Information about Lougharusheen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lougharusheen
Irish Form of Name:
Loch a Ruisín
Translation:
lake of the small point or wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lougharusheen
Loch a Ruisín
Lougharusheen Local
Comment:
Not defined
Description:
A small lough.
Situation:
In the boundary between Glannamurrin and Furmweel.

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:
Lougharusheen is in Glenicmurrin townland.