Native name: Inis Meáin[1] | |
|---|---|
 Inishmeane from Magheragallon Cemetery | |
  Inishmeane | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 55°06′15″N 8°20′46″W / 55.10417°N 8.34611°W |
| Area | 0.473 km2 (0.183 sq mi)[2] |
| Administration | |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Donegal |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 7 (2011) |
Inishmeane (Irish: Inis Meáin, meaning 'middle island[3]') is a small island and a townland off the coast of Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland and was once home to a vibrant fishing community. The island has been unpopulated for decades but in recent years some people have started to return.
- ^ "Inis Meáin". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ General Alphabetical Index to the Townlands and Towns, Parishes, and Baronies of Ireland: Based on the Census of Ireland for the Year 1851. Genealogical Publishing Com. 1861. p. 539. ISBN 9780806310527. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Wallace Clark (2003). Donegal Islands. Dundurn. p. 39. ISBN 9781900935319. Retrieved 22 February 2016.