Inishbofin, County Donegal

Inishbofin

Native name: Inis Bó Finne
Inishbofin as seen from Machaire Rabhartaigh, with Tory Island visible in the distance, October 2011
Inishbofin
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W / 55.17306°N 8.16889°W / 55.17306; -8.16889Coordinates: 55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W / 55.17306°N 8.16889°W / 55.17306; -8.16889
Area	1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Administration
Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	Donegal
Demographics
Population	11 (2011)

Inishbofin (Inis Bó Finne in Irish, meaning Island of the White Cow) is an island off the coast of Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh (Magheraroarty), County Donegal, Ireland.

Geography[]

The island is a 120-hectare (300 acre) land mass, with an economy traditionally based on fishing and farming. Irish is spoken routinely. There are no pubs or shops on the island. There is a boat service to and from it but no regular ferry.^{[citation needed]}

It is the largest of a small group of islands; the others, Inis Dúiche and Inis Beag, lie to the north and are uninhabited.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics[]

Inishbofin's population dropped in 100 years from 166 (1911) to 11 (2011).

The table reports data taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland. Census data in Ireland before 1841 were not complete and/or reliable.

Gallery[]

• Images of Inishbofin
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  Inishbofin as seen from Tory Island

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  The harbour

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  Inishbofin

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  Landing at Inishbofin

See also[]

• List of islands of Ireland

References[]

External links[]

• Inishbofin Island - The Island Website with information on the island and its history.^{[dead link]}
• Inis Bó Finne - information from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann^{[dead link]}
• Inishbofin, Donegal - a first-hand account – with photographs – of one American's visit
• Historical Map of Inishbofin

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