Maínis

Maínis

Maínis
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	53°18′01″N 9°52′35″W / 53.3002°N 9.8763°WCoordinates: 53°18′01″N 9°52′35″W / 53.3002°N 9.8763°W
Administration
Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Galway
Demographics
Population	140 (2006)

Maínis or Mweenish^[1] is an island off the Conamara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% 1841 649 —     1851 471 −27.4% 1861 523 +11.0% 1871 418 −20.1% 1881 510 +22.0% 1891 514 +0.8% 1901 425 −17.3% 1911 376 −11.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1926 313 −16.8% 1936 250 −20.1% 1946 215 −14.0% 1951 206 −4.2% 1956 201 −2.4% 1961 215 +7.0% 1966 196 −8.8% 1971 198 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1979 182 −8.1% 1981 188 +3.3% 1986 170 −9.6% 1991 149 −12.4% 1996 150 +0.7% 2002 146 −2.7% 2006 140 −4.1%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved October 12, 2016.

References

1. Maínis, www.logainm.ie