Information about Fooanacauhoo

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:

Fooanacauhoo

Irish Form of Name:

Fuagh na Cathadh

Translation:

cavern of the spray

Civil Parish:

Ballindoon
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Fooanacauhoo
Fuagh na Cathadh
Fuo-na-cauhoo Local

Comment:

Cathadh Fairge, the spraying of the sea

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:

Fooanacauhoo is in Knock townland.