Information about Carrickleawore

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickleawore
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig Liath Mhór
Translation:
great grey rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickleawore
Carraig Liath Mhór
Corrig lia-wore Local
Description:
A cliff in the Atlantic Ocean which is attached to townland of Keerhaunmore.
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:
Carrickleawore is in Keerhaunmore townland.