Inishloe
Inishloe or Low Island (Gaeilge: Inis Lua[1]) is an uninhabited island in the River Fergus and townland in the Kildysart parish of County Clare, Ireland.
Native name: Inis Lua | |
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Geography | |
Location | River Fergus |
Coordinates | 52°40′37″N 9°01′12″W |
Area | 0.52 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Munster |
County | Clare |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 |
Geography
The island's surface area is 52.68 hectares (130 acres).[2]
Demographics
It has been uninhabited since 1976[3] however the 1901 census showed 43 inhabitants[4] which reduced to 32 in 1911.[5]
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Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved October 12, 2016. |
The table reports data taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.
References
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