Information about Booeymore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Booeymore
Irish Form of Name:
Buaidh Mhór
Translation:
great victory
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Booeymore
Buaidh Mhór
Booyawore Local
Description:
An island in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Cloonbrone.

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:
Booeymore is in Cloonbrone townland.