Information about Carrickhenry

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickhenry
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig Henri
Translation:
Henry’s Rock
Civil Parish:
Kilcummin
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickhenry
Carraig Henri
Henry's Rock
Corrighanree Local
Description:
A rock near the island of Innishtrawer. Indefinite.
Situation:
Situated between the point of Innishtrawer and the point of Ruskeeda. Belongs to Killannin Parish.

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:
Carrickhenry is in Rosskeeda townland.

Information From The Landed Estates Database

Information from the Landed Estates Database.
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The following is a list of those houses in this townland which are discussed in the Landed Estates Database.
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