Information about Skeaghaderreen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Skeaghaderreen
Irish Form of Name:
Sgeach a Doirín
Translation:
bush of the little derry or oak wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Skeaghaderreen
Sgeach a Doirín
Skegh-adherreen Local
Description:
A burying place for children.
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:
Skeaghaderreen is in Cloonbrone townland.