Information about Loughglenmore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughglenmore
Irish Form of Name:
Loch a' Gleana Mhóir
Translation:
lake of the great valley
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughglenmore
Loch a' Gleana Mhóir
Loch a' Gléanna Mhóir
Lough-a-ylan-wore Local
Description:
A lake which is common to the townlands of Leaghchorrig and Silverhil.
Situation:
Situated partly in the townland of Leaghcorrig.

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:
Loughglenmore is in Leaghcarrick townland.