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
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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.[1]
Demographics
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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 | Pop. | ±% |
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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 | Pop. | ±% |
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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
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