BROWSE
townland
Oileán na gCaorach
genitive: Oileán na gCaorach
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Scanlan's Island
(English)

Glossary

English island

Hierarchy

county

barony

civil parish

Centrepoint

53.1451, -9.11318latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1660c
Island Iskanlane
p. Abbey
BSD (Cl)
1669
Iscanlan-Island
ASE Leathanach: 188
1839
Scanlan's Island
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
Island Shanlane
Bar. Cons.:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
Oileán Uí Scanláin, 'O'Scanlan's island'
OD:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
Oileán Uí Scannláin
pl:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
[Scanlan's Island]
"This island is entirely surrounded by the sea" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
[Scanlan's Island]
"There is one ancient fort in the townland on the east side. There is nothing more remarkable to be noticed" [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
Island Shanlane
Co. Bk.:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41
1839
Scanlon's Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Cl001,41

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