Information about Loughyoolaghan

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughyoolaghan
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Ui Uailleacháin
Translation:
O’Houlaghan’s lake
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughyoolaghan
Loch Ui Uailleacháin
Loughanulegan Trigl. Point
Loch Ui Uaileachain
Loughanulegan Lieut. Downes Observer
Description:
It is in an arable field that this Trigl. Point stands within 3630 links South Wt. of the junction of Lisguill, Killian and New Bridge. This Trigl. Point stands 236 feet above the level of the sea.
Situation:
This Trigl. Point is situated in the N. East of the townland of Newbridge and about 1965 links East of the junction of Woodbrook, Lahycroher and New Bridge.

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:
Loughyoolaghan is in Newbridge townland.

Information From Maps

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Loughyoolaghan
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service