Inishlyre

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Inishlyre
Native name: Inis Laidhre
Inishlyre is located in island of Ireland
Inishlyre
Inishlyre (Ireland)
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
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Country
Province Connacht
County Mayo
Demographics
Population 4 (as of 2011)

Inishlyre (Irish: Inis Laidhre, meaning "Fork Island"[1]) is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of about 4 people in 2011.

Geography

The island is located close to Rosmoney Pier near Kilmeena.

History

In the 1851 Census there were 17 houses and 122 people living on the island. By 1911, that was down to 6 houses and 22 people. In the 19th Century there were 2 pubs on the Islands and sea merchants dropped cargo in the island because there was no deep-sea harbour in Westport.

Demographics

The table below reports data on Inishlyre's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1841 113 —    
1851 122 +8.0%
1901 47 −61.5%
1951 14 −70.2%
Year Pop. ±%
1996 7 −50.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2011 4 −42.9%
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References

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