Townland

Island

An tOileán

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

Recorded locationIsland53.78305° N · 8.80428° 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

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Costello
Civil parish
Bekan
Coordinates
53.78305, -8.80428
Mapped area
3.42 km²
Logainm ID
36095 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

1911 census

118People recorded
24Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carney 15
  • Delaney 15
  • Freeley 14
  • Murphy 11
  • Forde 8
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1926 census

114People recorded
25Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

  • Carney 18
  • Barrett 9
  • Freeley 8
  • Hopkins 8
  • Hunt 8
Explore the 1926 records ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Island. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. 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.