The craggy-cliffed Irish island of Arranmore, now down to its last 469 residents, is recruiting new residents to help boost its dwindling population.

The island’s residents are determined to keep their traditions, community, and infrastructure alive, according to reports by CNN and ABC News. Islanders have started to write letters to the people in the United States and Australia, asking them to consider moving there.

Arranmore, whose Galeic name is Arainn Mhor,