Information about Leacarrick

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Leacarrick
Irish Form of Name:
Liath Charraig
Translation:
grey rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Leacarrick
Liath Charraig
Laghcorrig Local name
Description:
A large rock.
Situation:
S. of Garomna Island.

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:
Leacarrick is in Maumeen townland.