Rotten Island

Rotten Island

Native name: An tOileán Bréan
The lighthouse
Rotten Island
Geography
Location	Atlantic Ocean
Coordinates	54°37′N 8°26′W
Administration
Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	Donegal
Demographics
Population	0

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1841 11 —     1851 8 −27.3% 1861 6 −25.0% 1871 0 −100.0% 1881 0 0.00% 1891 0 0.00% 1901 0 0.00% 1911 4 —	Year Pop. ±% 1926 8 +100.0% 1936 3 −62.5% 1946 0 −100.0% 1951 3 —     1956 2 −33.3% 1961 0 −100.0% 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.

Other projects

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