Inishkeel
Native name: Inis Caoil | |
|---|---|
 Building at the south east end of Inishkeel | |
  Inishkeel | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 54°50′51″N8°27′22″W/ 54.84750°N 8.45611°W |
| Area | 0.391 km2(0.151 sq mi)[1] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2011[2]) |
Inishkeel(Irish:Inis Caoil)[3]is a smalltidalislandand atownland[1]off the coast ofCounty Donegal,Ireland.The closest village on the mainland isNarin.
Geography
[edit]The island is located inGweebarra Bayaround 250 m from the coast. A sandy tidal bank connects, with low tide, the island with the mainland.[3]
History
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During the 6th century A.D. a small community of monks settled on the island. Their religious leader was Saint Conall Cael, from whom the island later derived its name. During the following centuries Inishkeel was a traditional destination ofpilgrimages.Remains of the church and the connected buildings as well as some carved stones can be seen on the island.[4]For its artistical andarcheologicalimportance the island was declaredNational Monument(code:DG064-003).[5]A bell known asSt Conall Cael's Bellremained on Inishkeel up to the 19th century and was then acquired by theBritish Museum.[6]
Demography
[edit]A small community used to live on Inishkeel in the past, and in year 1841 23 inhabitants were registered on the island.[7] The island was later abandoned and in 2011 census had no inhabitants.[2]
References
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- ^ab"Inishkeel Townland, Co. Donegal".www.townlands.ie.Cóipcheart Townlands.ie.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^abPopulation (Number) by Off Shore Island, Year and SexCentral Statistics Office
- ^abLiam Ronayne (2000).Donegal: South of the Gap.Dundurn.ISBN9781900935159.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^"Inishkeel Monastic Site".www.megalithicireland.com.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship(PDF).National Monuments Service / Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 2009.Retrieved19 April2021.
- ^Rowena Loverance (2007).Christian Art.Harvard University Press.ISBN9780674024793.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^Commissioners4th Rpt, p.15Newport West E Division
See also
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