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Bush Island

Oileán na Sceiche

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

Recorded locationBush Island53.68321° N · 9.22476° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

oileánislandsceachhawthorn, thorn-bush

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 Sceiche · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Bush Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Kilmaine
Civil parish
Robeen
Coordinates
53.68321, -9.22476
Mapped area
0.01 km²
Logainm ID
35145 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Bush 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.