Information about Sruffaunnakeeloge

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Sruffaunnakeeloge
Irish Form of Name:
Sruthán na Caolóige
Translation:
streamlet of the narrow ridge
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Sruffaunnakeeloge
Sruthán na Caolóige
Srughaun na Keelogue Inhabitants
Description:
This stream is about 3 feet wide with a rocky bottom in dry weather, it has no water in it.
Situation:
Rises at Munaunmore in Keelkyle, runs N. for abot ½ a mile and falls into the S.E. corner of Kylemore Lake.

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:
Sruffaunnakeeloge is in Keelkyle townland.

Information From The Landed Estates Database

Information from the Landed Estates Database.
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The following is a list of those houses in this townland which are discussed in the Landed Estates Database.
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