Inishmeane
| Native name: Inis Meáin[1] | |
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Inishmeane from Magheragallon Cemetery
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
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| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
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| Population | 7 (as of 2011) |
Inishmeane (Irish: Inis Meáin, meaning "middle island[3]") is a small island and a townland off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. 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 to the 1960s; today most of the buildings are derelict, but some have been renovated as holiday homes or by people who live there for most of the year.[3]
On Inishmeane there is no electricity nor freshwater public supply.[4]
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.
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See also
References
External links
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