Information about Breanlough

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Breanlough
Irish Form of Name:
Bréan-Loch
Translation:
stinking lake
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Breanlough
Bréan-Loch
Brean Lough Local
Description:
A lake which sends a small stream across Derrygimlagh road and then runs into Manning Bay.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Derrygimlagh.

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:
Breanlough is in Derrigimlagh townland.