placenamesLoughinsholin
Loch Inse Uí Fhloinn
Desertlyn’s 1837 description connects local resources with farming and occasional industry.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Loch Inse Uí Fhloinn · Irish · main form
- Loughinsholin · English · main form
Place & story
The economics of local fuel
Samuel Lewis recorded limestone being worked extensively in Desertlyn parish, within Loughinsholin. Although coal was visible, he explained in 1837 that thin seams and inexpensive turf made mining uneconomic. Linen manufacture provided occasional employment alongside agriculture. The Drapers’ Company also supported local institutions: Lewis recorded its construction of a church at Moneymore in 1832 and a schoolhouse at Larrycormick, which it chiefly maintained. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Loughinsholin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Desertlyn: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2026-09-19. How this page was prepared.