People and Places of Galway

Standard Name:

Illannolanamaddogy

Irish Form of Name:

Oileán Nuala na Meadóige

Translation:

island of Nuala of the big knife

Civil Parish:

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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Oilean Nuala na Miodóige
Oileán Nuala na Meadóige
Illan Noalla na Middaoga
Illannolanamaddogy
Illan Noalla na Maddoaga Inhabitants

Description:

There is a tradition that an old woman lived in this island by plunder, and the only method she had for protecting herself was by a large knife - hence the name Noalla na Medoaga (Nelly the Knife).

Situation:

Illan Noalla na Midoaga is a small portion of land called Illan or Island on the E. side of Curralough Lough near the West boundary of the townland of Curralough it has bog and marsh on the West side of it which renders access to it difficult.

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:

Illannolanamaddogy is in Corralough townland.

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Illannolanamaddogy

Information from the National Monuments Service.
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service

Information about Illannolanamaddogy

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Townland Information

Information From Maps