Inver, County Mayo

Inver (Irish: An tInbhear)[1] is a Gaeltacht village and townland in northwest County Mayo, Ireland.

[3] In an 1812 map by William Bald the houses in this townland were located along a river, on the coast of Broadhaven Bay.

[4][9] Spanish vessels frequently used Broadhaven Bay as a harbour, exchanging goods for information to ensure safe travels further north.

[4] In 1626, Dutch diver Jacob Johnsen was hired by the British Admiralty to salvage guns from Armada wrecks in Ireland, he faced hostility from Michael Cormuck of Inver Castle and suspected him of hiding the guns as part of a conspiracy.

Johnsen initiated legal action, and by 1649, the case was dismissed after writing to cease proceedings.

[10] The church contains a jewel-like stained glass window attributable to Earley Studios Limited in Dublin.

St Patrick's Catholic Church opened in Inver in 1936