Information about Durrughla Lake

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Durrughla Lake
Irish Form of Name:
Dorachla
Translation:
dark rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Durrughla Lake Local
Comment:
this before
Description:
A lake.
Situation:
Situated common to the townlands of Silverhill and Poulreewaugh tis common also to Lehidth and Doonloghan townlands.

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:
Durrughla Lake is in Lehid townland.