Townland

Island

An tOileán

Island is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationIsland52.07382° N · 8.57728° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An tOileán · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Cork
Barony
Fermoy
Civil parish
Rahan
Within
Rahan
Coordinates
52.07382, -8.57728
Mapped area
2.76 km²
Logainm ID
11998 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1911 census

107People recorded
20Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Dorgan 12
  • Healy 11
  • OConnell 9
  • Looney 8
  • Moylan 7
Explore the 1911 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Island. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.