Information about Lugganaffrin

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lugganaffrin
Irish Form of Name:
Lug an Aifrin
Translation:
hollow of the mass
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lugganaffrin
Lug an Aifrin
Luganifrin Inhabitants
Description:
Is a rocky mountain uncultivated.
Situation:
In the S.E. of Aillenaveagh from which the river takes its name.

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:
Lugganaffrin is in Aillenaveagh townland.