Information about Doonloughan

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Doonloughan
Irish Form of Name:
Dún Lochain
Translation:
fort of the pool
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Doonloughan
Dún Lochain
Doonloughan Local
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the t.land of Doonloughan.

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:
Doonloughan is in Doonloughaun townland.