Information about Owenduff

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Owenduff
Irish Form of Name:
Abhainn Dubh
Translation:
black river
Civil Parish:
Ballynakill in the barony of Ballynahinch
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Owenduff
Abhainn Dubh
Owun Dubh Inhabitants
Black River (Eng.) Inhabitants
Description:
This river is about 6 feet wide and in some parts about 5 feet deep. Its current is very smooth running thro’ a level flow bog covering its banks oft times with mud which gives its waters a black colour and thus gives it its proper name. It has some trout and great numbers of eels.
Situation:
Takes its source partly from Lough na mBrack Caogh and partly from the bogs of Tooreenakoona passes in a N.W. direction thro’ Drihidh Dubh and falls into Lough Fee.

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:
Owenduff is in Tooreenacoona townland.