  We conducted an observation of the nearby irregular galaxy IC 1613 with the
Chandra X-ray Observatory using the S3 chip of the ACIS with an effective
exposure time of 49.9 ksec. The observation primarily targeted the extensive
bubble and star formation region in the northeast quadrant of the galaxy. The
only known supernova remnant (SNR) in IC 1613, S8, is also the galaxy's most
luminous X-ray source (L_X (0.3-8 keV) ~5-6x10^{36} erg/s). We resolve the SNR
with Chandra and compare its nearly circular X-ray morphology with Halpha and
radio images. We assign an upper limit on the luminosity of any possible
associated compact central object of ~4x10^{35}$ erg/s (0.3-8 keV band) and
conclude that we would detect a Crab-like pulsar but not a Cas A-like object.
We infer an age for S8 of ~3400-5600 years and compare it to other SNRs in the
Local Group. We suggest that S8 is a young composite SNR.

High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena