Information about Lackadarra Island

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lackadarra Island
Irish Form of Name:
Leaca Dara
Translation:
hill of oaks
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Leaca Dara
Lackadarra Island Local name
Description:
An island in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
N.E. of the Ph. and E. of Burnthouse townland.

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:
Lackadarra Island is in Burnthouse or Bleanoran townland.