Inishbofin, County Donegal




This article is about Inishbofin, Co. Donegal. For Inishbofin, Co. Galway, see Inishbofin, Galway.




































Inishbofin
Native name:
Inis Bó Finne

Inisbofinne.jpg
Inishbofin as seen from Machaire Rabhartaigh, with Tory Island visible in the distance, October 2011



Inishbofin is located in island of Ireland

Inishbofin

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.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 See also


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Geography




Inishbofin as seen from Toraigh


It is a 120-hectare (300 acre) land mass long known as a fishing and farming village, a place where generations of inhabitants have spoken Irish. The current population numbers about 36.[1] There are no pubs or shops on the island. There is a boat service to and from it but no regular ferry.


It is the largest of a small group of islands; the others, Inis Dúiche and Inis Beag, lie to the north and are uninhabited.



Demographics


Inishbofin's population dropped in 110 years from 150 (1901) to 11 (2011).










Historical population














































Year Pop. ±%
1841 121 —    
1851 122 +0.8%
1861 150 +23.0%
1871 125 −16.7%
1881 139 +11.2%
1891 146 +5.0%
1901 150 +2.7%
1911 166 +10.7%














































Year Pop. ±%
1926 136 −18.1%
1936 138 +1.5%
1946 139 +0.7%
1951 120 −13.7%
1956 102 −15.0%
1961 117 +14.7%
1966 98 −16.2%
1971 103 +5.1%














































Year Pop. ±%
1979 69 −33.0%
1981 46 −33.3%
1986 6 −87.0%
1991 3 −50.0%
1996 24 +700.0%
2002 16 −33.3%
2006 36 +125.0%
2011 11 −69.4%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved October 12, 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

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.



See also


  • List of islands of Ireland


References





  1. ^ The Islands Archived 2009-07-28 at the Wayback Machine - facts and figures from Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann




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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