Inishbiggle Island Life, Co. Mayo, Ireland 1996
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- The people of Inishbiggle off the coast of Mayo believe a cable car to the mainland could alleviate the isolation they endure.
Other islands around the west coast of Ireland are far better served boasting licensed ferry services with regular links to the mainland. The only mode of transport available to the 60 inhabitants of Inishbiggle is a currach (a traditional Irish boat). This is frequently an unsuitable means of crossing the hazardous 500 metre channel to the mainland.
There are no amenities whatsoever on the island and resident Liz Calvey notes
We exist here, we don’t live, we have no social life whatsoever, mass on a Sunday is actually the only social occasion we have.
For the inhabitants a cable-car linking the island to the mainland will alleviate the isolation and could attract more residents and visitors to Inishbiggle. Padraig Calvey is convinced the proposed cable-car would bring immeasurable improvements to the quality of life on the island as you could
Come and go dry whenever you wanted.
In spite of making a big effort to relocate to the Island, if the cable-car is not constructed, Liz Calvey and her young family will have no choice but to move off the island, as they can no longer put up with the isolation.
There are currently only two young couples living on Inishbiggle and she fears that if the young people leave
Then the elderly people will be left, with nobody to look after them and time will take care of the rest.
A ‘Nationwide’ report broadcast on 13 December 1996. The reporter is Tom Kelly.
Well. we are still here on the island. with a licensed ferry service, emergency helicopter service... and well able to enjoy a quiet life as they did way back. And a cable car is as subject to bad weather delays etc.
1996 he was rowing over to the mainland music shop for a copy of the blur parklife CD on single
Glad to read from the comments that the island is still inhabited. BTW, my granddaughter has exactly the little car that Patrick is enjoying!
right on, personally i prefer the isolation of the desert i live in, takes me an hour and a half to reach the big cities for shopping, then i happily drive back to my quiet home, watching this is interesting dialogue, i see in the comments the island is still inhabited, you live in beautiful country by the way, regards from nevada.
I’m in this, I’m the blonde toddler 😂
I recall dealing with a very well known Architect n London some years ago, he asked where I was from, and I explained that I came from One Man Island, he asked where that was, and I explained off the west coast of Connemara, he asked me to show him on the map where the isnad was located, I show his a tiny black spot about 500 out in the Atlantic, this gripped the attention of several other people in the office who all came to look at the map, then someone asked my how many people live on the island, I explained just my uncle and when I come to visit he has to get into the boat that I sailed in and row back to the mainland, the island is only big enough for one person to live on at one time. everyone in the office wanted me to bring them to have a look at this far off distant little island way off the west coast of Connemara
Also - they never did get their cablecar and the post office and school are now closed. (source Wikipedia)
The dog looks very sad to see the people leave
Half expecting Father Ted to photobomb the video!
I live in a small town in the state of Maine in New England, USA. i moved here from Boston. The people here in New England are very suspicious of newcomers, their families having lived here for generations, and they treat me like an isolated island unto myself. I haven't made a real friend in over 3 years since I moved here. But, in some way's I enjoy it. Plenty of time to think and not be bothered with any unnecessary distractions, and it's peaceful.
Only just moved back after 35 years away great place to live and very happy to use my Currach to get in and out
Many people would prefer island life to the hussle smog pollution noise of city life
Time will take care of the rest...poetic
I'd love to live like that!
I'm suprised Eamon Ryan hasn't banned that lovely heap of turf !
What’s the permanent population of the island nowadays? Around 15?
Could a lad buy a little holding there?
These people eat their young as well when starving.
Be nice for a weekend, but long term id loose my mind! Need people, contrast, multi-cultural, variety of world foods etc
Before the godless baby killers we have today