegal
Demographics
Population 448 (2011)

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1841 978—    
1851 769−21.4%
1901 462−39.9%
1951 414−10.4%
YearPop.±%
1996 397−4.1%
2002 438+10.3%
2006 438+0.0%
2011448+2.3%
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

Presbyterian Church (located at Carnaghan).
The beach looking ENE.

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

  1. ↑ "An Inse". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Donegal Islands - INCH ISLAND - Population". www.welovedonegal.com. WeLoveDonegal. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Inishowen Area /Inch Top". MountainViews. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Inch Island' : Portal Tomb". www.megalithomania.com. Failte Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Inch Island -Donegal". www.discoverireland.ie. Failte Ireland. Retrieved April 16, 2015.

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