Maínis

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Maínis or Mweenish[2] is an island off the Connemara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.

Maínis
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Maínis
Maínis
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53°18′01″N 9°52′35″W / 53.3002°N 9.8763°W / 53.3002; -9.8763
Administration
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
Demographics
Population127 (2022)[1]

Notable people

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  • Colman Ó Cathasaig
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1841649—    
1851471−27.4%
1861523+11.0%
1871418−20.1%
1881510+22.0%
1891514+0.8%
1901425−17.3%
1911376−11.5%
1926313−16.8%
YearPop.±%
1936250−20.1%
1946215−14.0%
1951206−4.2%
1956201−2.4%
1961215+7.0%
1966196−8.8%
1971198+1.0%
1979182−8.1%
1981188+3.3%
YearPop.±%
1986170−9.6%
1991149−12.4%
1996150+0.7%
2002146−2.7%
2006140−4.1%
2011145+3.6%
2016137−5.5%
2022127−7.3%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

References

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  1. ^ Population Density and Area Size (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ Maínis, www.logainm.ie