Inishgort (Gaeilge: Inis Goirt[1]) is an island in Clew Bay, County Mayo. Inishgort is home to Inishgort lighthouse, originally opened in 1806.[2]
Demographics
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1841 | 32 | — |
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| 1851 | 20 | −37.5% |
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| 1861 | 30 | +50.0% |
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| 1871 | 35 | +16.7% |
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| 1881 | 23 | −34.3% |
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| 1891 | 12 | −47.8% |
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| 1901 | 9 | −25.0% |
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| 1911 | 7 | −22.2% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1926 | 0 | −100.0% |
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| 1936 | 12 | — |
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| 1946 | 12 | +0.0% |
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| 1951 | 9 | −25.0% |
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| 1956 | 7 | −22.2% |
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| 1961 | 6 | −14.3% |
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| 1966 | 6 | +0.0% |
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| 1971 | 8 | +33.3% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1979 | 3 | −62.5% |
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| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
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| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
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| 1991 | 2 | −33.3% |
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| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
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| 2002 | 1 | −50.0% |
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| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
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| Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. |
References
53°35′50″N 10°15′47″W / 53.59722°N 10.26306°W / 53.59722; -10.26306
