Dinish Island
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Deighinis | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 53°15′43″N 9°45′14″W / 53.262°N 9.754°WCoordinates: 53°15′43″N 9°45′14″W / 53.262°N 9.754°W |
| Area | 0,182,109 km2 (70,313 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 40 m (130 ft)[1] |
| Country | |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (as of 2006) |
Dinish, (Irish: Deighinis), is a small island on the coast of Connemara in County Galway, Ireland.
Geography
The island is connected to the island of Lettermullen and is part of a group of islands collectively known as Ceantar na nOileán.[2] The island has no permanent population and is not connected via a bridge, however access is possible via boat or on foot at low tide.
History
The island has had a permanent population in recent history with a population of nine families in 1911.[3]
Dinish is mentioned in the essay "In Connemara" by John Millington Synge.
References
- 1 2 Ordnance Survey Ireland's 19th-century 6" maps
- ↑ "South Connemara Islands". Irelandbyways.com. 2007-03-27. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ↑ "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". The National Archives of Ireland. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
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