Dinish, (), is a small island on the coast of
Connemara
Connemara (; )( ga, Conamara ) is a region on the Atlantic coast of western County Galway, in the west of Ireland. The area has a strong association with traditional Irish culture and contains much of the Connacht Irish-speaking Gaeltacht, ...
in
County Galway,
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 ...
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Geography
The island is connected to the island of
Lettermullen and is part of a group of islands collectively known as
Ceantar na nOileán. The island has no permanent population and is not connected via a bridge, however access is possible via boat or on foot at low tide.
History
The island has had a permanent population in recent history with a population of nine families in 1911.
Dinish is mentioned in the essay "In Connemara" by
John Millington Synge
Edmund John Millington Synge (; 16 April 1871 – 24 March 1909) was an Irish playwright, poet, writer, collector of folklore, and a key figure in the Irish Literary Revival. His best known play ''The Playboy of the Western World'' was poorly r ...
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It was owned in the 1950's and 1960's by Dr Alfred Thompson Schofield, surgeon and author of "Scientific Diets for African Children"
(1936) and a prominent missionary for the Church Missionary Society (Uganda).
References
Islands of County Galway
Gaeltacht places in County Galway
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