Information about Carrickilra

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:

Carrickilra

Irish Form of Name:

Carraig Iolra

Translation:

rock of the eagle

Civil Parish:

Kilcummin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:

Carrickilra
Carraig Iolra
Corrigulragh Boundary Surveyor
Eagles Rock Local

Description:

Contains 5¾ acres.

Situation:

A rock in the sea, it belongs to Goolin Island, also another of the name which belongs to Lettermullen 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:

Carrickilra is in Lettermullan townland.