Information about Lackanabreenaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lackanabreenaun
Irish Form of Name:
Leacain a Bruigheanain
Translation:
hill side of the fairy fort
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lackanabreenaun
Leacain a Bruigheanain
Lack-a-wreenaun Local
Description:
3 steep mountains.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Breenaun.

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:
Lackanabreenaun is in Breenaun townland.