Information about Gurraunnaseer

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Gurraunnaseer
Irish Form of Name:
Garran na saer
Translation:
copse of the artificers or carpenters
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Gurraunnaseer
Garran na saer
Gurraunnasear
Garran na Saer
Gurraunnasear Counsellor Reid
Gurraunnasear John Burke, Esqr.
Gurraunnasear Mr. Mulloy
Gurraunnasear The inhabitants
Description:
A farm consisting of some underwood, a lime stone quarry and a Danish Fort also a dwelling house, Lough Derg bounds the S.E. side.
Situation:
In the south end of the townland of Cloontyconnaught about 2 miles W. S.W. of Mount Shannon.

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:
Gurraunnaseer is in Cloontyconnaught townland.