Information about Carrickavinnaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickavinnaun
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig a' Mhionáin
Translation:
kid’s rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickavinnaun
Carraig a' Mhionáin
Corrigavinnaun Local
Description:
A rock in the sea having a Trigl. Station thereon attached to the townland of Calla.
Situation:
Situated in the Atlantic ocean.

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:
Carrickavinnaun is in Callow townland.