Information about Barnacullia

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Barnacullia
Irish Form of Name:
Bar na Coille
Translation:
top of the wood
Civil Parish:
Tynagh
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Bar na Coille
Baurnaculleu
Barnacullia
Barnacullia Edward Kelly, Esqr.
Barenakella Larkin's County Map
Baurnaculleu Mr. O'Rourke - The Inhabitants
Description:
A portion of the townland so called, it does not consist of any matter worthy of remark. It appears to have taken its name from Wood, top of wood, it is now under cultivation.
Situation:
The East side of the townland of Gurrawnacuitha about 11/4 miles N. N. East of Teena Village, Parish of Teena and Barony of Longford.

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:
Barnacullia is in Garraunnameetagh townland.

Information From Maps

Original OS maps at the Ordnance Survey of Ireland website.
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Barnacullia
Information from the National Monuments Service.
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Archaeological map from the National Monuments Service
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