Inishowen East
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Inishowen East
Inis Eoghain Thoir (Irish) | |
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 Barony map of County Donegal, 1900; Inishowen East is in the northeast, coloured pale yellow. | |
  Inishowen East | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′N 7°8′W / 55.233°N 7.133°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Area | |
• Total | 499.20 km2 (192.74 sq mi) |
Inishowen East (Irish: Inis Eoghain Thoir),[1] also called East Inishowen or Innishowen East,[2][3] is a barony in County Donegal, Ireland.[4] Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[5][6]
Inishowen East takes its name from Inishowen, in Irish Inis Eoghain, "Eoghan's island [peninsula]", referring to Eógan mac Néill, a semi-legendary king of the 5th century AD and ancestor of the Cenél nEógain dynasty.[7]
Geography
Inishowen East is located in the northeast of the Inishowen Peninsula.[8]
