Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickavealgar
Charraig a bhéil gearr
Charraig a Bheil Gearr
Corrig a Bvealyark Inhabitants
Description:
This rock is about 22 chains long and 50 links broad having the grass on it. High water washes over it.
Situation:
In the Atlantic Ocean at the S.W. part of Aughrusbeg and a little S.W. of Sheep Island.
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