Information about Towan East

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Towan East
Irish Form of Name:
Rin Tamhuin
Translation:
Tamhan’s point or headland
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Towan East Local name
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A few houses.
Situation:
W. of the parish in Townagh E. townland.

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:
Towan East is in Townagh East townland.