Collanmore Island

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Collanmore Island
Native name:
Collainn Mhó
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Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates{{WikidataCoord}} – malformed coordinate data
Administration
ProvinceConnacht
CountyMayo
Demographics
Population5 (2022)[1]

Collanmore Island (from Irish: Collainn Mhór) is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

Features

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One of the bigger islands in the bay, Collanmore was a base of Les Glénans, a non-profit sailing school. The base taught dinghy and catamaran sailing and sail-boarding. From Collanmore there are views of Croagh Patrick and the bay. It is accessed by boat from Rosmoney pier, a few kilometres from Westport, County Mayo. In 2022 there were 5 registered inhabitants of Collanmore Island.[1]

Demographics

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The table below reports data on Collanmore's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.

References

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