Information about Carraig

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carraig
Irish Form of Name:
Carrig
Translation:
a rock
Civil Parish:
Kinvarradoorus
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Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carraig
Carrig
Carrig Local
Description:
In High Water Mark, East of Kinvarra Bay.
Situation:
North West of townland Dungoorg East, parish of Kinvarra, Barony of Kiltartan and County Galway.

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:
Carraig is in Dungory townland.
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