Information about Loch-na-Creige

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loch-na-Creige
Irish Form of Name:
Loch na Creige
Translation:
lake of the rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loch-na-Creige
Loch na Creige
Description:
Three small lakes in the western part of the townland which have not names given to them [crossed out].
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Beaghcaunneen [crossed out].

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:
Loch-na-Creige is in Beaghcauneen townland.