Information about Fooaganny

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Fooaganny
Irish Form of Name:
Fuagh Ghainimhe
Translation:
cave of the sand
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Fooaganny
Fuagh Ghainimhe
Fuogonny Local
Comment:
Make all the fooa agree J.O'D. fuag for uagh
Description:
A cavern near the sea shore.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Knock.

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:
Fooaganny is in Knock townland.