Long Island, County Cork

For other places with the same name, see Long Island (disambiguation).

Long Island

Native name:

Inis Fada

Long Island

Geography
Location| Long Island Bay
Coordinates| 51°30′N 9°33′W﻿ / ﻿51.500°N 9.550°W﻿ / 51.500; -9.550
Area| 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)
Administration

Ireland

Province| Munster
County| Cork
Barony| Carbery West
Demographics
Population| 17 (2022)[1]

Long Island, historically called Inishfada (Irish: Inis Fada, meaning 'long island'), is an island that lies south of Schull, County Cork, Ireland. It has a permanent population of no more than 10. The island is named for being 4.8 km (3.0 mi)long and only 0.8 km (0.5 mi) wide. It is the third largest of Carbery's Hundred Isles at 1.8 km2 (0.7 sq mi), after Sherkin Island and Clear Island. The island’s most distinctive landmark is Copper Point lighthouse at its eastern end, marking the entrance to Schull Harbour.

Long Island - geograph.org.uk - 252068

## History

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In the 1840s the island had over 300 inhabitants, and the remains of this can be seen by the abandoned cottages and ruins that are left behind.[2]

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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|

1841 | 305| —
1851 | 254| −16.7%
1901 | 175| −31.1%
1911 | 143| −18.3%
1926 | 119| −16.8%
1936 | 95| −20.2%
1946| 81| −14.7%
1951 | 74| −8.6%
1956| 52| −29.7%
1961| 47| −9.6%
1966| 40| −14.9%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1971| 39| −2.5%
1979| 38| −2.6%
1986 | 18| −52.6%
1991 | 11| −38.9%
1996 | 9| −18.2%
2002 | 12| +33.3%
2006 | 5| −58.3%
2011 | 10| +100.0%
2016 | 20| +100.0%
2022| 17| −15.0%
Source: "E2021: Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast 2011 to 2016 by Sex, Islands and CensusYear". Retrieved 9 May 2018.

## Services

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Long Island has a surfaced road on part of the island, and an overgrown road extends to an old copper mine. Farming is the primary economic activity on the island.[citation needed] There is a regular ferry service from Colla Pier to the island, operating 5 days a week during the summer months and three days a week during the winter months.[3] Long Island is supplied with mains electricity from the mainland through a submarine power cable.[citation needed]

## Geography

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Situated in Long Island Bay, Long Island is 4.8 km (3.0 mi)long and 0.8 km (0.5 mi) wide. It lies 600 metres (1,969 ft) from Colla Pier which is 3 km (2 mi) west of Schull. The body of water parting it from the mainland is called Long Island Channel. It is accessible only by boat.

## See also

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* West Cork
* List of islands of Ireland

## References

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1. ^ Population of Inhabited Islands Off the Coast (Report). Central Statistics Office. 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
2. ^ Long Island - Inis Fada, Discoverireland.ie
3. ^ "Long Island Ferry Service: Timetable and Fares". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.

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