Information about Carrickaloughaun

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickaloughaun
Irish Form of Name:
Corraig a' Locháin
Translation:
rock of the pool
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickaloughaun
Corraig a' Locháin
Corrig a loughaun Local
Description:
A rock in the sea, but these rocks are as large as small islands.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Ballyconneely.

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:
Carrickaloughaun is in Ballyconneely townland.