Information about Big Quay

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Big Quay
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Clonrush
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Big Quay
Big Quay Counsellor Reid
Big Quay John Burke, Esq.
Big Quay Mr. Mulloy
Big Quay Rev. H. B. Hulett
Big Quay The inhabitants
Comment:
Parish of Kilbannon
Description:
A harbour for boats (so called). It does not represent any matter worthy of remark and the inhabitants are only aware of it being so called.
Situation:
On the west extremity of the townland of Illaanmore at about 1¼ mile N.E. of Williamstown Quay.
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