Information about Carrickagilky

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrickagilky
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig a Ghiolcaigh
Translation:
rock of the reeds
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrickagilky
Carraig a Ghiolcaigh
Corrigayulka Local
Description:
A large rock near the shore has a Trigl. Station.
Situation:
It belongs to the townland of Glencoh.

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:
Carrickagilky is in Glencoh townland.