Information about Carrickbealnew

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickbealnew
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig Bel Nuadh
Translation:
rock of the new mouth
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickbealnew
Carraig Bel Nuadh
Corrigbealnew Local name
Description:
The name of part of the shore.
Situation:
South of the parish and Kilroe townland.

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:
Carrickbealnew is in Ballynakill townland.