Information about Canbarra

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Canbarra
Irish Form of Name:
Ceann Beara
Translation:
head of the spit
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Canbarra
Ceann Beara
Can-barra Local
Description:
An island in Lough Corrib.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Dooris.

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:
Canbarra is in Dooris townland.