Information about Sruffauntonacrick

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Sruffauntonacrick
Irish Form of Name:
Tóin a' Chnuic
Translation:
bottom of the hill
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Sruffauntonacrick
Tóin a' Chnuic
Srughaun Toonacruck Inhabitants
Comment:
I am a Tonachruck boy. I don’t know how far it is to Clifden.(a native to J.O’D)
Description:
This stream is about 2 feet wide, rocky bottom, runs dry in summer. There is no fish in it.
Situation:
Rises at the S.W. corner of Glanina runs N. for about ½ mile forming the boundary of same and Kylemore. Then turns E. and falls into Srughaun na Gloshmore.

Information From Joyce's Place Names

Translation according to P. W. Joyce:
Sru and Sruh represent the Irish sruth, a stream.

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:
Sruffauntonacrick is in Gleninagh townland.