Information about Carrickrana

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickrana
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig a rana
Translation:
rock of the division
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickrana
Carraig a rana
Corrickrana Inhabitants
Description:
These rocks are about ¼ mile long and near ¼ broad, but the most part of them is covered at high water.
Situation:
About 1 mile S. of Turbot 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
Townland:
Carrickrana is in Turbot Island townland.