Information about Loughcallawnamaddra

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughcallawnamaddra
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
lake of the holm of the dogs
Civil Parish:
Kilcummin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughcallawnamaddra
Lake of the holm of the dogs
Lough Callanamadra Local
Comment:
Another name for Lough Furmweel. Not defined
Description:
A small Lough containing 71 acres.
Situation:
In the boundary between Glannamurrin and Furmweel townlands.

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:
Loughcallawnamaddra is in Glenicmurrin townland.
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