Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illanbeg
Oilean Beag
Ilaanbeg
Ilaanbeg Mr. Holland
Ilaanbeg Mr. O’Callaghan
Ilaanbeg The inhabitants
Description:
A parcel of rocks in the north end of the townland joining Lough Derg on which there was a castle some time ago.
Situation:
At the mouth of a river and close by the west side of Rinbarrow Point in the townland of Gorryeighter.
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