Information about (2 fields in Castle Kelly demesne)

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
(2 fields in Castle Kelly demesne)
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Athleague
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
The Forty Acres
(2 fields in Castle Kelly demesne)
The Forty Acres (2 fields in Castle Kelly demesne) Denis H. Kelly, Esq.
Description:
Its greatest breadth is 21 chains and its greatest length 10 chains and contains about 20 acres.
Situation:
There are two fields situated nearly in the centre of Castle Kelly demesne, and about 44 chains west by north of Castle Kelly house.

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:
(2 fields in Castle Kelly demesne) is in Castlekelly or Aghrane townland.
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