Information about Loughawillin

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughawillin
Irish Form of Name:
Loch a' Mhuillin,
Translation:
lake of the mill
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughawillin
Loch a' Mhuillin,
Mill Lough or Lough a willing
Description:
A small lake in the boundary between Bunownbeg and Bunownmore.
Situation:
Situated in the boundary of Bunownbeg.

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:
Loughawillin is in Bunowenbeg townland.