Place | What is it | Description |
Aircin | castle | Ruins of an old Castle. Arkin Castle. |
Aranmore | parish | |
Arran | parish | |
Arran | parish | |
Ballaghfarraboy | part of sea | That part of the sea between Innishmaan and Innishmore Islands. |
Brannock Islands | townland and island | |
Bullaunasurney | well | A holy well called after St. Surney. |
Bullaunmulloure | well | A holy well near to which is a saints bed to which many go to sleep expecting to be healed of their infirmities. |
Bun Gowla | | |
Carrownlisheen | townland | |
Carrowntamplan | townland | |
Cill Enna | | The only safe place for boats. The soundings are 2 to 5 fathoms and tolerable anchorage for large vessels. |
Cobarubhach | village | The name of a village. |
Doagheany | well | A holy well. |
Dubh Chathair | fort | A fort built by the same King at the same time. |
DĂșn Aengosa | fort | A fort built by King Angus about the year 470. |
Dun Concobhair | fort | A fort built by King Angus about the year 470. |
Eochaill | fort | A fort. |
Eogainacht | fort | A fort. |
Friars' well | well | A holywell. |
Gregory's Sound | part of sea | That part of the sea which surrounds the West of Innishmaan. |
Inis Oirir (Colgan) | townland and island | -p dictar infra divisionem p.dic Tren? - Connaught, que p cell cognoscat 1 et appellation p nomen Cononaght, vell fforren ne prioraght alias nunciapant nome balleboght, que p cell? Begine in Jure Monasterii. Vide infra. |
Innishmaan | island | Inishmeane made over Richd. Earl of Aron by patient under King Charles 2nd. Quod sunt 3. Insule que dicunt Insule sancter/ ut vulgarit nucupant (the Isles of Aren) quo 1 dicitur Arenmore, alter or Inishmaine et 3a Inisheraght - quod Indic Insule dividend in 3 alus. Vide infra. |
Killainy quay | quay | A quay built in 1820 by a grant from the Fishing Board. Had 38 large sailing boats, besides a number of rowing boats. |
Killany village | village | A village. |
Killeany | townland | |
Kilmurvy | townland | |
Kilronan Quay | quay | A temporary landing place for boats erected in 1830. |
Kilronan village | village | A village. |
Knockaunnaman | graveyard | A burial place for children and women only. |
Light House | house | |
O'Brien's Castle | castle | Ruins of an old castle said to have been built by the O'Briens in the 14 century and reduced in 1652 by the Parliamentary forces. |
Oghil | | |
Onaght | townland | |
Portmurvey | creek | A creek or harbur in Innnishmore Island. |
Portnakilla | landing place for boats | Landing place for boats. |
Straw Island | island | |
Teampull Mic Duach | church | The ruins of a church or abbey in rear of the village of Kilmurvy and near to which is another called Tampul Beg. A holy well called Tubbermacdough. |
Teampull na Mainistreach | church | The ruins of a church or abbey near a few scattered houses to which is given name St. Kierans Chapel. |
Telegraph ruins | telegraph ruins | |
Templeassurney | church | The ruins of a church or abbey called after St. Surney a female saint which is said belonged to Killeenavara Parish. Near to which is a holy well called Tubbersurney. |
Templebenaun | house | A small ruinous building on an eminence called Cnuckminnaun. |
Templebrickan | church | The ruins of churches or monastery founded by St. Eannea and dedicated to St. Brecean one of those is still called Tempul Brecan - near to which is a holy well & Sts. Bed. |
Templekeevaun | church | Ruins of a church or abbey dedicated to St. Kavin near to which is St. Kavins bed famous for miraculous cures. |
Tighlagheany | church | The ruins of a small church or abbey called after St. Einnea in rear of Killainy village with a small burying place attached. |
Tobermacduagh | well | A holy well. |
Turmartin | round tower | A round tower or kind of lookout built of loose stones. |