geo.wikisort.org - IslandMason Island (Gaeilge: Oileán Máisean[1]) is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna.
History
The island has been uninhabited since 1957, but used to be home to 114 people.
There are some abandoned properties on the island and some refurbished holiday homes which are available for rental. The island is not serviced by any ferries.
Some early Christian relics have also been found on the island.[2]
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% |
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1841 | 98 | — |
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1851 | 74 | −24.5% |
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1861 | 84 | +13.5% |
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1871 | 110 | +31.0% |
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1881 | 127 | +15.5% |
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1891 | 118 | −7.1% |
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1901 | 76 | −35.6% |
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1911 | 68 | −10.5% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1926 | 54 | −20.6% |
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1936 | 37 | −31.5% |
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1946 | 20 | −45.9% |
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1951 | 10 | −50.0% |
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1956 | 0 | −100.0% |
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1961 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1966 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1971 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1979 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1981 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1986 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1991 | 0 | 0.00% |
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1996 | 0 | 0.00% |
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2002 | 0 | 0.00% |
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2006 | 0 | 0.00% |
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Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. |
References
Places in County Galway |
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County town: Galway |
Towns |
- Athenry
- Ballinasloe
- Clifden
- Gort
- Loughrea
- Mountbellew
- Tuam
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Villages | |
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Townlands / places |
- Attymon
- Ballynahown
- Coalpits
- Creagh
- Derrymullan
- Hollygrove
- Kilclooney
- Killagoola
- Kinvara
- Lissagurraun
- Maam Cross
- Meelick
- Muckanaghederdauhaulia
- Oldthort
- Rossadilisk
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Baronies |
- Aran
- Athenry
- Ballymoe
- Ballynahinch
- Clare
- Clonmacnowen
- Dunkellin
- Dunmore
- Galway
- Kilconnell
- Killian
- Kiltartan
- Leitrim
- Longford
- Loughrea
- Moycullen
- Ross
- Tiaquin
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Islands | |
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- List of townlands in County Galway
- Category:Mountains and hills of County Galway
- Category:Rivers of County Galway
- Category:Geography of County Galway
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