Information about Mannion's Island

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Mannion's Island
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán Ui Mhainín
Translation:
O’Mannin’s Island
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Mannion's Island
Oileán Ui Mhainín
Manions Island Local name
Description:
An island in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
N.E. of the Ph. and S.E. of Gurtmore 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:
Mannion's Island is in Gortmore townland.