Information about Crocknahillion

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Crocknahillion
Irish Form of Name:
Cnoc na h-uilleann
Translation:
hill of the elbow or angle
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Crocknahillion
Cnoc na h-uilleann
Crucknahillaun Inhabitants
Description:
Is a rough rocky mountain pasture.
Situation:
In the centre of the townland of Creg.

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:
Crocknahillion is in Cregg townland.