Information about Illaunyewal

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunyewal
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán a' gheimheal
Translation:
island of the fetters or gyves
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunyewal
Oileán a' gheimheal
Illaun-a-yewal Local
Description:
An island in Loughmask.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Glanbeg West.

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:
Illaunyewal is in Glanbeg West townland.