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Inishbarra (Gaeilge: Inis Bearachain[1]) is an island in County Galway[2] situated east of the mouth of Kilkieran bay. An artificial causeway links the island to the mainland but this is only usable at very low tide.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1841 205 —     1851 91 −55.6% 1861 127 +39.6% 1871 148 +16.5% 1881 159 +7.4% 1891 152 −4.4% 1901 134 −11.8% 1911 147 +9.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1926 88 −40.1% 1936 85 −3.4% 1946 100 +17.6% 1951 75 −25.0% 1956 64 −14.7% 1961 50 −21.9% 1966 27 −46.0% 1971 21 −22.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1979 5 −76.2% 1981 5 +0.0% 1986 1 −80.0% 1991 1 +0.0% 1996 1 +0.0% 2002 0 −100.0% 2006 1 —
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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