Information about Curhownagh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Curhownagh
Irish Form of Name:
Cor Thamhnach
Translation:
odd field
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Curhownagh
Curhownagh Local
Comment:
Pron. Curroonagh locally
Description:
A village on south side of the townland on the brink of the sea.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Curhownagh.

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:
Curhownagh is in Curhownagh townland.