Inishturk

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Inishturk
Native name:
Inis Toirc
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North coast of Inishturk
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Geography
LocationAtlantic Ocean
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Highest elevation189.3 m (621.1 ft)[2]
Administration
ProvinceConnacht
CountyMayo
Demographics
Population56 (2022)[3]
Pop. density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Ethnic groupsIrish

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Inishturk (Inis Toirc in Irish, meaning Wild Boar Island) is an inhabited island of County Mayo, in Ireland.[4]

Geography

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Islands off County Mayo

The island lies about 15 km (9 mi) off the coast; its highest point reaches 189.3 m (621.1 ft) above sea level.[2] Between Inisturk and Clare Island lies Caher Island. It has a permanent population of 58 people.[5] There are two main settlements, both on the more sheltered eastern end of the island, Ballyheer and Garranty. Bellavaun and Craggy are abandoned settlements.

History

Inishturk has been inhabited on and off since 4,000 BCE and has been inhabited permanently since at least 1700.[6] Some of the island's more recent inhabitants are descended from evacuees from Inishark to the southwest.[citation needed]

A Martello tower was built during the Napoleonic Wars, c. 1805, on Inishturk's western coast.[7]

Recent history

In 1993, Inishturk Community centre was opened, this community centre doubles as a library and a pub. In June 2014 the ESB commissioned three new Broadcrown BCP 110-50 100kVA diesel generators to supply electricity to the island.[8] The ESB have operated a diesel power station on the island since the 1980s.[9]

Inishturk gained international attention in 2016 after a number of websites claimed that the island would welcome any American "refugees" fleeing a potential Donald Trump presidency.[10][11][12] These were examples of the type of "fake news" that arose during the 2016 US presidential election campaign.[13]

The island is home to a primary school on the island which in 2011 had only 3 pupils; this is believed to be the smallest primary school in Ireland.[14]

In May 2026, Ireland's "first dedicated native honey bee sanctuary" was established on the island.[15]

Demographics

The table below reports data on Inisturk's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the Census of Ireland.

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Transport

Prior to 1997 there was no scheduled ferry service and people traveled to and from the islands using local fishing boats. Since then a ferry service operates from Roonagh Quay, Louisburgh, County Mayo.[16] The pier was constructed during the 1980s by the Irish government, around this time the roads on the island were paved.[17]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.R. Lloyd Praeger (March 1907). "The Flora of Inishturk". The Irish Naturalist. 16 (3): 113–125. JSTOR 25523043. Inishturk lies off the Mayo coast [..] It is also much smaller than either [of its neighbours], having an area of 2Template:Citefrac square miles, as against Bofin's 4Template:Citefrac square miles (Inishark included), and Clare's 6Template:Citefrac square miles
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inisturk". MountainViews.ie.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. ^ Sometimes the island's name is reported as Inisturk, as for instance by Google Maps
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."No Christmas medical cover on island of Inishturk". www.breakingnews.ie. 24 December 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mayo Walks - Inishturk". www.mayowalks.ie. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ten Reasons to Take a Trip to Inishturk". www.destinationwestport.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BC Inishturk case study" (PDF). www.broadcrown.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New hope for Inishturk". Esbelectricmail.com. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nadine Ajaka (19 July 2016). "The Tiny Irish Island That Will Welcome American Refugees". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ed Mazza (8 July 2016). "Looking To Escape Donald Trump? This Irish Island Welcomes You". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nick Bramhill (21 March 2016). "Remote Irish island seeks Americans fleeing Donald Trump presidency". IrishCentral.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jane Ruffino (20 November 2016). "Fake news is big business - and may have handed Trump the election". Business Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Aine Ryan (14 September 2011). "Three-pupil school urges families to consider move to 'idyllic' island". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020.
  15. ^ https://americanbeejournal.com/remote-island-to-host-irelands-first-native-honey-bee-sanctuary/
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Inishturk islander committed to her community". The Mayo News. 19 April 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rubsam, Robert. "Winter in Inishturk". Roads & Kingdoms. Archived from the original on 19 March 2015.

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