Inishmeane
Native name: Inis Meáin[1] | |
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| File:Bunbeg - Magheragallon Cemetery Coastal Scenery - geograph.org.uk - 1177896.jpg Inishmeane from Magheragallon Cemetery | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Area | 0.473 km2 (0.183 sq mi)[2] |
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| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7 (2011) |
Inishmeane (Irish: Inis Meáin, meaning 'middle island[3]') is a small island and a townland off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland and was once home to a vibrant fishing community. The island has been unpopulated for decades but in recent years some people have started to return.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Inishmeane is around 1 kilometre off the coast of Gweedore. It lies between Gola Island (South-East) and Inishsirrer (North).
History
[edit | edit source]The island was inhabited up until the 1960s; today most of the buildings are derelict, but about eight have been renovated for use as holiday homes or permanent habitation.[3]
On Inishmeane there is no electricity nor freshwater public supply.[4]
A concrete pier was installed during the celtic tiger years to allow residents to moor their boats.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]The table below reports data on Inishmeane's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.
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Gallery
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House on Inishmeane
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- Ecological study of two Donegal islands: Inishfree and Inishmeane
- Guide to the island
- Aerial view of the entire island
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