Gorumna
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Garmna | |
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Droim Quay at south end of Garmna | |
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Geography | |
Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 53°15′N 9°41′W / 53.25°N 9.68°WCoordinates: 53°15′N 9°41′W / 53.25°N 9.68°W |
Country | |
Province | Connacht |
County | Galway |
Demographics | |
Population | 1055 (as of 2011) |
Gorumna (Irish language: Garmna) is an island on the west coast of Ireland, forming part of County Galway.
Geography
Gorumna Island is linked with the mainland through the Béal an Daingin Bridge. Gorumna properly consists of three individual islands in close proximity, Lettermullen, Tír an Fhia and Lettermore.
Demographics
The table below reports data on Achill Island's population taken from Discover the Islands of Ireland (Alex Ritsema, Collins Press, 1999) and the census of Ireland.
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Source: John Chambers. "Islands - Change in Population 1841 - 2011". irishislands.info. Retrieved February 27, 2015. |
References
Other projects
Media related to Gorumna Island at Wikimedia Commons