Townland

Horse Island

Oileán na gCapall

Horse Island is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationHorse Island54.32231° N · 9.56264° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

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 na gCapall · Irish · main form · validated name
Horse Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Mayo
Barony: Tirawley
Civil parish: Doonfeeny
Coordinates: 54.32231, -9.56264
Mapped area: 0.06 km²
Logainm ID: 34272 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Horse 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.