Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Illaunnanoon
Oileán na n-uan
Illaun na nhoon Inhabitants
Lambs Island (Eng.) Inhabitants
Description:
It is round rock about 1 chain in diameter having a green top. It belongs to the townland of Gloshalaun.
Situation:
Situated in the Atlantic near the mouth of the little Killery and a few chains W. of Illaun more.
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