Information about West Wood

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
West Wood
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
West Wood
West Wood Lord Clancarty
Description:
A portion of wood in a S. Western part of Garbally Demesne, so called by the inhabitants.
Situation:
Is situated in a S. Western part of Garbally Demesne.

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:
West Wood is in Garbally Demesne townland.