Information about Carrickalian

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickalian
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig a Lín
Translation:
rock of the net
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickalian
Carraig a Lín
Corrigalean Local
Description:
A rock near the shore.
Situation:
In the townland of Russaveel.

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:
Carrickalian is in Rossaveel townland.