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Canon Island (Inis na Canánach in Irish) is an island situated in the River Shannon, about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) east of the village of Kildysart, County Clare in Ireland and about 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the shore on the mainland.

Canon Island
Canon Island
Geography
LocationRiver Shannon
Coordinates52°40′N 9°03′W
Administration
Ireland
ProvinceMunster
CountyClare
Demographics
Population0

The island is home to the ruins of Canon Island Abbey, an Augustinian monastery built in the late 12th century.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
184154—    
185137−31.5%
186139+5.4%
187139+0.0%
188130−23.1%
189124−20.0%
190124+0.0%
191120−16.7%
YearPop.±%
192618−10.0%
193612−33.3%
19469−25.0%
19517−22.2%
19566−14.3%
19615−16.7%
19664−20.0%
19715+25.0%
YearPop.±%
19790−100.0%
198100.00%
198600.00%
199100.00%
199600.00%
200200.00%
200600.00%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

References


  1. Comerford, Patrick. "Canon Island: a monastic retreat among 29 islands in the Shannon estuary". Retrieved 20 August 2021.


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