Information about Aillnaveagh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Aillnaveagh
Irish Form of Name:
Aill na bh-fiach
Translation:
precipice of the ravens
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Aillnaveagh
Aill na bh-fiach
Aiul-na-viagh Local
Description:
A precipice in which ravens used to build and breed.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Drishaghawn.

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:
Aillnaveagh is in Drishaghaun townland.