Information about Aranmore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Aranmore
Irish Form of Name:
Inis Mór or Aran Mór
Translation:
great island
Civil Parish:
Arran
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Inis Mór or Aran Mór
Aranmore
Aran Mór
Arranmore Beauforts Map of Ireland
Ilanmore County Map
Innismore In an article of 1618 between Henry Lynch of Galway Esqr. And Wm. Anderson of Arran Gent.
Aranmore In an article of 1618 between Henry Lynch of Galway Esqr. And Wm. Anderson of Arran Gent.
Castele or manor of Arkyn in the greate island of Arran Inquis. Temp. Iac. I.
Arranmore Lewis's Atlas
Arran Island Pelham's Map of Clare
Arranmore Population Lis 1821
Innishmore Sketch Map

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:
Aranmore is in Killeany townland.
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