Information about Rowca

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rowca
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rowca
Rowca Inhabitants
Description:
Is a subdenomination and a rough mountain pasture.
Situation:
In the N. of Claddaghdhu.

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:
Rowca is in Claddaghduff townland.