Information about Aughafoleen Village

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Aughafoleen Village
Irish Form of Name:
Áth a' Poillín
Translation:
ford of the little hole
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Aughapooleen As on plan
Aughafoleen Village Popular name
Comment:
See townland
Situation:
Central of parish in Aughapooleen 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:
Aughafoleen Village is in Auhaphouleen [u and h crossed out – Ahapouleen] townland.