7-632: 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. The Ó Dochartaigh (O'Doherty) clan were the dominant family on the nearby peninsula of Inishowen and had close links with
14-610: Is 222 metres in height. Another Irish language name for Inch Island is Inis na nOsirí , meaning 'Island of the Oysters'. The table reports data taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland. The remains of a portal tomb with a nearby burial chamber , probably constructed using parts of the original tomb, is located near Carnaghan ( Irish : Baile Mhic Cearnachain ) on
21-476: Is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes and was built in 1932. 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 . Inch Wildfowl Reserve features an 8 km looped walk, catering for outdoor recreational activity including walking, running and cycling. The site includes two car parks, seating, viewpoints and
28-410: The O'Donnells. It came to form part of the defensive network of O'Doherty fortifications designed to protect them from rival clans and to overawe those who accepted their overlordship. Burt Castle is located just across Lough Swilly on the mainland, and this has sometimes led to the two being confused in historical accounts. It should also not be confused with Inch Fort , a much later development on
35-607: The northern coast of Ireland. Inch is also the name of the civil parish covering the island. Inch Island is around 5 square miles (13 square kilometres) in area. The island lies in Lough Swilly , Inch being just off the south-western coast of the Inishowen mainland, near the village of Burt . Inch Island is connected to the mainland by a causeway road, known as the Inch Banks. The island's highest hill, Inch Top,
42-466: The northern tip of the island which is now also in ruins. 55°02′51″N 7°29′46″W / 55.0476°N 7.4962°W / 55.0476; -7.4962 This article about a castle in Ireland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Inch Island Inch Island ( Irish : An Inis , meaning 'the island' ) is in Lough Swilly , a sea lough in County Donegal on
49-468: The south-western part of the island. A 15th century castle, known as Inch Castle , stands on a cliff overlooking Lough Swilly . At the northern tip of the island is Inch Fort , an early 19C defensive structure. The island's Presbyterian church is one of the smallest of the surrounding area (just some 14 families are members of it); the island's Catholic church, usually known simply as 'the Chapel',
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