Information about Stare Island

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Stare Island
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán na n-druideoga
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Stare Island
Oileán na n-druideoga
Stair Island or Illaun-na-dhridhoga Local
Description:
An island in the sea which is attached to the townland of Derrygimlagh.
Situation:
Situated in the Atlantic ocean.

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:
Stare Island is in Derrigimlagh townland.