Skip to content
EntityQ26715551· pop 5· linked from 4 articles

Also known as Muighinis, Mweenish Island

Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Connemara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
island
Located in
County Galway
Body of water
Atlantic Ocean
Image
Maínis, Co. na Gaillimhe.jpg
Show 2 more facts
historic county
County Galway
native label
Maínis
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~1 min read

Encyclopedic overview

2 sections
Contents
  • Notable people
  • References

Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Connemara coast in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht. The island is close to Carna and linked to the mainland by a bridge. It is noted for its isolation and rugged beauty.

==Notable people== Colman Ó Cathasaigh - traditional boat builder

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Maínis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

On the map

2 mapped locations

Available in 5 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0