Information about Lecarroo

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Lecarroo
Irish Form of Name:
Leith cheathramhadh
Translation:
half quarter
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Lecarroo Local
Comment:
See townland
Description:
Ruins of a village with a shepherd’s house standing.
Situation:
Situated in the townand of Lecarroo.

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:
Lecarroo is in Lecarrow townland.