Achillbeg

Achillbeg
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Acaill Bheag
Achillbeg's lighthouse
Achillbeg
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	53°51′N 9°57′W / 53.850°N 9.950°W / 53.850; -9.950Coordinates: 53°51′N 9°57′W / 53.850°N 9.950°W / 53.850; -9.950
Administration
Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Mayo
Demographics
Population	0

Mayo islands

Acaill Bheag (Achillbeg) is a small island in County Mayo, Ireland, just off the southern tip of Achill Island.

Etymology

Its name means Little Achill.

History

Acaill Bheag was evacuated in 1965 and the inhabitants were settled on the main (Achill) island and nearby mainland. The main settlement was in the centre of the island, bounded by two hills to the north and south. There are a small number of holiday homes on the island, but they are usually empty for most of the year. Access to the island is from Cé Mhór, in the village of An Chloich Mhór (Cloghmore), by local arrangement. A lighthouse on Acaill Bheag's southern tip was completed in 1965.

A comprehensive book about the life and times of the island and the people and way of life there, "Achillbeg - The Life of an Island", by Jonathan Beaumont was published in 2005.^[1]

Demographics

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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1841	178	—
1851	149	−16.3%
1861	137	−8.1%
1871	93	−32.1%
1881	105	+12.9%
1891	113	+7.6%
1901	104	−8.0%
1911	117	+12.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1926	99	−15.4%
1936	67	−32.3%
1946	63	−6.0%
1951	54	−14.3%
1956	50	−7.4%
1961	38	−24.0%
1966	0	−100.0%
1971	0	+nan%

Year	Pop.	±%
1979	0	+nan%
1981	0	+nan%
1986	0	+nan%
1991	0	+nan%
1996	0	+nan%
2002	0	+nan%
2006	0	+nan%
2011	0	+nan%

Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved October 12, 2016.

References

↑ Jonathan Beaumont (2005), Achillbeg: The Life of an Island, ISBN 0-85361-631-0

Places in County Mayo

County town: Castlebar

Towns	Ballina Ballinrobe Castlebar Claremorris Westport

Villages and townlands	Achill Sound Aghamore Attymass Aughagower Aughleam Balla Ballindine Ballintubber Ballycastle Ballycroy Ballyglass Ballyhaunis Bangor Erris Bekan Belcarra Belderrig Bellacorick Bellavary Belmullet Binghamstown Bohola Bonniconlon Breaffy Brickens Bun an Churraigh Carrowteige Carnacon Cashel Castlehill Charlestown Cogaula Cong Corrimbla Corroy Cregganbaun Cross Crossmolina Delphi Derrew Dooega Doohoma Dooniver Drummin Errew Foxford Glenamoy Glencastle Glengad Glenhest Glinsk Gweesalia Hollymount Irishtown Islandeady Keel Kilcummin Kilgalligan Kilkelly Killala Killawalla Kilmaine Kilmeena Kilmovee Kiltimagh Knock Knockmore Lahardane Lecanvey Louisburgh Mayo Meelick Moygownagh Mulranny Murrisk Neale Newport Partry Pontoon Rakestreet Rossport Salia Shammer Shrule Strade Swinford Toormakeady Tulrahan Turlough

Baronies	Burrishoole Carra Clanmorris Costello Erris Gallen Kilmaine Murrisk Tirawley

Islands	Achill Island Achillbeg Bartragh Island Caher Island Clare Island Clynish Collanmore Island Dorinish Eagle Island Illanmaster Inishbiggle Inishcottle Inishdalla Inishglora Inishgort Inishlyre Inishturk Inish Turk Beg

List of townlands of County Mayo Category:Geography of County Mayo

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