placenames1901 census
7People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hurley 7
Great Island
An tOileán Mór
Great Island is a townland in Cork. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationGreat Island51.88941° N · 8.61467° 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
- An tOileán Mór · Irish · main form · validated name
- Great Island · English · main form
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Cork
- Barony
- Muskerry East
- Civil parish
- Carrigrohane
- Within
- Ballincollig
- Coordinates
- 51.88941, -8.61467 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 0.29 km²
- Logainm ID
- 9205 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
5People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hurley 5
1926 census
2People recorded
1Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Hurley 2
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Great 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.