Information about Relicknabausty

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Relicknabausty
Irish Form of Name:
Guaire na b-Páistidhe or Roilig na b-Páistidhe
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Ballindoon
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Relicknabausty
Guaire na b-Páistidhe or Roilig na b-Páistidhe
Goorha-na-Bausthee
Comment:
Guaire na bpáistidhe, a sandy hill
Description:
A burying place for children near the village of Cnuckaunbrack.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Aillebrack.

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:
Relicknabausty is in Aillebrack townland.
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