Tattykeeran, Fermanagh

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Tattykeeran
TOWNLAND
Fermanagh
Road through Tattykeeran, Fermanagh - geograph-2820798.jpg
Location
Location: 54°22’5"N, 7°25’12"W
Grid reference: H377467
Data

Tattykeeran is a townland of 459 acres in Fermanagh. It is in the Parish of Aghavea and the Barony of Magherastephana.[1]

The name of the place is from an old Ulster land division, a 'tate', used in Counties Fermanagh, Tyrone, Monaghan and Louth: 'Tattykeeran' is from Taite an Chaorthainn meaning 'Tate of the rowans'.[2]

References

  1. "Tattykeeran". http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/. Retrieved 5 May 2015. 
  2. Tattykeeran - Placenames NI