Information about Drihidowenduff

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Drihidowenduff
Irish Form of Name:
Droichead Abhan Duibh
Translation:
bridge of the Black River
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Drihidowenduff
Droichead Abhan Duibh
Drehead an own dhu Inhabitants
Description:
Is a subdenomination of Lecknavarna and boggy mountain pasture.
Situation:
In the S.E. of Lecknavarna and N.E. of Loughnacorrigeen.

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:
Drihidowenduff is in Lecknavarna townland.
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