Information about Derrygawna

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Derrygawna
Irish Form of Name:
Doire Gamhna
Translation:
oak wood of the milch cows
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Derrygawna
Derragowna Local
Comment:
Not on plan
Description:
A subdenomination of Leam West. Was once a flourishing village, but now without a house.
Situation:
Cannot be determined.

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:
Derrygawna is in Leam West townland.