Information about Loughbeghinish

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughbeghinish
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Beith-Inis
Translation:
lake of the birch island
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughbeghinish
Loch Beith-Inis
Loughbegbehinish
Loughbeg vehennish Local
Lough Behonnish more Local
Description:
A lake.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Boolagair.

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:
Loughbeghinish is in Boolagare townland.