Inisheer

Inisheer
Native name:
Inis Oírr
Inisheer is located in island of Ireland
Inisheer
Inisheer
Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
Coordinates53°03′29″N 9°31′39″W / 53.05806°N 9.52750°W / 53.05806; -9.52750
Area1,448 acres (586 ha)[1]
Highest elevation62 m (203 ft)[1]
Administration
Ireland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyGalway
Demographics
Population343 (2022)[2]
Pop. density48/km2 (124/sq mi)
Inisheer landscape

Inisheer (Irish: Inis Oírr [ˈɪnʲɪʃ iːɾˠ], Inis Thiar [ˈɪnʲɪʃ hiəɾˠ] or Inis Oirthir [ˈɪnʲɪʃ ˈɛɾʲhəɾʲ]) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 343 residents as of the 2022 census,[2] it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's patron saint. There are five small settlements: Baile Thiar, Chapeltown (Baile an tSéipéil), Castle Village (Baile an Chaisleáin), Baile an Fhormna and Baile an Lorgain.

  1. ^ a b "OSI Maps, 6" Cassini Maps". osi.ie. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.