Townland

Black Rock Island

An Tor

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

Recorded locationBlack Rock Island54.06705° N · 10.31924° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

tortall rock, steep rocky height; bush, clump

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 Tor · Irish · main form · validated name
Black Rock Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Mayo
Barony: Erris
Civil parish: Kilmore
Coordinates: 54.06705, -10.31924
Logainm ID: 35260 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Black Rock 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.