Information about Loughsheealawaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughsheealawaun
Irish Form of Name:
Loch Sile Bháine
Translation:
white Sheelah’s lake
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loch Sile Bháine
Loughsheealawaun Local
Comment:
EC for J.O'D.
Description:
A small lough.
Situation:
On boundary of Shannadollaghan and Shannawona.

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:
Loughsheealawaun is in Shannadullaghaun townland.