Information about Illaunageeragh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunageeragh
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán na g-Caorach
Translation:
island of the sheep
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunageeragh
Oileán na g-Caorach
Illaun na kerugh Local
Description:
An island.
Situation:
Situated in Lough an assurd.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Illaunageeragh is in Derrigimlagh townland.