Inishmeane () is a small island and a
townland
A townland ( ga, baile fearainn; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a small geographical division of land, historically and currently used in Ireland and in the Western Isles in Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of Gaelic origi ...
off the coast of
Gweedore
Gweedore ( ; officially known by its Irish language name, ) is an Irish-speaking district and parish located on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast of County Donegal in the north-west of Ireland. Gweedore stretches some from Glasserchoo in the ...
,
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconne ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
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
Gola ( or ''Oileán Ghabhla'') is a small island off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland.
The island was unpopulated as recently as 1996 but in recent years people have started to return. A ferry service operates during the holiday sea ...
(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
The "Celtic Tiger" ( ga, An Tíogar Ceilteach) is a term referring to the economy of the Republic of Ireland, economy of Ireland from the mid-1990s to the late 2000s, a period of rapid real economic growth fuelled by foreign direct investment. ...
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
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of Ireland.
Gallery
File:Inishmeane House.jpg, House on Inishmeane
See also
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List of islands of Ireland
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People
* List (surname)
Organizations
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Inis Meáin
Inishmaan ( ; ga, Inis Meáin , the official name, formerly spelled , meaning "middle island") is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. It is part of County Galway in the province of Connacht. ...
(
Aran Islands
The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the histo ...
)
References
External links
Ecological study of two Donegal islands: Inishfree and InishmeaneGuide to the islandAerial view of the entire island
{{County Donegal
Geography of Gweedore
Islands of County Donegal
Townlands of County Donegal