Information about Graffanvorheen

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Graffanvorheen
Irish Form of Name:
Grafa an Bhóithrín
Translation:
grubbed-land of the little road
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Graffanvorheen
Grafa an Bhóithrín
Grafa an Bóithrín
Graffa-wortheen Local
Description:
A village.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Cloughbrack Upper.

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:
Graffanvorheen is in Cloghbrack Upper townland.