Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Mweelaun
Maolán Inhabitants
Meelaun Inhabitants
Description:
Is a small black rock over which the tide flows at high water. It is about 2 chains in diameter.
Situation:
In the Atlantic Ocean about 1/8 mile N. of Corrigabollog and about ¼ mile in the same direction from Corrigamasogue.
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