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Islands Football Tournament, and again in September 2017. The current Galway Senior Men's Football team goalkeeper, Ruairi Lavelle, hails from Inishbofin. Another islander, Michael Day, also made his debut in midfield for the Senior team in 2017.
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Were You at the Rock? The History of Mass Rocks in Ireland
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1761:"Census of Population in Ireland"
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1699:. Liffey Press. Pages 51-52, 148.
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287:County Mayo
177:Westquarter
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105:Coordinates
36:Native name
2991:White Goat
2956:Inishbofin
2936:Inisheltia
2926:Inishbarra
2916:Inchaghaun
2841:Kilconnell
2766:Maam Cross
2756:Knockferry
2746:Killagoola
2731:Kilclooney
2726:Hollygrove
2647:Roundstone
2642:Rosscahill
2622:Oughterard
2572:Lettermore
2517:Kilconnell
2502:Hollygrove
2467:Derrybrien
2452:Craughwell
2282:Annaghdown
2215:Glenamaddy
2157:Places in
2000:13 January
1916:29 January
1745:29 January
1716:29 January
1681:29 January
1634:29 January
1609:29 January
1552:29 January
1526:29 January
1373:References
1127:Literature
1027:12 October
363:and early
361:Bronze Age
353:Mesolithic
237:Inishbofin
230:184 (2022)
227:Population
78:Inishbofin
29:Inishbofin
2951:Inishmore
2941:Inishmaan
2886:Ardoileán
2864:Moycullen
2848:Kiltartan
2832:Dunkellin
2736:Kilrickle
2701:Ballybrit
2682:Townlands
2637:Rossaveal
2617:Newbridge
2602:Moycullen
2547:Kiltormer
2527:Kilkieran
2522:Kilkerrin
2512:Kilcolgan
2477:Eyrecourt
2447:Costelloe
2432:Cornamona
2427:Cloonfush
2392:Castlegar
2357:Boyounagh
2342:Barnaderg
2277:Ahascragh
1091:Landmarks
1058:Transport
634:and from
539:Jacobites
511:star fort
506:in 1662.
481:conquered
453:Royalists
399:O'Malleys
357:Neolithic
248:Connemara
90:Geography
3034:Category
2961:Inishnee
2946:Inishark
2931:Inisheer
2860:Loughrea
2857:Longford
2817:Ballymoe
2801:Baronies
2781:Oldthort
2741:Kiltivna
2711:Coalpits
2684:/ places
2672:Woodford
2607:Moylough
2592:Milltown
2587:Menlough
2542:Kilronan
2532:Killimor
2462:Cregmore
2422:Cloonboo
2417:Clonfert
2382:Carraroe
2377:Carnmore
2352:Belclare
2327:Ballymoe
2312:Ballygar
2287:Ardrahan
2265:Villages
2240:Portumna
2235:Oranmore
2225:Loughrea
2220:Headford
1888:RTÉ News
1853:BBC News
1400:25523043
1301:See also
1294:Scaithin
1113:Dún Mór
1014:Source:
574:Westport
556:and the
434:de Burgo
369:Iron Age
365:Medieval
316:Inishark
204:Connacht
199:Province
95:Location
2901:Gorumna
2879:Islands
2871:Tiaquin
2853:Leitrim
2844:Killian
2835:Dunmore
2813:Athenry
2771:Meelick
2751:Kinvara
2691:Attymon
2657:Spiddal
2652:Skehana
2612:New Inn
2597:Monivea
2562:Leenaun
2552:Kinvara
2507:Inverin
2492:Goulane
2437:Corofin
2412:Clonbur
2407:Cleggan
2362:Bullaun
2292:Aughrim
2205:Dunmore
2200:Clifden
2190:Athenry
1894:12 July
1826:19 July
1800:19 July
1771:19 July
1437:29 June
1318:Gallery
1226:, died.
1219:, died.
1068:Cleggan
547:William
528:whaling
524:fishery
463:in the
384:Vikings
347:History
327:⁄
305:⁄
256:Ireland
190:Ireland
117:10°12′W
114:53°37′N
2986:Turbot
2976:Mutton
2891:Dinish
2838:Galway
2716:Creagh
2632:Rosmuc
2627:Recess
2497:Glinsk
2472:Duniry
2457:Creggs
2372:Caltra
2173:Galway
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1048:famine
1022:CSO.ie
983:−19.6%
972:+11.8%
961:−11.0%
950:+10.5%
885:−14.0%
852:−11.7%
830:−14.2%
819:−23.3%
808:−18.1%
776:−21.9%
754:−12.8%
732:+44.6%
721:−37.2%
710:+16.1%
699:−35.3%
652:Census
581:Browne
520:at war
475:under
409:named
403:pirate
216:Galway
211:County
150:Length
2971:Mason
2826:Clare
2482:Furbo
2367:Camus
2337:Barna
2182:Towns
2021:8 May
1396:JSTOR
1064:ferry
1005:+5.1%
994:+9.4%
939:+2.3%
928:−9.2%
896:−3.9%
874:−4.5%
863:−0.4%
841:−3.4%
765:−9.3%
743:−8.9%
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685:1,404
341:seals
241:Irish
158:Width
2981:Omey
2896:Eddy
2868:Ross
2809:Aran
2582:Maum
2245:Tuam
2210:Gort
2094:ISBN
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1918:2013
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1683:2013
1655:ISBN
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1278:Fr.
1267:Lord
1265:and
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1236:Fr.
1029:2016
999:2022
988:2016
977:2011
966:2006
955:2002
944:1996
933:1991
922:1986
911:Pop.
907:Year
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868:1971
857:1966
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835:1956
824:1951
813:1946
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791:Pop.
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759:1911
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