Inishbofin, County Donegal
Native name: Inis Bó Finne | |
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Inishbofin | |
Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W / 55.17306°N 8.16889°WCoordinates: 55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W / 55.17306°N 8.16889°W |
Area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Administration | |
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).
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Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. |
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[]
Inishbofin as seen from Tory Island
The harbour
Inishbofin
Landing at Inishbofin
See also[]
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
- Cloughaneely
- Gaeltacht places in County Donegal
- Islands of County Donegal
- County Donegal geography stubs