Information about Dooghta mountain

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Dooghta mountain
Irish Form of Name:
Dubhachta
Translation:
black land
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Dooghta mountain
Crickyooghtha Local
Comment:
see townland
Description:
Steep mountain.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Dooghta.

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:
Dooghta mountain is in Dooghta townland.