Cruit Island

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Cruit Island
Oileán na Cruite
Populated place
South side of the island
South side of the island
Cruit Island is located in Ireland
Cruit Island
Cruit Island
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W / 55.031268°N 8.417521°W / 55.031268; -8.417521Coordinates: 55°01′53″N 8°25′03″W / 55.031268°N 8.417521°W / 55.031268; -8.417521
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Donegal
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceB847228

Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit or Oileán na Cruite) is a small inhabited island in the Rosses region of County Donegal, Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by bridge.

Culture[]

Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage. Local musician Seán McBride wrote the famous Irish ballad "The Homes of Donegal" in 1955.[1] The song "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" originates from the island and remains a very popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1841258—    
1851252−2.3%
1861260+3.2%
1871273+5.0%
1881286+4.8%
1891252−11.9%
1901245−2.8%
1911255+4.1%
YearPop.±%
1926237−7.1%
1936279+17.7%
1946172−38.4%
1951151−12.2%
1956135−10.6%
1961107−20.7%
196686−19.6%
197169−19.8%
YearPop.±%
197984+21.7%
198183−1.2%
198689+7.2%
199177−13.5%
199670−9.1%
200261−12.9%
200653−13.1%
202087+64.2%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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