Information about Derrygurve River

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Derrygurve River
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Derrygurve River
Oweng-a-dherra-yorruv
Derrygarruff River Local
Comment:
See townland
Description:
A stream issuing from Lough Croochoth separating the townland of Derragorriv and that of Mungha and runs into Derrawauking Lough.
Situation:
Situated common to the townlands Mungha and Derragorrive.

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:
Derrygurve River is in Munga townland.