Inch Island

Inch Island is joined to the mainland by a causeway. Inch is 2km from Fahan on the mian Derry Road, take a right turn to Inch.

 

 

Views of Inch Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points of Interest

 

» To the west of the Isle is Inch Castle. Inch castle is first mentioned in 1454 and at that time as one of the castles erected by the O’ Doherty’s presumably for the defence of Inishowen. By 1600 it was probably in ruins but even ttoday, though badly damaged, is interesting.

 

» Inch was at the time an Island so the castle, situated on the southern shore was of strategic importance for the defence. It is important to note that at the time too Inch possessed some of that time too Inch possessed some of finest land in Inishowen.  Drainage techniques were not advanced on the mainland and much of present day farmland in Inishowen was waterlogged, but Inch because of its geography was naturally drained.

The ground floor is nearly complete but the other floors are in ruins. It was the scene of a famous battle for the Lordship of Tirconnel in the 15th century.

 

» The Inishowen Heritage Centre on Inch, has a geneological service with information on families from all over the North West.

 

» Inch has approved equestrain centre known as Inch Island Stables which welcomes groups of all ages.

 

» Inishowen with its wide variety of habitats, offers the ornithologist an exciting varirty of birdlife, and has Wildfowl Sanctuaries at Blaket Nook near Manorcunningham, Inch Lake and Trawbreaga Bay where over eighty different species of bird have been identified during the mirating season. Between Burnfoot and Inch Island is a noted bird sanctuary, rich in many species of migrating birds.