Information about Parkaniska

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:

Parkaniska

Irish Form of Name:

Páirc an Uisce

Translation:

park or field of the water

Civil Parish:

Kilcummin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Parkaniska
Páirc an Uisce
Gort an uisce
Parkaniska
Watery field

Description:

A field which is often flooded in winter season. Locality not known. Not inserted on plan.

Situation:

In the townland of Carhoomanagh.

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:

Parkaniska is in Carrowmanagh townland.