Information about Coonabradaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Coonabradaun
Irish Form of Name:
Cuan a' Bhradáin
Translation:
harbour of the salmon
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Coonabradaun
Cuan a' Bhradáin
Quon an bwriddaun Inhabitants
Description:
Is a small inlet of the sea about? chains long and 3 chains wide at the entrance, the tide flows into it at high water. It is rocky.
Situation:
Situated in the N.W. part of Ballynew on the seashore.

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:
Coonabradaun is in Ballynew townland.