Bartragh Island
Bartragh Island (Irish: An Bheartrach)[2] is a sandy island and a townland located in Killala Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.
Native name: An Bheartrach | |
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![]() Bartragh island from Bartragh Head | |
![]() ![]() Bartragh Island Bartragh Island (Ireland) | |
Geography | |
Location | Killala Bay |
Coordinates | 54.214°N 9.163°W |
Area | 1.934 km2 (0.747 sq mi)[1] |
Administration | |
Province | Connacht |
County | Mayo |
Geography
The island is around 0.75 square miles (1.9 square kilometres) in area.[1] It's located around a mile from the shore[3] and, with low tide, can be reached on foot.[4]
Demographics
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Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved October 12, 2016. |
Relevant places
Bartragh belonged to Nick Faldo, an English golf champion who planned to build a private golf course on it.[5]
Nature
Bartragh island is a birdwatching site, well known for great skuas.[6]
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See also
References
- "Bartragh Island Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- "An Bheartrach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- Fraser, James (1844). Hand-book for Ireland. pp. 474–475. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- Ritsema, Alex (1999). Discover the Islands of Ireland. Collins Press. p. 71.
- Lehane, Brendan (2001). The Companion Guide to Ireland. Companion Guides. p. 351. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- Birdwatch. Solo Publishing. 1993. p. 41. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
External links
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