Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughawonear
Loch a' Mhóinéir
Loch a mhoinéir
Lough-a-wonere Local
Description:
A small lake which sends a stream to the Atlantic Ocean through the townland of Silverhill.
Situation:
Situated common to the townlands of Leaghchorrig, Keerhaunmore and the western part of the townland of Silverhill.
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