Coney Island, County Clare

Coney Island
Native name: Oileán na gCoiníní
	Coney Island
Geography
Location	River Fergus
Coordinates	52°42′45″N 9°00′18″W / 52.7126°N 9.0051°W
Administration
	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	County Clare
Demographics
Population	0

Coney Island (Irish: Oileán na gCoiníní),^[1] also Innisdadrom, is an island and townland in the estuary of the River Fergus in County Clare, Ireland. The island was named for its abundance of rabbits (coneys).^[2]

Geography

Coney Island lies in the centre of the River Fergus estuary. In 1837, it was measured at 226 acres.^[2] Nearby islands include Deer Island, Feenish and Trummer.

History and archaeology

Coney Island has two sets of church ruins. The older church was founded by Saint Brendan in 550.^[2]

Population

In 1837 there were ten families living on the island,^[2] the population peaked at 145 in 1841. The island has been uninhabited since 1986.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1841	145	—
1851	129	−11.0%
1861	119	−7.8%
1871	90	−24.4%
1881	70	−22.2%
1891	48	−31.4%
1901	44	−8.3%
1911	35	−20.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1926	41	+17.1%
1936	35	−14.6%
1946	23	−34.3%
1951	23	+0.0%
1956	23	+0.0%
1961	22	−4.3%
1966	22	+0.0%
1971	6	−72.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1979	2	−66.7%
1981	2	+0.0%
1986	0	−100.0%
1991	0	0.00%
1996	0	0.00%
2002	0	0.00%
2006	0	0.00%
2011	0	0.00%

Source: "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 30 August 2023.

References

^ "Oileán na gCoiníní/Coney Island". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Coney Island or Innisdadrom". Clare County Library. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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[logainm-1] "Oileán na gCoiníní/Coney Island". Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie). Retrieved 30 August 2023.

[Clare_Library-2] "Coney Island or Innisdadrom". Clare County Library. Retrieved 30 August 2023.

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