BROWSE
townland
An tOileán
genitive: an Oileáin
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Island
(English)

Glossary

English island

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

electoral division

Centrepoint

52.1935, -9.00512latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1573
Iland
F Leathanach: 2261
1605
Insulam de Kantwyrck
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: 1, 82
1615
the island of Keantwirke
CPR Leathanach: 282-b
1635
Insula de Kantuircke
Inq.(Co) Leathanach: IV 309
1640c.
ye Island of Canturke
Percival Pap. Leathanach: 47043.5
1650c.
Oileáin (Donnchadh an-)
LM Leathanach: 217
1660c.
the Island of Clonturke
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 176
1666
Island
ASE Leathanach: 74-b
1666
the island of Canturke
ASE Leathanach: 93-b
1780
the Island, commonly called Kanturk Island
HC Leathanach: XIII, 91.4.1
1812
Islandmoore
Leet Leathanach: II, 14
1827
Island
TAB Leathanach: 21
1829
The Island
(s.n. William Lehane)
Adair Map 1769:AL
1840
Island
BS:AL
1840
oilen chinn tuirc
EC:AL

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