Inch
Inch is a locality in County Donegal, Ulster. Inch is situated nearby to the locality Carrickanes, as well as near Moress Point.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include St Mura’s Church of Ireland and Inch Fort.
Inch Fort
Castle
Photo: Daragh McDonough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inch Fort, Lough Swilly, Inishowen, County Donegal was built between 1812 and 1813, during the Napoleonic Wars. It had positions for nine guns, six in an open battery and a further three in a blockhouse. Inch Fort is situated 2½ km northwest of Inch.
Inch Castle
Castle
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Inch Castle is a ruined castle located on the southern tip of Inch Island in County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. The castle was constructed around 1430 by the Gaelic Irish lord Neachtain O'Donnell for his father-in-law, Cahir O'Doherty. Inch Castle is situated 2½ km south of Inch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fahan and Rathmullan.
Fahan
Village
Photo: Alistair Cunningham, CC BY 3.0.
Fahan is a district of Inishowen in the north of County Donegal, Ireland, located 5 km south of Buncrana. In Irish, Fahan is named after its patron saint, Saint Mura, first abbot of Fahan, an early Christian monastery.
Rathmullan
Village
Photo: Donald MacDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rathmullan is a seaside village and townland on the Fanad Peninsula in County Donegal, Ireland. It is situated on the western shore of Lough Swilly, 11 kilometres north-east of Ramelton and 12 km east of Milford. Rathmullan is situated 4½ km northwest of Inch.
Burnfoot
Village
Photo: dan kearney, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burnfoot is a small village on the Inishowen peninsula in County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. It lies within the townland of Ballyderowen. It has a few local shops and a pub. As of 2022, the population was 413. Burnfoot is situated 5 km east of Inch.
Inch
Latitude
55.07028° or 55° 4′ 13″ northLongitude
-7.48056° or 7° 28′ 50″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9C7J3GC9+4QOpenStreetMap ID
node 52260201OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3307657
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In Other Languages
“Inch” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Inis”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Church of Ireland, Inch Island and Inch House.
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