Information about Eochaill

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Eochaill
Irish Form of Name:
Dún Eochla
Translation:
fort of the yews
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Eochaill
Dun Ochla Local
Dún Eochla Local
Dunoghla Local
Description:
A fort.
Situation:
In Oaghil townland.
Information from the Ordnance Survey Letters:
The Ordnance Survey Letters are letters between John O'Donovan and his supervisor, Thomas Larcom, regarding the work of compiling the Field Books. These letters provide further discussion on many of the places listed in the Field Books.
References to this place can be found in the following letter.
  • Volume 3 page 230 to page 240