Information about Loughatawny

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughatawny
Irish Form of Name:
Loch a Tamhnaigh
Translation:
lake of the field
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughatawny
Loch a Tamhnaigh
Loughathownagh Local
Comment:
Probably small one nearby. Another name for Lough Tavnamore in the By. of Townaghmore.
Situation:
In the boundary between Derryglin and Leam West townlands [crossed out].

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:
Loughatawny is in Leam West townland.