Information about Coolfower

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Coolfower
Irish Form of Name:
Cúl Seabhair
Translation:
back hill of the well
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Coolfower
Cúl Seabhair
Cúl Seabhair
Cuil Fower Local
Comment:
This belongs to Killererin Parish
Description:
Has a ruin of a very large building on it, said to be an abbey. There are some religious of the Roman Catholic faith in it. Their abode is a small house – cottage form? in one end of the ruin.
Situation:
In Brooklodge townland, a sub denomination there of -…

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:
Coolfower is in Brooklodge Demesne townland.