Information about Illaunnananum

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunnananum
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán na n-anam
Translation:
island of the souls
Civil Parish:
Cong
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunnananum
Oileán na n-anam
Illaun-an-nonnum Local
Comment:
The still of this island is still. This still does not still distill. Still the isle retaineth still its name
Description:
An island in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Dooris.

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:
Illaunnananum is in Dooris townland.
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