Information about Rocklane Rock

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rocklane Rock
Irish Form of Name:
Carraig Leathan
Translation:
broad rock
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carraig Leathan
Rocklane Rock Trigonometrical Department
Situation:
On the sea shore, E. of Colleen Bay

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:
Rocklane Rock is in Culleen townland.