Information about Carrigeenachunna

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrigeenachunna
Irish Form of Name:
Carraigín Chunna
Translation:
little rock of the fire-wood
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrigeenachunna
Carraigín Chunna
Corrigeen-chunna Local
Description:
A small island in Loughmask.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Kilbeg Lower.

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:
Carrigeenachunna is in Kilbeg Lower townland.