Information about Carrickkeel

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickkeel
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig Chaol
Translation:
narrow rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickkeel
Carraig Chaol
Corrig keel Local
Description:
A cliff in the sea which is attached to the townland of Ballyconneely.
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:
Carrickkeel is in Ballyconneely townland.