Information about Trenchmore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Trenchmore
Irish Form of Name:
An Trínse Mór
Translation:
the big trench
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Trenchmore
An Trínse Mór
Trench More Local name
Description:
A trench cut through the above Turlagh for the purpose of draining it.
Situation:
S. of Creggana Castle in Creggannamore townland.

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:
Trenchmore is in Creggannamore townland.