Information about Doolough

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Doolough
Irish Form of Name:
Dubh Loch
Translation:
black lough
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Doolough
Dubh Loch
Dullagh Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Dowlagh Inq. Temp. Jac. I
Dulough Local
Description:
A small sheet of water on plan.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Skeaghbeg.

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:
Doolough is in Skeaghbeg townland.