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several places good freestone is found; near the southern
extremity are some valuable slate quarries, which are
extensively worked, affording employment to nearly 100
men. The slate is of remarkably good colour, and very
hard and durable; several cargoes have been shipped to
England, where it is in great demand. In the R. C.
divisions the island forms part of the union or district
of Cape Clear; the chapel is a small neat edifice, and
near it is a good residence for the R. C. clergyman.
Here are two public schools, in the school-house of one
of which divine service is regularly performed by the
rector. The ruins of the abbey, which are extensive,
consist of the nave and tower of the church, one of the
transepts, with part of the cloister, refectory, dormito-
ries, and other portions of the conventual buildings.
These ruins are close to the bay, and have a fine effect
as seen from Baltimore; the tower is nearly entire, and
several of the walls and gables are standing. Not far
distant are the ruins of the castle.
INNISKEEL, a parish, partly in the barony of BAN-
NAGH, but chiefly in that of BOYLAGH, county of DONE-
GAL and province of ULSTER; containing, with the post-
town of Narin or Nairn (which is separately described),
8266 inhabitants. This parish, also called Innis-Coel,
derives its name from a monastery founded on an island
within its limits, of which St. Conald Coel was abbot
about the year 590, when he was killed by pirates. It
is on the north-west coast, and is 24 miles in length
and about 8 miles in breadth, comprising 102,081½
statute acres, of which 80,453¾ (including a detached
portion) are in the barony of Boylagb, and 21,627¾ in
that of Bannagh; 730¼ acres are in the tideway of the
river Guibarra, and 1871¼ in lakes. The surface is
mountainous and uneven, and the soil various; the
higher grounds consist chiefly of rocky pasture; the
Aghla mountain rises 1958 feet above the level of the
sea, and the mountain of Portnockan contains a vein of
lead ore. The island of Innis Coel, or Inniskeel, which
is about a mile off the shore, comprises about 65 statute
acres. On its eastern side is a good and safe harbour,
called Churchpool, affording sheltered anchorage for
vessels of 350 tons’ burden, except in strong gales from
the south-west or north-west, when a heavy sea sets in
round the eastern point, sometimes breaking into the
bay; the best anchorage is in the middle of the bay.
Fairs are held at Fintown on May 16th, and 3rd of
July, Sept., and Nov.; and it is a station of the revenue
police. The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the dio-
cese of Raphoe, and in the patronage of the Bishop;
the tithes amount to £500. The glebe-house is a good
residence, and the glebe comprises 40 acres, of which
12 are good arable land and 28 rocky pasture. The
church was built in 1825, at an expense of £900. By
act of council, in 1829, 49 townlands were severed from
this parish, and 38 from that of Killybegs, to form the
district curacy of Ardara. The R. C. parish is co-ex-
tensive with that of the Established Church, and con-
tains two chapels, situated respectively at Glentis and
Fintown. There is also a place of worship for Wesleyan
Methodists. About 100 children are taught in two
public schools, of which the parochial school is partly
supported from Col. Robertson’s fund; and there are
two private schools, in which are about 60 children.
There are some remains of the monastery on the island
of Inniscoel, consisting chiefly of the ruins of the church,
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near which is a well, dedicated to St. Conald Coel, to
which numbers resort annually.
INNISKEEN, or ENNISKEEN, a village in the
parish of KINNEIGH, Western Division of the, barony of
EAST CARBERY, county of CORK, and province of MUN-
STER, 8 miles (W.) from Bandon, on the road to Dun-
manway; the population is returned with the parish.
This village, which is situated on the River Bandon, in
the southern part of the parish, and is also called Innis-
kean, is said to have derived its name from Kean Mac
Moile More, ancestor of the Mahony family of Castle
Mahon, now Castle Bernard. In the war of 1641 it was
sacked by the insurgents; and in 1690 was threatened
by Mac Fineen, one of the leaders of the army of Jas. II.,
who, finding it strongly garrisoned, retired without
striking a blow. On the 21st of April in the following
year, it was attacked by 1500 of the Irish, who set fire
to it, and every house was destroyed except that occu-
pied by the garrison, consisting of 44 men, who reso-
lutely held out till assistance arrived from Bandon, when
the insurgents were taken by surprise, put to flight, and
72 of them slain in the pursuit. In the same year the
place was fortified by order of Governor Cox, who placed
in it a garrison of militia. A paper-mill affords em-
ployment to about 30 persons, and about the same
number are employed in the slate quarries near the place.
The village has a penny post to Bandon, and fairs on
April 5th, June 22nd, Aug. 12th, and Oct. 2nd, chiefly
for live stock and pedlery; they are toll free and well
attended. It also contains a small R. C. chapel.
INNISKEEN, or ENNISKEEN, a parish, partly
in the baronies of LOUTH and UPPER DUNDALK, county
of LOUTH, and province of LEINSTER, but chiefly in the
barony of FARNEY, county of MONAGHAN, and province
of ULSTER, 4 miles (N.) from Louth, on the road to
Castle-Blayney; containing 3698 inhabitants, According
to the Ordnance survey it comprises 619¾ statute aeres,
of which 86¼ are in the barony of Louth,1116½ in Up-
per Dundalk, and 4990 in Farney; 5534 aeres are ap-
plottcd under the tithe act. Here in a constabulary
police station. The living is a rectory and viearage, in
the diocese of Clogher, and in the patronage of the
Bishop: the tithes amount to £447. 13. 10¼. The
glebe-house was erected by aid of a loan of £675 from
the late Board of First Fruits, in 1821. The ehureh is
a neat plain structure with an aneient burial-ground, in
which is a vault bearing the date 1672, built by Col.
Mac Mahon, a descendant of the eorbes of Clones: the
belfry is one of the ancient round towers. In the R. C.
divisions the parish is the head of a union or district,
including also part of Donaghmoyne, and containing a
neat chapel here and one at Drumeatton, ereeted on land
given by F. Evans, Esq., of Mountjoy-square, Dublin,
who also gave a site adjacent for a school-house. The
parochial school, which is a good stone building, was
erected at an expense of £200 by subscription and a
grant from the Lord-Lieutenant’s fund. Here are also
two Sunday schools. St. Dagens is said to have founded
an abbey or bishoprick here in the beginning of the
sixth century, which is not mentioned later than the
eleventh century, although some remains of it stillexist.
Here is an extensive Danish fort.
INNISKELTAIR.—See INNISCALTHRA.
INNISKENNY, or INCHKENNY, a parish, partly
in the barony of BARRETTS, county of CORK, but chiefly