Information about Carricknabortaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carricknabortaun
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig na b-portán
Translation:
rock of the crabs
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carricknabortaun
Carraig na b-portán
Corrig na burthawn Local
Description:
A rock in the sea which is 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:
Carricknabortaun is in Callow townland.