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Bartragh Island
Native name: An Bheartrach
Bartragh island from Bartragh Head
Bartragh Island is located in island of IrelandBartragh IslandBartragh IslandBartragh Island (Ireland)
Geography
LocationKillala Bay
Coordinates54°12′50″N 9°09′47″W / 54.214°N 9.163°W / 54.214; -9.163
Area1.934 km (0.747 sq mi)
Administration
Ireland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyMayo

Bartragh Island (Irish: An Bheartrach) is a sandy island and a townland located in Killala Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

Geography

The island is around 0.75 square miles (1.9 square kilometres) in area. It's located around a mile from the shore and, with low tide, can be reached on foot.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
184128—    
185116−42.9%
18617−56.2%
187120+185.7%
188122+10.0%
18912−90.9%
19016+200.0%
19114−33.3%
YearPop.±%
19263−25.0%
19360−100.0%
19462—    
19513+50.0%
19560−100.0%
196100.00%
196600.00%
197100.00%
YearPop.±%
197900.00%
198100.00%
198600.00%
199100.00%
199600.00%
200200.00%
200600.00%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Relevant places

Bartragh belonged to Nick Faldo, an English golf champion who planned to build a private golf course on it.

Nature

Bartragh island is a birdwatching site, well known for great skuas.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bartragh Island Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. "An Bheartrach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. Fraser, James (1844). Hand-book for Ireland. pp. 474–475. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. Ritsema, Alex (1999). Discover the Islands of Ireland. Collins Press. p. 71.
  5. Lehane, Brendan (2001). The Companion Guide to Ireland. Companion Guides. p. 351. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. Birdwatch. Solo Publishing. 1993. p. 41. Retrieved 15 December 2015.

External links

Media related to Bartragh Island at Wikimedia Commons

Places in County Mayo
County town: Castlebar
Towns
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and townlands
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