Information about Keerhaun North

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Keerhaun North
Irish Form of Name:
Caorthán
Translation:
wild mountain ash
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Keerhaun North
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Keerhaun North.

Information From Joyce's Place Names

Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Keerhaun in Galway; Caorthán, quicken-tree grove.

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:
Keerhaun North is in Keerhaun North townland.