Townland

Sand Island

Oileán an Ghainimh

Sand Island is a townland in Longford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationSand Island53.53488° N · 7.96449° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

oileánisland

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 Ghainimh · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Sand Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Longford
Barony: Rathcline
Civil parish: Cashel
Coordinates: 53.53488, -7.96449 (approximate)
Mapped area: 0.03 km²
Logainm ID: 32620 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Sand 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.