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Inishkeel (Irish : Inis Caoil )[3] tidal island and a townland [1] County Donegal , Ireland . The closest village on the mainland is Narin .
Geography
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The island is located in Gweebarra Bay around 250 m from the coast. A sandy tidal bank connects, with low tide, the island with the mainland.[3]
History
[ edit ] St Conall Cael's Bell
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 of pilgrimages . Remains of the church and the connected buildings as well as some carved stones can be seen on the island.[4] archeological importance the island was declared National Monument DG064-003 ).[5] St Conall Cael's Bell remained on Inishkeel up to the 19th century and was then acquired by the British Museum .[6]
Demography
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A small community used to live on Inishkeel in the past, and in year 1841 23 inhabitants were registered on the island.[7] [2]
References
[ edit ] Church ruins and a carved stone on the island
^ a b Liam Ronayne (2000). Donegal: South of the Gap ISBN 9781900935159 . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
^ "Inishkeel Monastic Site" . www.megalithicireland.com . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
^ National Monuments in State Care: Ownership & Guardianship (PDF) . National Monuments Service / Seirbhís na Séadcomharthaí Náisiúnta. 2009. Retrieved 19 April 2021 .
^ Rowena Loverance (2007). Christian Art ISBN 9780674024793 . Retrieved 9 May 2016 .
^ Commissioners 4th Rpt, p.15 Newport West E Division
See also
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Inishkeel at Wikimedia Commons
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inishkeel&oldid=1185676144 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● C h r i s t i a n m o n a s t e r i e s i n t h e R e p u b l i c o f I r e l a n d ● I s l a n d s o f C o u n t y D o n e g a l ● N a t i o n a l m o n u m e n t s i n C o u n t y D o n e g a l ● T i d a l i s l a n d s o f I r e l a n d ● T o w n l a n d s o f C o u n t y D o n e g a l ● U n i n h a b i t e d i s l a n d s o f I r e l a n d H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● P a g e s u s i n g g a d g e t W i k i M i n i A t l a s ● A r t i c l e s w i t h s h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n ● S h o r t d e s c r i p t i o n m a t c h e s W i k i d a t a ● U s e d m y d a t e s f r o m A p r i l 2 0 2 1 ● U s e H i b e r n o - E n g l i s h f r o m M a y 2 0 1 9 ● A l l W i k i p e d i a a r t i c l e s w r i t t e n i n H i b e r n o - E n g l i s h ● C o o r d i n a t e s o n W i k i d a t a ● A r t i c l e s c o n t a i n i n g I r i s h - l a n g u a g e t e x t ● U n t r a n s l a t e d I r i s h p l a c e n a m e s ● C o m m o n s c a t e g o r y l i n k i s o n W i k i d a t a
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