placenames1901 census
9People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Johnson 9
Island
An tOileán
Island is a townland in Laois. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationIsland52.92911° N · 7.34264° 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 · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Island · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
11People recorded
2Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Johnson 6
- Curran 4
- Furlong 1
1926 census
3People recorded
2Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1926 records ↗Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Island. 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 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.