Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Fairy Hill
Fairy Hill Hyacinth Clarke, Esq.
Fairy Hill Mr. O’Callaghan
Fairy Hill Sir John Burke
Fairy Hill The inhabitants
Description:
An island at the South West side of a bridge. It is no way remarkable, but the inhabitants state that Fairies are seen here frequently. This Bridge is commonly called Rossmore.
Situation:
In the East end of the townland of Looskaun about 1½ miles E. S. East of Woodford.
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