placenamesInishowen West
Inis Eoghain Thiar
An 1828 schoolhouse connected a national educational society with local support.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Inis Eoghain Thiar · Irish · main form
- Inishowen West · English · main form
Place & story
A building and its continuing support
Samuel Lewis recorded that the Kildare-place Society erected Upper Fahan’s parochial schoolhouse in 1828. By 1837 the school taught about fifty children and received support through subscriptions. His account separately mentions other public schools and a national school held at the Catholic chapel. The fifty pupils therefore belong to the parochial school, rather than representing all children receiving education in the parish. Upper Fahan lies within the present barony of Inishowen West. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Inishowen West. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Fahan (Upper): A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.