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Roeillan

Rua-oileán

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

Recorded locationRoeillan53.78341° N · 9.60099° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie

The name

oileánislandruared; red place

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

  • Rua-oileán · Irish · main form
  • Roeillan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Mayo
Barony
Murrisk
Civil parish
Oughaval
Coordinates
53.78341, -9.60099
Mapped area
0.02 km²
Logainm ID
37058 ↗

Sources & further reading

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

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-09-05. How this page was prepared.