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Island in County Donegal, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Inishbofin (Irish: Inis Bó Finne, meaning 'island of the white cow'[2]), also Inishbofinne, is an island and townland off the coast of Machaire Uí Rabhartaigh (Magheraroarty), County Donegal, Ireland.
Native name: Inis Bó Finne | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 55°10′23″N 8°10′08″W |
Area | 1.2 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Province | Ulster |
County | Donegal |
Demographics | |
Population | 16 (2022)[1] |
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.[citation needed]
It is the largest of a small group of islands; the others, Inis Dúiche and Inis Beag, lie to the north and are uninhabited.[citation needed]
In 100 years Inishbofin's population dropped from 166 (1911) to 16 (2022).
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Sources: [3][4] |
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.
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