Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickarone
Carraig a' Róin
Corrig na roan Inhabitants
Seal rock (English) Inhabitants
Description:
This is a small rock about 12 yds. in diameter over which the tide flows at high water. During low water it is seldom without having 2 or 4 seals on it and from which animals it was denominated.
Situation:
Situated in Barney Derrug about 200 yards N. of Keelkyle.
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