Information about William Cahills Fort

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
William Cahills Fort
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
William Cahills Fort
William Cahals Fort
William Cahals Fort Mr. Martin Harney
Description:
It is circular and about 2 chains in diameter.
Situation:
It is situated in the southern part of the townland of Lissloughlin about 8 chains ? of the junction of the townlands of Lissloughlin, Mount Hazel and Hampstead.

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:
William Cahills Fort is in Lisloughlin townland.