Inishcoo
# Inishcoo

Inishcoo (Irish: Inis Cú) is a small island and a townland off the coast of County Donegal, Ireland. The closest town on the mainland is Burtonport.

## Geography

The island is located around 1.5 km East of Arranmore and South-West of the small island of Eighter. A footbridge connects the two islets, both known for pleasant sandbeaches. The inner part of Inishcoo is mainly rocky (granite) and bears a small lake.

## History

A small community used to live on Inishcoo in the first part of the 20th century. Some of the old houses are used as holiday homes; the biggest is a former coast-guard building in the south-western part of the island.

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1841 | 37 | — |
| 1851 | 18 | −51.4% |
| 1861 | 47 | +161.1% |
| 1871 | 44 | −6.4% |
| 1881 | 11 | −75.0% |
| 1891 | 5 | −54.5% |
| 1901 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1911 | 9 | +50.0% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1926 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 1936 | 7 | −41.7% |
| 1946 | 6 | −14.3% |
| 1951 | 4 | −33.3% |
| 1956 | 2 | −50.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | −100.0% |
| 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. :

