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

Glossary

English great, big
English island

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Is aistriúchán í an fhoirm Ghaeilge.

  • English

    The Irish form is a translation.

Centrepoint

54.967, -7.63322latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1796
Big Isle
CGn. 495.183.321983: Squire to Irwin and Others
1826
Isle Big
TAB
1835
Big Isle
BS:AL
1835
Big Isle
Usher: AL (DG)
1835
Big Isle
TAB:AL

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