Information about Loughaderry

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughaderry
Irish Form of Name:
Loch a' Doire
Translation:
lake of the Derry or oak wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughaderry
Loch a' Doire
Lough aderra Local
Comment:
Not defined
Description:
A small lough.
Situation:
In the townland of Derreennagusfoor.

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:
Loughaderry is in Derreennagusfoor townland.