Information about Bent Island or Illaunamureelagh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Bent Island or Illaunamureelagh
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán Muirileach
Translation:
island of the bent
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Bent Island or Illaunamureelagh
Strawbeach Island Local
Description:
An island in the sea which is attached to the townland of Ballyconneely.
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:
Bent Island or Illaunamureelagh is in Ballyconneely townland.