Information about Rock

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rock
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rock Local
Comment:
See Hagg’s Island
Description:
In High Water Mark, W. of the Bay of Kinvarra.
Situation:
North East of the townland Ballybrannigan, parish of Kinvarra, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Rock is in Ballybranagan townland.