It should be noted that here and elsewhere in the survey the description ‘river of Canmara’ applies only to the inner estuary, while the ‘bay of Dunkerran’ describes the outer estuary, the point of division being approximately the islands today called Rossmore and Ormond (cf. the general Kerry map and the map of Glanerought barony. Today, the term ‘Kenmare River’ applies to the whole estuary, the description ‘bay of Dunkerran’ has become obsolete and the distinction here noted no longer exists. The former restricted use of ‘Canmarra ’ (ceann mara, ‘head of the sea’) was etymologically more correct. Clancarthy Surv., n.

[.i. idir Neidín agus Oileán Dhún Ciaráin] id., léarscáil na mbarúntachtaí

[.i. amach sa Ribhéar féin] id., léarscáil na mbarúntachtaí

"Caislean dúna Ciaráin air bhruach amhainn chinnmara"

'... siar amach uaidh' [ó Bhá Neidíneach]