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

Glossary

English island

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.7831, -8.80428latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1586
Ullan mcGillevally
F Leathanach: 4898
1586
Ullan mcGillevallye
F Leathanach: 4902
1592
Iland mcgillevalle, Callogh McMile of
F Leathanach: 5740
1608
Illanmac-Gillavallye
CPR Leathanach: 125a
1625
Illan Mc Gillvally, castro & villa... de
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.315
1629
cas. & c. de Illan Mc Gillevally 4 qrs [viz.] Skehin, Myrevally, Reskagh, Largeboy
Inq.(ME) Leathanach: III.363
1635
the castle and lands of Hannemcgillebally with 1 small qr of land called by the name of Hannemcgillebally
Straff. Inq. ME Leathanach: 8V
1661
Iland 4 Qrs. (vizt) Mervehill als Mermihill 1 qr., Skehane als Glan McGillybally 1 qr., Laggaboy 1 qr., Reaske 1 qr.
BSD (ME) Leathanach: 92
1710c
Island 5 qrs
CRL Leathanach: 2A.3.16, 167b
1713
Island, lands of
CGn. Imleabhar: 11.150.4226
1721c
Islandkillbally
Price, Senex & Maxwell
1722
Island 1 qr
CGn. Imleabhar: 34.505.22670
1723
Island, qr of
CGn. Imleabhar: 38.201.23961
1729
Island
CGn. Imleabhar: 60.495.42133
1776
Island, William Knox the Younger of
CGn. Imleabhar: 319.486 [ ]
1786
Island
CGn. Imleabhar: 371.443.250511
1805c
Island
Dillon Leaseholders
1830
Island
Bald
1833
Island
TAB Leathanach: 72
1838
Island
Letter Info:AL Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
Island
BS:AL Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
Island
["..from the Tithe Compn Books in the possession of the Revd J.W. Moon"];
TAB Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
Oileán, 'an island'
OD:AL Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
Oilean
pl:AL Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
Island
OC:AL Leathanach: ME033,38
1838
[Island]
"There is a trig. station in this townland called Legan or Kegan Rock. Also an ancient fort in the W. side of townland" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: ME033,38

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