Information about Carrickfia

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickfia
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig fiadh
Translation:
rock of the deer
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickfia
Carraig fiadh
Corrig fia Local
Description:
A cliff in the Atlantic Ocean which is attached to the townland of Silverhill.
Situation:
Situated in the sea.

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:
Carrickfia is in Silverhill townland.