Collanmore Island

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Collanmore Island
Native name: Collainn Mhó
Collanmore Island is located in island of Ireland
Collanmore Island
Collanmore Island (Ireland)
Geography
Location Atlantic Ocean
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Country
Province Connacht
County Mayo
Demographics
Population 4 (as of 2011)

Collanmore Island (from Irish: Collainn Mhór) is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

Features

One of the bigger islands in the bay, Collanmore was a base of Les Glénans, a non-profit sailing school. The base taught dinghy and catamaran sailing and sail-boarding. Collanmore enjoys magnificent views of Croagh Patrick and the bay. It is accessed by boat from Rosmoney pier, a few kilometres from Westport, County Mayo. In 2011 there were 4 registered inhabitants of Collanmore Island.

Demographics

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

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1841 213 —    
1851 215 +0.9%
1901 59 −72.6%
1951 19 −67.8%
Year Pop. ±%
1996 0 −100.0%
2002 3 +inf%
2006 18 +500.0%
2011 4 −77.8%
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References

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