Inishmacowney Explained

Inishmacowney
Map:island of Ireland
Native Name:Inis Mhic Uaithne
Native Name Link:Irish language
Location:River Fergus
Coordinates:52.6833°N -12°W
Area Km2:0.9698
Country:Ireland
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Munster
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:County
Country Admin Divisions 1:Clare
Population:0

Inishmacowney (Gaeilge: Inis Mhic Uaithne[1]), also known as Horse Island, is an uninhabited island and townland in the River Fergus and Kildysart parish in County Clare, Ireland. The island has an area of 0.9698 km2 (239 acres) and consists of mainly grassland. The island has been uninhabited since 1976, but boasted a population of 44 in 1911.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Inis Mhic Uaithne/Inishmacowney . Logainm . 10 August 2020 .
  2. http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?searchMoreVisible=false&census_year=1911&surname=&firstname=&county19011911=Clare&county1821=&county1831=&county1841=&county1851=&barony=&parish=&ward=&townland=INishmacowney&houseNumber=&familyId=&ded=&age=&sex=&search=Search&ageInMonths=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&yearsMarried=&birthplace=&nativeCountry=&language=&deafdumb=&causeOfDeath=&yearOfDeath=&familiesNumber=&malesNumber=&femalesNumber=&maleServNumber=&femaleServNumber=&estChurchNumber=&romanCatNumber=&presbNumber=&protNumber=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving= Census 1911