Information about High Street

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
High Street
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Tynagh
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
High Street
High Street B. S. Sketch
High Street Edward Kelly, Esqr.
High Street Mr. O'Rourke, The inhabitants
Description:
A few scattered houses along a road on a rising ground so called. It does not resemble any peculiar appearance or matter worthy of remark.
Situation:
On the boundaries of Cappachulla Teebrack[Unable to read.] or Nutgrove and Knockawneving[Unable to read.] and Ballywatteen about 2 miles E. S. E. of Teena, Parish of Teena, Barony Longford.

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:
High Street is in Cappacuilla townland.
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