title: Maínis
text: # Maínis
  
  Maínis or Mweenish is an island off the Conamara 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 Cathasaig
  
  | Year | Pop. | ±% |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1841 | 649 | — |
  | 1851 | 471 | −27.4% |
  | 1861 | 523 | +11.0% |
  | 1871 | 418 | −20.1% |
  | 1881 | 510 | +22.0% |
  | 1891 | 514 | +0.8% |
  | 1901 | 425 | −17.3% |
  | 1911 | 376 | −11.5% |
  | 1926 | 313 | −16.8% |
  | Year | Pop. | ±% |
  | 1936 | 250 | −20.1% |
  | 1946 | 215 | −14.0% |
  | 1951 | 206 | −4.2% |
  | 1956 | 201 | −2.4% |
  | 1961 | 215 | +7.0% |
  | 1966 | 196 | −8.8% |
  | 1971 | 198 | +1.0% |
  | 1979 | 182 | −8.1% |
  | 1981 | 188 | +3.3% |
  | Year | Pop. | ±% |
  | 1986 | 170 | −9.6% |
  | 1991 | 149 | −12.4% |
  | 1996 | 150 | +0.7% |
  | 2002 | 146 | −2.7% |
  | 2006 | 140 | −4.1% |
  | 2011 | 145 | +3.6% |
  | 2016 | 137 | −5.5% |
  | 2022 | 127 | −7.3% |
  
  Source: Central Statistics Office. "CNA17: Population by Off Shore Island, Sex and Year". CSO.ie. Retrieved 12 October 2016. :
  
  