placenames1901 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Big Isle
An tOileán Mór
Big Isle is a townland in Donegal. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationBig Isle54.96700° N · 7.63322° 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 Mór · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Big Isle · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Donegal
- Barony
- Raphoe North
- Civil parish
- Raymoghy
- Within
- Manorcunningham
- Coordinates
- 54.96700, -7.63322
- Mapped area
- 0.73 km²
- Logainm ID
- 15639 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
8People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McConnell 7
- McCrossan 1
1926 census
6People recorded
2Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kyle 5
- Rutherford 1
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Big Isle. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 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 2026-01-02. How this page was prepared.