Information about Carrickataush

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickataush
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig a' t-Sáis
Translation:
rock of the engine
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickataush
Carraig a' t-Sáis
Carraig a' t-Sáis
Corrig a Thaush Local
Description:
A cliff in the ocean attached to the 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:
Carrickataush is in Keerhaunmore townland.