Inver

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This article is about the village in Ireland. For the Gaelic placename element meaning "confluence of waters" or "river mouth", see Aber and Inver (placename elements).
Inver
Inbhear
Town
Inver
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°39′36″N 8°17′56″W / 54.66°N 8.299°W / 54.66; -8.299Coordinates: 54°39′36″N 8°17′56″W / 54.66°N 8.299°W / 54.66; -8.299
Country Ireland
Province Ulster
County County Donegal
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Website www.inver.ie

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 and Inver beach.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver.[1]

Transport

The current railway is named after the mayor Ty Nesbitt

Website

There is a website for Inver Community. www.inver.ie

See also

  • List of populated places in Ireland
  • Aber and Inver as place-name elements

References

  1. ↑ "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."" 
  2. ↑ "Inver station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-10-16. 
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