Information about Furze Park

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Furze Park
Irish Form of Name:
Páirc na hAitine
Translation:
park of the furze
Civil Parish:
Fohanagh
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Furze Park
Páirc na hAitine
Furze Park H. Wheatly (Lord Clonbrock’s Steward)
Description:
This park is in form of a trapezoid, it has a few scattered trees and is part of the ornamental grounds of Clonbrock Demesne.
Situation:
This park is situated in Clonbrock Demesne, East of Stone Park and South of Caltrapastagh Fort.

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:
Furze Park is in Clonbrock townland.
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