People and Places of Galway

Standard Name:

Innishowen

Irish Form of Name:

Inis Eoghain

Translation:

Owen’s Island

Civil Parish:

Lough Mask
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Innishowen
Inis Eoghain
Innishowen By. S. Sketch Map

Comment:

So called from Eogan Bél King of Connaught

Description:

Dun Eogain Bél is still to be seen on this island.

Situation:

South side of Lough Mask.

Information about Innishowen