Inver () is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road midway between Donegal town to the east and Killybegs to the west. Inver is also a civil parish in the barony of Banagh.
History St Natalis (or Naail), who died in 563, was the abbot of a monastery in Invernayle (Inver). In 1460, a Franciscan monastery was founded on the same site.
Inver graveyard dates back to 1731. A Church of Ireland (Anglican) church was built in 1622, with a new building completed in 1807.
There was a recognised settlement in Inver in 1837. At that time it was noted that 11,785 people lived there, with five schools teaching 360 children.
Inver was a whaling post in the past, with a whaling station in the Port of Inver, 3km (2 miles) from the town. Its ruins can still be seen in the port. Whale and dolphin spotting is popular in the area.
Facilities
Inver has three Christian churches: one Catholic, one Anglican and one Methodist. There is also one shop and sub-post office in the village.
The village has a football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League.
Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver.
Transport Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and closed on 1 January 1960.
Civil parish of Inver The civil parish contains the villages of Inver, Frosses and Mountcharles.
Townlands The civil parish of Inver contains over 100 townlands, including:
Altcor Ardaght Glebe Ardbane Ballybrollaghan Ballymacahil Bonnyglen Brenter Buncronan Carraduffy Carrakeel Casheloogary Clogheravaddy Cloverhill (also known as Drumbeg) Coolshangan Cranny Lower Cranny Upper Creevins Cronacarckfree Cronaslieve Crumlin Derryhirk Disert Dromore Drumadart Drumagraa Drumaneary Drumard Drumatumpher Drumbaran Drumbeagh Drumbeg (also known as Cloverhill) Drumboarty Drumcoe Drumconor Drumduff Drumfin Drumgorman Drumgorman Barr Drumkeelan Drumlaghtafin Drummacachapple Drummacacullen Drummeenanagh Drumnacarry Drumnaheark East Drumnaheark West Drumnakilly Drumnalost Drumrainy Drumrone Eagle's Nest Edenamuck Fanaghans Gargrim Glencoagh Gortaward Hall Demesne Inver Glebe Keeloges Killin Kilmacreddan Knockagar Knocknahorna Leagans Legnawley Glebe Letterbarra Letterfad Lettermore Letternacahy Lettertreane Luaghnabrogue Meenacahan Meenacharbet Meenacloghspar Meenacurrin Meenagranoge Meenagrau Meenaguse Beg Meenawullaghan Meentacor Meentacreeghan Meentanakill Meenybraddan Mountcharles Mullanboys Munterneese Point Port Rafoarty Raneely Rock Roes Sallows Salthill Demesne Seahill and Tuckmill Hill Sheskinatawy Tamur Tawnygorm Tievachorky Tievedooly Tonregee Tuckmill Hill & Seahill Tullinlagan Tullinlough Tullycumber Tullynaglack Tullynagreana Tullynaha Tullytrasna Tullyvoos
See also
List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland Aber and Inver (placename elements)
References