Information about Swift's Island

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Swift's Island
Irish Form of Name:
Oileán Fuadaigh
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Swift's Island
Oileán Fuadaigh
Illaunfuydhru or island of Mr. Foody or Swift
Swift's Island Local
Description:
An island in Loughmask.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Kilbride.

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:
Swift's Island is in Kilbride townland.