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An tOileán Beag
genitive: an Oileáin Bhig
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Little Island
(English)

Glossary

beag, big
English small
English island

Centrepoint

51.8987, -8.34288latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1302-6
Cellescoplappan
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 107
1302-6
De Insula [?]
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 308
1489
Inysmacneyll
Ann. Cloyn. Leathanach: 18
1582
insula parva alias Inishvicneyl
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 1.208
1614
Insulae parvae
Cl. Par. Rec. CCR Leathanach: 1.208
1614
Little Island rect.
CPR Leathanach: 273
1655
The Parish of Little Island
DS (P)
1660c
Litle Island
BSD (Co) Leathanach: 39
1840
The Little Island
BS:AL
1841
The Little Island
BS:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
The Little Island
Barry, Rev. R.:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
The Little Island
Bury, P.:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
The Little Island
Silver, C. O.:AL (Co) Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
Pva Insula
Inq. J I:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
Parva Insul' (Ecclie Parochial' de le) vocat St Saphan
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841
Inishine Parish
Dep. 1652:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841y
Oilean beag, 'little island'
OD:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1841x
Oilén beag, Irish?
pl:AL Leathanach: Co297,3
1923
there is no Irish name beyond Oileán Beag
PRIA 36 C 11 Leathanach: 184
1969
An tOileán Beag
Bailte Poist Leathanach: 77

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