Information about Illaunagower

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Illaunagower
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán na ngabhar
Translation:
Island of the goats
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunagower
Oileán na ngabhar Local
Description:
A small island near Kilebeg having Inniscreewa a little farther out in the Lake.
Situation:
Situated in Lough Corrib. Attached to Kelbeg 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:
Illaunagower is in Kilbeg townland.