The townland is Island. The parish is Annagh. The barony is called Costello.

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Leargán Buidhe (B.)  [duchas:4356290]

The townland is Island.  The parish is Annagh.  The barony is called Costello.  The village of Island is divided into two parts.  One of the parts is called New Island which was a farm until about 30 years ago.  Then it was divided among eight families and there are eight slated houses in it.  In this part of Island there is a lake and on the shores of this lake there are the ruins of an old castle.  The people that owned Island farm long ago lived in that old castle.  The old people that live in Island now do not remember of those people.  But they have heard from their forefathers that the last people that lived there were Jordans.  Long ago where Island

Leargán Buidhe (B.)  [duchas:4356291]

lake now is there was a valley.  In one end of the valley there was a spring well which was drained by a stream.  In this valley the people of the neighbouring districts used to play hurley.  Near this place there was a widow whose only son used to play in this game.  One day when they were playing the boy was struck by a hurley and was killed.  Then the people made a mound of stones on the spot where he was killed.  At nightfall when the widow heard of her son's death she went to the stream where it flowed out from the well and stopped the water.  Then it flowed out into the big lake and in the middle of this lake there

Leargán Buidhe (B.)  [duchas:4356292]

can be seen a mound of stones and it is called Stony Island and it is from this heap of stones Island got its name.  The other part of Island is an old village and nothing historical is told about it.
Patrick Hopkins, New Island
The story contained in above account was given to me by my grand-mother, Mrs. Mary Hopkins, who is still living and is aged 82 years.