Information about Rinn

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Rinn
Irish Form of Name:
Rinn
Translation:
a point
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Rinn
Rinn
The division Rhin
Rin Local
Comment:
Its limits cannot be ascertained
Description:
A subdenomination thereof. Indefinite.
Situation:
In Carhoorooa West.

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:
Rinn is in Carrowroe West townland.