Information about Cave of Mount Seefin

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Cave of Mount Seefin
Irish Form of Name:
Suidhe Fín
Translation:
Finn Mac Cool's seat
Civil Parish:
Killogilleen
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Cave of Mount Seefin
Mountseefin Cave Patrick McTigue, Seefin townland
Comment:
Mount seems an odd name for a cave. Has it any Irish name? J. O D.
Description:
This cave has in it 3 apartments or chambers built with stone, without any lime or local mortar or cement, and arched over head with large stone flags. H.Brady, Civil Assistant.
Situation:
In the townland of Seefin, parish of Killogilleen, Barony of Dunkellin and County Galway.

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:
Cave of Mount Seefin is in Seefin townland.
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