Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Owengar River
Abhainn Ghearr
Oungar River Michl. Burke, Beaghcauneen
Situation:
In the N. of Derrycunlough townland between the townlands of Moyrus and Ballynakill
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