Maínis

53°18′01″N 9°52′35″W / 53.3002°N 9.8763°W / 53.3002; -9.8763AdministrationProvinceConnachtCountyGalwayDemographicsPopulation127 (2022)^[1]

Maínis or Mweenish^[2] is an island off the Connemara 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.

Notable people

• Colman Ó Cathasaig

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% 1926 313 −16.8%	Year Pop. ±% 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% 1979 182 −8.1% 1981 188 +3.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1986 170 −9.6% 1991 149 −12.4% 1996 150 +0.7% 2002 146 −2.7% 2006 140 −4.1% 2011 145 +3.6% 2016 137 −5.5% 2022 127 −7.3%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

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