placenames.ie
Townland

Smith's Island

Oileán an Ghamhna

Smith's Island is a townland in Galway. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationSmith's Island53.52133° N · 9.37753° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

gamhaincalfoileánisland

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 an Ghamhna · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Smith's Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Ross
Civil parish
Cong
Coordinates
53.52133, -9.37753 (approximate)
Mapped area
0.02 km²
Logainm ID
20688 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Smith's 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.