Rotten Island (
Irish:
An tOileán Bréan) is a small island close to the entrance of
Killybegs Harbour, an inlet of
Donegal Bay, in
County Donegal,
Ireland.
Features
Carntullagh Head and Rotten Island
Rotten Island lighthouse was established in 1838 and is still operational. It has a white conical masonry tower with a red gallery and is operated by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Demographics
Historical population| Year | | |
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| 1841 | 11 | — |
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| 1851 | 8 | −27.3% |
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| 1861 | 6 | −25.0% |
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| 1871 | 0 | −100.0% |
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| 1881 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1891 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1901 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1911 | 4 | — |
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| | Year | | |
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| 1926 | 8 | +100.0% |
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| 1936 | 3 | −62.5% |
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| 1946 | 0 | −100.0% |
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| 1951 | 3 | — |
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| 1956 | 2 | −33.3% |
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| 1961 | 0 | −100.0% |
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| 1966 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1971 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| | Year | | |
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| 1979 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1981 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1986 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1991 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 1996 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2002 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| 2006 | 0 | 0.00% |
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| Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. |
Other projects
Media related to Rotten Island at Wikimedia Commons
References
Media related to Rotten Island at Wikimedia Commons
