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Inishmeane
Native name:
Inis Meáin
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Inishmeane from Magheragallon Cemetery
Inishmeane is located in island of Ireland
Inishmeane
Inishmeane
Location in island of Ireland
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates 55°06′15″N 8°20′46″W / 55.10417°N 8.34611°W / 55.10417; -8.34611
Area 0.473 km2 (0.183 sq mi)
Administration
Province Ulster
County Donegal
Demographics
Population 7 (2011)

Inishmeane (Irish: Inis Meáin, meaning middle island) 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.

On Inishmeane there is no electricity nor freshwater public supply.

A concrete pier was installed during the celtic tiger years to allow residents to moor their boats.

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 —    
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