placenamesInisherkin
Inis Earcáin
Inisherkin is a townland in Mayo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationInisherkin53.88756° N · 9.70730° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie
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
- Inis Earcáin · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Inisherkin · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Mayo
- Barony
- Burrishoole
- Civil parish
- Burrishoole
- Coordinates
- 53.88756, -9.70730 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 0.13 km²
- Logainm ID
- 37466 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Inisherkin. 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.