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Leighon Island

Laidhean

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

Recorded locationLeighon Island53.32346° N · 9.39322° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.

Recorded forms

  • Laidhean · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Leighon Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Galway
Barony
Moycullen
Civil parish
Killannin
Coordinates
53.32346, -9.39322 (approximate)
Mapped area
0.06 km²
Logainm ID
20815 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Leighon 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.