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Inis Oírr
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Inis Oírr

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Also known as Inisheer

thumb|Inisheer landscape

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Within Vinony's link graph, Inis Oírr is referenced by 206 other articles, and connects out to Atlantic Ocean, karst and Rosses Point.

The entry is geolocated on the map in isle, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Aran Islands, Civil parishes of County Galway and Gaeltacht places in County Galway.

Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Islands.name
Inisheer
Islands.image_name
Inisheer 5091 (2).jpg
Islands.image_map
Inisheer - Aran Islands.svg
Islands.pushpin_map
island of Ireland
Islands.pushpin_relief
yes
Islands.native_name_link
Irish language
Islands.location
Atlantic Ocean
Islands.area_acre
1448
Islands.elevation_m
62
Islands.country
Ireland
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
Province
Islands.country_admin_divisions
Connacht
Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
County
Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
Galway
Islands.population
343
Islands.population_as_of
2022
Islands.density_km2
48

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
Gaeltacht
Official name
Inis Oírr
Located in
County Galway
Population
249
Area
8
Elevation
57
Body of water
Atlantic Ocean
Image
Inisheer landscape.jpg
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Commons category
Inisheer
historic county
County Galway
native label
Inis Oírr
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Geology and geography
  • Climate
  • Flora and fauna
  • History
  • Antiquities
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Language
  • Sport
  • In the media
  • Gallery
  • References
  • External links

thumb|Inisheer landscape

Inisheer ( , or ) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 343 residents as of the 2022 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's patron saint. There are five small settlements: Baile Thiar, Chapeltown (Baile an tSéipéil), Castle Village (Baile an Chaisleáin), Baile an Fhormna and Baile an Lorgain. The island is in a civil parish of the same name.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Inis Oírr” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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3 mapped locations

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