Owenbeg
Owenbeg (Irish: An Abhainn Bheag, meaning "the little river") is a town in County Sligo in Ireland situated on the N59 national highway section between Ballina, County Mayo, and Sligo Town, County Sligo, near the junction of the road with R297. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish-language words abhainn beag, or "little river", after the river on which it is situated.
Owenbeg is located at Latitude 54.2336 and Longitude -8.9467 at an altitude of 83 m above sea level. The namesake river of the town shares its name with, among others, Owenbeg Rivers in County Londonderry and County Kerry.[1]
References
- ↑ Cassells Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, London 1900
See also
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