Information about The Old Wood

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
The Old Wood
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
The Old Wood
The Old Wood Denis H. Kelly, Esq.
Description:
Its shape is rather crooked. It contains about 60 acres. There is a serpentine stream running through the eastern part of it.
Situation:
It is situated in the north western part of the townland and demesne of Castle Kelly.

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:
The Old Wood is in Castlekelly or Aghrane townland.