Collanmore Island

Collanmore Island
Native name:
Collainn Mhó
Collanmore Island is located in island of Ireland
Collanmore Island
Location within island of Ireland
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53°49′57″N 9°38′06″W / 53.8325°N 9.635°W / 53.8325; -9.635
Administration
Connacht
Mayo
Demographics
Population5 (2022)

Collanmore Island (from Irish: Collainn Mhór) is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

Features

One of the bigger islands in the bay, Collanmore was a base of Les Glénans, a non-profit sailing school. The base taught dinghy and catamaran sailing and sail-boarding. From Collanmore there are views of Croagh Patrick and the bay. It is accessed by boat from Rosmoney pier, a few kilometres from Westport, County Mayo. In 2022 there were 5 registered inhabitants of Collanmore Island.

Demographics

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

References

  1. 1 2 Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.