Information about Flax Hole

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Flax Hole
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Flax Hole
Flax Hole Inhabitants
Description:
The name of a pool where they steep flax.
Situation:
In the townland of Knockbaan.

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:
Flax Hole is in Knockbaun townland.