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Electoral division

Inishkeel

Inis Caoil

Inishkeel is a electoral division in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationInishkeel54.74999° N · 8.54232° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

caolnarrow; a narrow; marshy streaminisisland; river meadow

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • Inis Caoil · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Inishkeel · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Electoral division
County
Donegal
Coordinates
54.74999, -8.54232
Logainm ID
1372493 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Inishkeel. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.