Collanmore Island

Collanmore Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Collainn Mhó
Collanmore Island Collanmore Island (Ireland)
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	53°49′59″N 9°37′59″W / 53.833°N 9.633°W / 53.833; -9.633Coordinates: 53°49′59″N 9°37′59″W / 53.833°N 9.633°W / 53.833; -9.633
Administration
Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Mayo
Demographics
Population	4 (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%
1861	63	−70.7%
1871	53	−15.9%
1881	59	+11.3%
1891	69	+16.9%
1901	59	−14.5%
1911	39	−33.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1926	21	−46.2%
1936	25	+19.0%
1946	17	−32.0%
1951	19	+11.8%
1956	15	−21.1%
1961	6	−60.0%
1966	0	−100.0%
1971	0	+nan%

Year	Pop.	±%
1979	0	+nan%
1981	0	+nan%
1986	0	+nan%
1991	5	+inf%
1996	0	−100.0%
2002	3	+inf%
2006	18	+500.0%
2011	4	−77.8%

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

References

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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