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County Mayo, Ireland
ISLANDS
dEVLANE
description from Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837
DEVLANE, or DA VILANE, an island, in the parish of KILMORE, barony of ERRIS, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 14 miles (S. W,) from Belmullet.
The population is returned with the parish. This island is situated off Blacksod bay, on the western coast, about two miles from the extremity of the peninsula, called the Mullet, near it is a smaller island, called Devlane-beg.
CREVENISH,
an island, in the parish of KILMINA, barony of BURRISHOOLE,
county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 6 miles (S. W.) from Newport-
containing about 20 inhabitants. It is situated on Clew bay, and is
the property of the Marquess of Sligo.
ANNAGH, an island, in the parish of KILCOMMON, barony of ERRIS, county of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 28 miles (S. by E.) from Belmullet; containing 6 inhabitants. This island is situated in the bay of Tulloghane, on the western coast, and near the entrance of the sound of Achill ; it is separated from the mainland of Ballycroy by a narrow sound to which it gives name, and is the property of Sir Richard O'Donnell, Bart., from whom it is rented by the inhabitants of the village of Claggan-Caferky. The greater portion of the land is mountainous, but affords very good pasture, and there is a salmon and herring fishery, which, if properly managed, might be rendered very lucrative.
ACHILLBEG,
an island, in the parish of ACHILL, barony of BURRISHOOLE, county
of MAYO, and province of CONNAUGHT, 22 miles (W.) from Newport-Pratt:
the population is returned with the parish. This island is situated on the
western coast, and on the north side of the entrance of Clew bay it
is separated from the larger island of Achill by a narrow sound, which
in some parts is fordable and almost dry at low water, The western shore is
very wild, and, in consequence of the swells running to a great height, is
unapproachable even in the calmest weather, It comprises about 200 statute
acres, the property of Sir Richard A, O'Donnell, Bart.; a small portion
of the land is arable, and the remainder is rocky pasture, A coast.-guard
station has been established here, and is one of the six stations constituting
the district of Westport.
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