Inishmeane

Inishmeane
Native name: Inis Meáin
	Inishmeane from Magheragallon Cemetery
	Inishmeane
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	55°06′15″N 8°20′46″W / 55.10417°N 8.34611°W
Area	0.473 km2 (0.183 sq mi)
Administration
	Ireland
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

Inishmeane is around 1 kilometre off the coast of Gweedore. It lies between Gola Island (South-East) and Inishsirrer (North).

History

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

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.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1841	12	—
1851	57	+375.0%
1861	46	−19.3%
1871	34	−26.1%
1881	42	+23.5%
1891	68	+61.9%
1901	68	+0.0%
1911	82	+20.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1926	63	−23.2%
1936	66	+4.8%
1946	62	−6.1%
1951	58	−6.5%
1956	54	−6.9%
1961	47	−13.0%
1966	2	−95.7%
1971	0	−100.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1979	0	0.00%
1981	0	0.00%
1986	0	0.00%
1991	0	0.00%
1996	0	0.00%
2002	0	0.00%
2006	0	0.00%
2011	7	—

Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Gallery

House on Inishmeane

References

^ "Inis Meáin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes, and Baronies of Ireland: Based on the Census of Ireland for the Year 1851. Genealogical Publishing Com. 1861. p. 539. ISBN 9780806310527. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ ^a ^b Wallace Clark (2003). Donegal Islands. Dundurn. p. 39. ISBN 9781900935319. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
^ David Walsh (2004). Oileáin: a guide to the Irish islands. Pesda press. p. 195. ISBN 9780953195695. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

External links

Media related to Inishmeane at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Inis Meáin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[2] General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes, and Baronies of Ireland: Based on the Census of Ireland for the Year 1851. Genealogical Publishing Com. 1861. p. 539. ISBN 9780806310527. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[donisl-3] Wallace Clark (2003). Donegal Islands. Dundurn. p. 39. ISBN 9781900935319. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

[4] David Walsh (2004). Oileáin: a guide to the Irish islands. Pesda press. p. 195. ISBN 9780953195695. Retrieved 22 February 2016.

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