Information about Creggauns

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Creggauns
Irish Form of Name:
Na Creagáin
Translation:
the little rocks
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Creggauns
Na Creagáin
Na Cregragh Local name
Description:
Rocks in the sea, covered at high water.
Situation:
S. of Carhoomore townland.

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:
Creggauns is in Carrowmore townland.