Maínis
# Maínis

Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Conamara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.

## Notable people

* Colman Ó Cathasaig

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1841 | 649 | — |
| 1851 | 471 | −27.4% |
| 1861 | 523 | +11.0% |
| 1871 | 418 | −20.1% |
| 1881 | 510 | +22.0% |
| 1891 | 514 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 425 | −17.3% |
| 1911 | 376 | −11.5% |
| 1926 | 313 | −16.8% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1936 | 250 | −20.1% |
| 1946 | 215 | −14.0% |
| 1951 | 206 | −4.2% |
| 1956 | 201 | −2.4% |
| 1961 | 215 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 196 | −8.8% |
| 1971 | 198 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 182 | −8.1% |
| 1981 | 188 | +3.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1986 | 170 | −9.6% |
| 1991 | 149 | −12.4% |
| 1996 | 150 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 146 | −2.7% |
| 2006 | 140 | −4.1% |
| 2011 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 137 | −5.5% |
| 2022 | 127 | −7.3% |

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

