Information about Emlagh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Emlagh
Irish Form of Name:
Imleach
Translation:
a holm .i. lands on the brink of a lake
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Emlagh
Imleach
Emlagh Local
Description:
An arable hill having ruins of a house thereon.
Situation:
Situated in the townalnd of Derrygimlagh.

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:
Emlagh is in Derrigimlagh townland.