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Wood Island

Oileán na Coille

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

Recorded locationWood Island53.55047° N · 9.53842° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

coillwoodoileánisland

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

  • Oileán na Coille · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Wood Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ross
Civil parish
Ross
Coordinates
53.55047, -9.53842 (approximate)
Mapped area
0.02 km²
Logainm ID
20652 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Wood 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.