Inishlyre

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Inishlyre

Native name: Inis Laidhre
Inishlyre
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	53°49′24″N 9°39′11″W / 53.82333°N 9.65306°W / 53.82333; -9.65306Coordinates: 53°49′24″N 9°39′11″W / 53.82333°N 9.65306°W / 53.82333; -9.65306
Administration
Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Mayo
Demographics
Population	4 (2011)

Inishlyre (Irish: Inis Laidhre, meaning "Fork Island"^[1]) is one of the last inhabited small islands in Clew Bay, Ireland, with a population of about 4 people in 2011.

Geography[]

The island is located close to Rosmoney Pier near Kilmeena.

History[]

In the 1851 Census there were 17 houses and 122 people living on the island. By 1911, that was down to 6 houses and 22 people. In the 19th Century there were 2 pubs on the Islands and sea merchants dropped cargo in the island because there was no deep-sea harbour in Westport.

Demographics[]

The table below reports data on Inishlyre's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.

References[]

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