Information about Carrignamurherny

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrignamurherny
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig na Murtarnaidhe
Translation:
sea-weed rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carraig na Murtarnaidhe
Carricknamurharny
Carrignamurherny Local
Comment:
EC for J.O’D
Description:
A bare rock.
Situation:
In Greatmans Bay ¼ mile S.E. of the old castle in 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:
Carrignamurherny is in Lettermullan townland.