Information about Police Barrack

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Police Barrack
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Police Barrack Local
Old Castle Local
Description:
Police Barrick or House for the accommodation of Policemen.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Cappaghnagoppul or Peters Bourgh.

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:
Police Barrack is in Cappaghnagapple or Petersburgh townland.