Information about Castlepinch

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Castlepinch
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Ballinakill in Leitrim Barony
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Castlepinch
Castlepinch Hyacinth Clarke, Esq.
Castlepinch Mr. O’Callaghan
Castlepinch Sir John Burke
Castlepinch The inhabitants
Comment:
A nickname
Description:
A few houses so called but does not represent any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark. The inhabitants only are aware of it being so called.
Situation:
In the South end of the townland of Lissdurra about 1½ mile N. N.W. of the Abbey.

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:
Castlepinch is in Lisdurra townland.