Information about Dowla na Gower

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Dowla na Gower
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
devil of the goats
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Dowla na Gower Inhabitants
Comment:
Seems a misnomer
Description:
This is a stony beach about 10 chains long and 2 broad.
Situation:
On the N. N.W. shore of Eyreforth.

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:
Dowla na Gower is in Eyrephort townland.