Mason Island

Mason Island

Native name: Oileán Máisean
Mason Island
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	53.298°N 9.865°W / 53.298; -9.865
Administration
Ireland
Province	Connacht
County	Galway
Demographics
Population	0

Mason Island (Gaeilge: Oileán Máisean) is an uninhabited island located off the Galway coast near the village of Carna.

History

The island has been uninhabited since 1957, but used to be home to 114 people. There are some abandoned properties on the island and some refurbished holiday homes which are available for rental. The island is not serviced by any ferries. Some early Christian relics have also been found on the island.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1841 98 —     1851 74 −24.5% 1861 84 +13.5% 1871 110 +31.0% 1881 127 +15.5% 1891 118 −7.1% 1901 76 −35.6% 1911 68 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1926 54 −20.6% 1936 37 −31.5% 1946 20 −45.9% 1951 10 −50.0% 1956 0 −100.0% 1961 0 0.00% 1966 0 0.00% 1971 0 0.00%	Year Pop. ±% 1979 0 0.00% 1981 0 0.00% 1986 0 0.00% 1991 0 0.00% 1996 0 0.00% 2002 0 0.00% 2006 0 0.00%
Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016.