Information about Loughbaurowen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughbaurowen
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Bairr Abhan
Translation:
lake of the source of the river
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughbaurowen
Loch Bairr Abhan
Loughn-baur-oweng Local
Description:
A lake.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Boolagair.

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:
Loughbaurowen is in Boolagare townland.