Gneevebane is a townland in Ireland. According to the Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie), it is situated in the civil parish of Kilbeggan, within the barony of Moycashel in County Westmeath. The townland’s Irish language form is recorded as Gníobán; the precise meaning of the name has not been definitively established in the available sources.
Geography
- Country: Ireland
- Province: Leinster
- County: Westmeath
- Barony: Moycashel
- Civil parish: Kilbeggan
Details regarding the exact area, population, and land use of Gneevebane are not provided in the primary placename registers or other readily accessible encyclopedic references.
Etymology
The anglicised name “Gneevebane” derives from the Irish Gníobán. While many Irish placenames containing the element gní or gníob are associated with topographic features such as small hills or knolls, the specific interpretation for Gneevebane remains uncertain.
References
- Placenames Database of Ireland (logainm.ie) – entry for “Gneevebane / Gníobán”.
No additional verified encyclopedic information about Gneevebane is presently available.
