| Inishkeel | |
| Native Name: | Inis Caoil |
| Native Name Link: | Irish language |
| Native Name Lang: | Irish language |
| Map: | island of Ireland |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates: | 54.8475°N -8.4561°W |
| Area Km2: | 0.391 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Ulster |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | County |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Donegal |
| Population: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
Inishkeel [2] is a small tidal island and a townland off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The closest village on the mainland is Narin.
The island is located in Gweebarra Bay around 250 m from the coast. A sandy tidal bank connects, with low tide, the island with the mainland.
During the 6th century A.D. a small community of monks settled on the island. Their religious leader was Saint Conall Cael, from whom the island later derived its name. During the following centuries Inishkeel was a traditional destination of pilgrimages. Remains of the church and the connected buildings as well as some carved stones can be seen on the island.[3] For its artistical and archeological importance the island was declared National Monument (code: DG064-003).[4] A bell known as St Conall Cael's Bell remained on Inishkeel up to the 19th century and was then acquired by the British Museum.[5]
A small community used to live on Inishkeel in the past, and in year 1841 23 inhabitants were registered on the island.[6] The island was later abandoned and in 2011 census had no inhabitants.[7]