Information about Ballynakuit W.

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Ballynakuit W.
Irish Form of Name:
Cnocan a Chait
Translation:
hillock of the cat
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Cnocan a Chait
Knockaunakit
Ballynakuit W. Local name
Ballynakuit East Local name
Description:
The name of a group of houses
Situation:
E. of Cushmaigmore townland

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Ballynakuit W. is in Cushmaigmore townland.