Inver () is a small village in County Donegal, Ireland. It lies on the N56 National secondary road midway between Killybegs to the west and Donegal Town to the east. It is also a civil parish in the historic barony of Banagh. History Inver is sometimes known as the hidden jewel of the northwest. Inver was an important whaling post in Ireland. There was a large whaling station and fleet in the Port of Inver which lies 2 km from Inver Village. Thomas Nesbitt was the head of this investment. He also increased productivity by inventing the harpoon gun. The ruins of the old whaling station still remain in the port but has eroded and deteriorated to rubble. Inver has an excellent football pitch which hosts Eany Celtic in the Donegal League. There are two churches located in Inver, the Catholic church which stands on a hill in a place named Ardaghey. It also hosts a Church of Ireland church which is located beside the river in an area known as Cranny. The two churches stand over-looking each other. Two stores have existed for years of which one is known as Cassidy's store that was and still is run by the Cassidy family of Inver. Spar was opened in the 80's and rivalry has followed between the two stores ever since. Spar is no longer open, closing in 2014 in part due to increased competition with shops such as Aldi and Lidl in Donegal town. Cassidy's shop also functions as the local post office. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota may be named after Inver. Transport Inver railway station opened on 18 August 1893 and finally closed on 1 January 1960. Civil parish of Inver The civil parish contains the villages of Inver, Frosses and Mountcharles. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: Altcor Ardaght Glebe Ardbane Ballybrollaghan Ballymacahil Bonnyglen Brenter Buncronan Carraduffy Carrakeel Casheloogary Clogheravaddy Cloverhill (also known as Drumbeg) Coolshangan Cranny Lower Cranny Upper Creevins Cronacarckfree Cronaslieve Crumlin Derryhirk Disert Dromore Drumadart Drumagraa Drumaneary Drumard Drumatumpher Drumbaran Drumbeagh Drumbeg (also known as Cloverhill Drumboarty Drumcoe Drumconor Drumduff Drumfin Drumgorman Drumgorman Barr Drumkeelan Drumlaghtafin Drummacachapple Drummacacullen Drummeenanagh Drumnacarry Drumnaheark East Drumnaheark West Drumnakilly Drumnalost Drumrainy Drumrone Eagle's Nest Edenamuck Fanaghans Gargrim Glencoagh Gortaward Hall Demesne Inver Glebe Keeloges Killin Kilmacreddan Knockagar Knocknahorna Leagans Legnawley Glebe Letterbarra Letterfad Lettermore Letternacahy Lettertreane Luaghnabrogue Meenacahan Meenacharbet Meenacloghspar Meenacurrin Meenagranoge Meenagrau Meenaguse Beg Meenawullaghan