Information about Marble Rocks

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Marble Rocks
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Marble Rocks Thomas Joyce, farmer,Gorromin
Situation:
Situated on the W. side of Derryclare Lough

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:
Marble Rocks is in Derryclare townland.