Townland

Mutton Island

Inis Caorach

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

Recorded locationMutton Island53.25342° N · 9.05844° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

inisisland; river meadow

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

Inis Caorach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Mutton Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Galway
Barony: Galway
Civil parish: Rahoon
Within: Galway
Coordinates: 53.25342, -9.05844 (approximate)
Mapped area: 0.07 km²
Logainm ID: 18896 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Mutton Island. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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