Inishbofin, County Donegal

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.

Inishbofin
Native name:
Inis Bó Finne
Inishbofin as seen from Machaire Rabhartaigh, with Tory Island visible in the distance, October 2011
Inishbofin
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W
Area1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Administration
ProvinceUlster
CountyDonegal
Demographics
Population11 (2011)

Geography

The island is a 120-hectare (300 acre) land mass, with an economy traditionally based on fishing and farming. Irish is spoken routinely. 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 100 years from 166 (1911) to 11 (2011).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1841121—    
1851122+0.8%
1861150+23.0%
1871125−16.7%
1881139+11.2%
1891146+5.0%
1901150+2.7%
1911166+10.7%
YearPop.±%
1926136−18.1%
1936138+1.5%
1946139+0.7%
1951120−13.7%
1956102−15.0%
1961117+14.7%
196698−16.2%
1971103+5.1%
YearPop.±%
197969−33.0%
198146−33.3%
19866−87.0%
19913−50.0%
199624+700.0%
200216−33.3%
200636+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.

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.

  • Images of Inishbofin
  • Inishbofin as seen from Tory Island
  • The harbour
  • Inishbofin
  • Landing at Inishbofin

See also

References
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