Townland

Horse Island

Oileán an Chapaill

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

Recorded locationHorse Island54.33729° N · 8.51388° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

oileánisland

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 an Chapaill · Irish · main form · non-validated name
Horse Island · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Sligo
Barony: Carbury
Civil parish: Drumcliff
Coordinates: 54.33729, -8.51388 (approximate)
Mapped area: 0.01 km²
Logainm ID: 45452 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Horse 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.