Comhairle Ceantar na n-Oileán: The Islands

Lettermullen

Meaning hillside beside hilltop, Lettermullen was owned at one time by the Lynch family from Barna until Comerford took possession in 1840. There were around 1700 acres & 77 houses which he bought for €10,000.

Furnish

So called at one time, Cold Island (Fuar Inis)gave its name to Furnish (Fornais)a long time ago. It's an Island linked to Lettermullen by a bridge, Droichead Chuigéil Beag.

Dynish

Dynish is an Island situated out from Lettermullen. There were 12 households living on the Island in 1891.
Houses were built close to the shore at the time. When they were building houses there in those days they had to lime kiln the mortar. They put turf with limestone over it together in the kiln, then put fire under it & the heat would break the limestone. They put powder on the stones to make mortar
These days there are only 3 households left, Tom Bheartla, Mhaidhc Thaidhg & Tom Mhaidhlín. No one lives on the Island anymore, they took to the mainland themselves.

It's an Island you can walk into when there is low tide. There is a place north from the lake that takes you to Bóthar an Naomh. You can see the top of the shore, from here it will take you to Poll na gcearc on the north side of the Island. There is a black stone about 5 feet wide. It is said that over in Chois Fharraige is where Bóthar na Naomh begins, coming from the East through the mountains, from there to Dynish, Westerly to Bior & as far as Oileán Mhic Dara. North to Poll na gcearc there is Sliabh Rua & there you can see a slab with an inscription on it. Electrical power was put on the Island in 1975.

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		Lettermullen, Furnish and Daighinis
As Gaeilge		Lettermullen Meaning hillside beside hilltop, Lettermullen was owned at one time by the Lynch family from Barna until Comerford took possession in 1840. There were around 1700 acres & 77 houses which he bought for €10,000. Furnish So called at one time, Cold Island (Fuar Inis)gave its name to Furnish (Fornais)a long time ago. It's an Island linked to Lettermullen by a bridge, Droichead Chuigéil Beag. Dynish Dynish is an Island situated out from Lettermullen. There were 12 households living on the Island in 1891. Houses were built close to the shore at the time. When they were building houses there in those days they had to lime kiln the mortar. They put turf with limestone over it together in the kiln, then put fire under it & the heat would break the limestone. They put powder on the stones to make mortar These days there are only 3 households left, Tom Bheartla, Mhaidhc Thaidhg & Tom Mhaidhlín. No one lives on the Island anymore, they took to the mainland themselves. It's an Island you can walk into when there is low tide. There is a place north from the lake that takes you to Bóthar an Naomh. You can see the top of the shore, from here it will take you to Poll na gcearc on the north side of the Island. There is a black stone about 5 feet wide. It is said that over in Chois Fharraige is where Bóthar na Naomh begins, coming from the East through the mountains, from there to Dynish, Westerly to Bior & as far as Oileán Mhic Dara. North to Poll na gcearc there is Sliabh Rua & there you can see a slab with an inscription on it. Electrical power was put on the Island in 1975. Back >>>

Lettermullen, Furnish and Daighinis