An Inse

An Inse derives from the Irish word 'inis' or 'inse,' meaning island, river island, or river meadow—a landscape term reflecting low-lying land adjacent to watercourses. The double meaning reflects the topographical reality of such places across Ireland. There are two townlands named Inch in County Laois: one in Curraclone Civil Parish within the Barony of Stradbally, containing 399 acres, 3 ro...