Bartragh Island
# Bartragh Island

Bartragh Island (Irish: An Bheartrach) is a sandy island and a townland located in Killala Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

## Geography

The island is around 0.75 square miles (1.9 square kilometres) in area. It's located around a mile from the shore and, with low tide, can be reached on foot.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1841 | 28 | — |
| 1851 | 16 | −42.9% |
| 1861 | 7 | −56.2% |
| 1871 | 20 | +185.7% |
| 1881 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1891 | 2 | −90.9% |
| 1901 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1911 | 4 | −33.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1926 | 3 | −25.0% |
| 1936 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 1946 | 2 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1979 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1991 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1996 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2002 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2006 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

## Relevant places

Bartragh belonged to Nick Faldo, an English golf champion who planned to build a private golf course on it.

## Nature

Bartragh island is a birdwatching site, well known for great skuas.

