Information about Glebe of Dononaughta

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Glebe of Dononaughta
Irish Form of Name:
Dún an Ochta
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Glebe of Dononaughta
Dún an Ochta
Glebe of Dononaughta Parish, part of Callaluane By. Sketch Map
Glebe of Dononaughta Parish, part of Callaluane Co. Book
Glebe of Dononaughta Parish, part of Callaluane Co. Map
Glebe of Dononaughta Parish, part of Callaluane H. C. Sur. & Val. Report
Glebe of Dononaughta Parish, part of Callaluane Mr. Hardy, Agent to – West, Esq.
Comment:
See Dononaughta Parish
Description:
About the ¾ of this townland is arable, the rest bog, and is situated at the E. boundary. The arable contains several fir plantations, an avenue along which are some farm houses and enclosed gardens, an orchard, garden, pump, a few ruins, a gravel pit, a lime kiln, two S. wells, the site of old abbey.
Situation:
Bounded on the N. by Clonfert Demesne and part of Clonfert Butson, on the E. by Clonfert Butson, on the W. by Clonfert Seymour, Glebe and Lenamore and on the S. by Kilmacshane Turbett.

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:
Glebe of Dononaughta is in Clonfert Demesne townland.