Inishnee facts for kids
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Native name:
Inis Ní
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Inishnee from Errisbeg
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 Inishnee
Location in island of Ireland
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean (Roundstone Bay) |
| Coordinates | 53°23′56″N 9°53′49″W / 53.399°N 9.897°W |
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| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
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| Population | 43 (2011) |
Inishnee (which means Inis Ní in Irish) is a small island located off the coast of Ireland. You can find it in Roundstone Bay, close to the village of Roundstone in Connemara, County Galway. The island is quite small but important, as it has a lighthouse to guide ships. In 2011, only 43 people lived on Inishnee.
Island Population Changes
Have you ever wondered how the number of people living in a place changes over time? On Inishnee, the population has changed a lot! We can see this by looking at records from the past.
Tracking Population Numbers
The table below shows how many people have lived on Inishnee over many years. This information comes from a book called Discover the Islands of Ireland and from official counts called the Census of Ireland. A census is like a big survey that counts everyone in a country or area.
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What the Numbers Show
Looking at the table, you can see that Inishnee had a much larger population in the 1800s. For example, in 1841, there were 455 people! But by 1851, the number dropped a lot. Over time, the population generally decreased, reaching its lowest point in 2002 with only 24 people. By 2011, it had gone up a bit to 43 residents. This shows how populations on small islands can change quite a bit over the years.
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