Information about Illaunroe-Farnaght

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunroe-Farnaght
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán Ruadh Fharnachta
Translation:
red island of Farnaght
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunroe-Farnaght
Oileán Ruadh Fharnachta
Illaun rua-arnaght Local
Description:
5 small islands in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Farnaght.

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:
Illaunroe-Farnaght is in Farnaght townland.