Cruit Island
# Cruit Island

Cruit Island (Irish: An Chruit or Oileán na Cruite) is a small inhabited island in the Rosses region of County Donegal, Ireland. It is linked to the mainland by bridge.

## Culture

Cruit Island has a strong musical heritage. Local musician Seán McBride wrote the Irish ballad "The Homes of Donegal" in 1955. The song "Thíos Cois na Trá Domh" originates from the island and remains a popular song in the Donegal Gaeltacht to this day.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1841 | 258 | — |
| 1851 | 252 | −2.3% |
| 1861 | 260 | +3.2% |
| 1871 | 273 | +5.0% |
| 1881 | 286 | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 252 | −11.9% |
| 1901 | 245 | −2.8% |
| 1911 | 255 | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 237 | −7.1% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1936 | 279 | +17.7% |
| 1946 | 172 | −38.4% |
| 1951 | 151 | −12.2% |
| 1956 | 135 | −10.6% |
| 1961 | 107 | −20.7% |
| 1966 | 86 | −19.6% |
| 1971 | 69 | −19.8% |
| 1979 | 84 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 83 | −1.2% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1986 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 77 | −13.5% |
| 1996 | 70 | −9.1% |
| 2002 | 61 | −12.9% |
| 2006 | 53 | −13.1% |
| 2011 | 85 | +60.4% |
| 2016 | 60 | −29.4% |
| 2022 | 92 | +53.3% |

Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. :

