Information about Loughbooltygraun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughbooltygraun
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Buailtídhe Gráine
Translation:
lake of Graina’s booley or dairy places
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughbooltygraun
Loch Buailtídhe Gráine
Thannlecka Lough
Lough boolthee graun Local
Comment:
this before
Description:
A lake.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Slieve Bourke.

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:
Loughbooltygraun is in Slieve Burke townland.