Information about Loughskalpnagann

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughskalpnagann
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Scailp na g-Cean
Translation:
lake of the cleft of the heads
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughskalpnagann
Loch Scailp na g-Cean
Lough-skalp-na-gan Local
Description:
A lake which sends a stream to Lough Thully-na blauhee.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Slieve Burke.

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:
Loughskalpnagann is in Slieve Burke townland.