Information about Illaunagawna

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunagawna
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán a ghamhna
Translation:
the calf’s island
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunagawna
Oileán a ghamhna
Illaun-a-yawna
Description:
An island on Lough Corrib.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Cloonbrone.

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:
Illaunagawna is in Cloonbrone townland.