Information about Lee

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lee
Irish Form of Name:
Gabhlán Lighe
Translation:
fork of the stone or grave
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lee Local
Description:
A farm house and offices with some detached houses with a few trees in the valley of Lee.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Lee.

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:
Lee is in Lee townland.