Information about Owenweelra

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Owenweelra
Irish Form of Name:
Abhainn Maoilra
Translation:
Myles’s River
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Owenweelra
Abhainn Maoilra
Oweng weelra Local
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:
Owenweelra is in Slieve Burke townland.