Information about Coonawacky

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Coonawacky
Irish Form of Name:
Cuan a' Bhacaigh
Translation:
the lame man’s harbour
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Coonawacky
Cuan a' Bhacaigh
Cuan a Bhacaigh
Cuanawack Local
Description:
A harbour.
Situation:
Situated along the townland of Poulrewagh.

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: