Information about Grotyowen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Grotyowen
Irish Form of Name:
Coro tighe Eoghain
Translation:
cattle fold of Owen’s house
Civil Parish:
Leitrim
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Grotyowen
Coro tighe Eoghain
Grotioure
Newtowndaly
Grotioure James Burke, Esq.
Grotioure Mr. O’Callaghan
Grotioure The inhabitants
Description:
A grove with a stream running through it. It does not consist of any matter worthy of remark and the inhabitants only are aware of it being so called.
Situation:
In the West end of the townland of Dalystown Demesne about ¼ of a mile N. of Dalystown House.

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:
Grotyowen is in Dalystown Demesne townland.
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