Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock

Placenames of Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock

Placenames of Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock (Short descriptions from O'Donovna's Field Name Books from County Longford

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Placenames of Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock
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Placenames of Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock

Placenames of Forgney, Granard, Kilcommock (Short descriptions from O'Donovna's Field Name Books from County Longford

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Forgney Forgnaidh

" a house, edifice, building"

This parish is bounded on the west by Shrule Parish, northwest and north by Taghshinny Parish, east by Abbeyshrule Parish and the parish of Piercetown and Templepatrick in Co. Westmeath : south by Ballymore Parish in Co. Westmeath.

There are 13 townlands in this parish. It's total content is 5,454 acres. 

Granard Granárd

"hill of the grain"

This parish lies in the eastern part of the County of Longford and in the barony of Granard. It is in the diocese of Ardagh and the Ecclesiastical Province of Armagh, and gives title to the family of Forbes. 

Kilcommock Cill Dacomóig

"St Dachomog's Church"

A well near the old church is called Cloree or "stone of the king"

The parish is situated in the baronies of Moydow, Rathcline and Shrule. The Royal Canal from Dublin to Longford runs nearly through it's centre. On the West, it is a flat bog: the remainder of the parish is well intersected with roads and ditches.