Bartragh Island (Irish: An Bheartrach)[2] is a sandy island and a townland located in Killala Bay, County Mayo, Ireland.

Bartragh Island
Native name:
An Bheartrach
Bartragh island from Bartragh Head
Bartragh Island is located in island of Ireland
Bartragh Island
Bartragh Island
Bartragh Island (Ireland)
Geography
LocationKillala Bay
Coordinates54°12′50″N 9°09′47″W / 54.214°N 9.163°W / 54.214; -9.163
Area1.934 km2 (0.747 sq mi)[1]
Administration
ProvinceConnacht
CountyMayo

Geography

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The island is around 0.75 square miles (1.9 square kilometres) in area.[1] It's located around a mile from the shore[3] and, with low tide, can be reached on foot.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
184128—    
185116−42.9%
18617−56.2%
187120+185.7%
188122+10.0%
18912−90.9%
19016+200.0%
19114−33.3%
YearPop.±%
19263−25.0%
19360−100.0%
19462—    
19513+50.0%
19560−100.0%
196100.00%
196600.00%
197100.00%
YearPop.±%
197900.00%
198100.00%
198600.00%
199100.00%
199600.00%
200200.00%
200600.00%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.

Relevant places

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Bartragh belonged to Nick Faldo, an English golf champion who planned to build a private golf course on it.[5]

Nature

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Bartragh island is a birdwatching site, well known for great skuas.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bartragh Island Townland, Co. Mayo". www.townlands.ie. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  2. ^ "An Bheartrach". Placenames Database of Ireland. Dublin City University. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  3. ^ Fraser, James (1844). Hand-book for Ireland. pp. 474–475. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  4. ^ Ritsema, Alex (1999). Discover the Islands of Ireland. Collins Press. p. 71.
  5. ^ Lehane, Brendan (2001). The Companion Guide to Ireland. Companion Guides. p. 351. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  6. ^ Birdwatch. Solo Publishing. 1993. p. 41. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
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