Information about Mallateeaun Lough

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Mallateeaun Lough
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Meill a' tSiodháin
Translation:
lake of the knoll of the fairy mount
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Mallateeaun Lough
Loch Meill a' tSiodháin
Meall a t-Siodháin
Loughvaulatheaaun Local
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A lake.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Mungha.

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:
Mallateeaun Lough is in Munga townland.