Information about Loughtaclugh

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Loughtaclugh
Irish Form of Name:
Leachta Cloch
Translation:
monument of stones
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Loughtaclugh
Leachta Cloch
Cloch a' Leachta, stone of the monument
Comment:
no name
Description:
A large rock.
Situation:
In Caherweelder townland.

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:
Loughtaclugh is in Caherweelder townland.