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Carraig na Siúire
genitive: Charraig na Siúire
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carrick
(English)

Glossary

English rock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the rock of An tSiúir
    An tSiúir — ainm abhann nach léir a bhrí.
    Féach go bhfuil an fhoirm shimplí An Charraig, 'the rock', le fáil san fhianaise freisin. Ba í Carraig Mhic Grífín, 'the rock of Mac Grífín (sloinne < Fitz Griffin na nAngla-Normannach < Gruffudd na Breatnaise)', foirm fhada an logainm a bhí in úsáid ar feadh 400 éigin blian: cf. 1242 'Matthew Fitz Griffin ... his manor of Karrec', Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland; 1297 'Carrykmcgriffith', etc. Faoi thús an 16ú haois bhí foirm an lae inniu tagtha chun cinn, de réir dealraimh, e.g. 1532 'Carrickneshowre'.
    Piaras Rua de Buitléar, Iarla Urumhan, atá i gceist in iontráil 1500c 'red pers Carycce', Calendar of Ormond Deeds.

  • English

    the rock of An tSiúir
    An tSiúir — river name, meaning unclear.
    Note that the simplex form An Charraig, 'the rock', is also reflected in the evidence. Carraig Mhic Grífín, 'the rock of Mac Grífín (sloinne < Fitz Griffin na nAngla-Normannach < Gruffudd na Breatnaise)', was the long form of the placename used for some 400 years: cf. 1242 'Matthew Fitz Griffin ... his manor of Karrec', Calendar of Documents Relating to Ireland; 1297 'Carrykmcgriffith', etc. The modern-day form of the name appears to have come to prominence by the start of the 16th century, e.g. 1532 'Carrickneshowre'.
    The entry 1500c 'red pers Carycce', Calendar of Ormond Deeds, refers to Red Piers Butler, Earl of Ormonde.

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52.354, -7.41941latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1242
Matthew Fitz Griffin.. his manor of Karrec
CDI Leathanach: I.384
1260
Karrec
Pont. Hib. Leathanach: II.300
1295
the Carryg
CJR Leathanach: I.60
1297
Carrykmcgriffith
CJR Leathanach: I.149
c.1300
Carrek Mc Griffyn called Carrekcamgolyn
COD Leathanach: I.144
1303-1304
Carrek
RBO Leathanach: 45
c.1306
Carryk
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 307
1319
Carrikmacgriffyn
COD Leathanach: I.226
c.1334
Karrich Mangrufin
CPL Leathanach: II.415
(c1358)
? Carryg
COD Leathanach: II.38
1361
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: II.65
1362
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: II.71
1364
Carrig
COD Leathanach: II.81
1381
Carryk
COD Leathanach: II.186
1383-1384
Carryk
COD Leathanach: II.197
1412
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: II.309
1415
le Carrek
RBO Leathanach: 120
1426
the burgagery of Carrick
COD Leathanach: III.58
1427
Carrick
COD Leathanach: II.49
1428
Carrickmagriffin, Carrick 'in Oveon' [=Uibh Eire]
COD Leathanach: III.54
1430
Carrigmacgryffyn
Ann. Lis. Leathanach: 16
1432
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: III.52
1432
Carrickmagriffin, Carrick
COD Leathanach: III.75
1432
the burgagery of Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: III.75
c.1432
Carryk
COD Leathanach: III.95
1434
the burgagery (Carrickmagriffin)
COD Leathanach: III.111
1434
Carrigbegge
COD Leathanach: III.112
1434
Carrik
COD Leathanach: III.112
1442-1443
Carrick
COD Leathanach: IV.145
1444
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: III.156
1480-1515
Karyg magriffen
COD Leathanach: IV.345
1484
Carrig
CPL Leathanach: XIII.167
1484
Carryg
CPL Leathanach: XIII.167
1491
Carig
CPL Leathanach: XV.325
c.1500
red pers Carycce
COD Leathanach: IV.344
1524
Karygmagriffyn the other Karyg in county Waterford
COD Leathanach: IV.92
1528
Carrykmagryffyn, Carrykmakgryffyn
COD Leathanach: IV.119
1529
Carrick
COD Leathanach: IV.132
1529
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: IV.132
1531
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: IV.145
1531
Carrick
COD Leathanach: IV.186
1532
Carrickneslowre
COD Leathanach: IV.149
1532
Carrikmacgryffyn
COD Leathanach: IV.150
1532
the Carrik
COD Leathanach: IV.150
1534
Carryggmagryffyn
COD Leathanach: IV.137
1534
Carriggmagryffyn
COD Leathanach: IV.139
1536
Carrick
COD Leathanach: IV.186
1536
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: IV.186
1536-1537
Carrickmagryffyn
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.4
1536-1537
Carrigg mc griffyn
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.4
1537-1540
Carrick mc griffyn
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.24
1543
the Carrik
COD Leathanach: IV.246
1545
Carykmagryffyne
COD Leathanach: IV.284
1546
the Carrick
COD Leathanach: IV.290
1547
Carrycke, Caricke
COD Leathanach: V.21
1547-1553
Carrickmagriffin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.254
1547-1553
Carrickmagriffin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.52
1547-1553
Karryknagriffyn
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.52
1547-1553
Carrickmagriffin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.53
1547-1553
Carik
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.64
1547-1553
le Carrick
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.64
1548
Carrike
COD Leathanach: V.3
1549
Carrigmagriffin & the Carrick
COD Leathanach: V.37
1553
Carrick
COD Leathanach: V.79
1553
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: V.79
1559
Carrik
F Leathanach: 147
1560
Carrick
COD Leathanach: III.133
1571-1572
Carrigmagriffin
COD Leathanach: V.202
1588
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: VI.40
1588
Carrigg
Magrath Vis. Leathanach: 355
1593
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: VI.59
1596
Carrigmcgriffen
COD Leathanach: VI.97
1596
Carrigneshure
COD Leathanach: VI.97
1598
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: V.198
1602
Carrickmagriffin
COD Leathanach: VI.163
1603
Carrickmagriffine
ASE Leathanach: 13b
1605
Carrickmagriffin
CPR Leathanach: 40b
1605
Carrigmagriffin
CPR Leathanach: 79b
1606
Carrige
CPR Leathanach: 80b
1607
Carrick
CPR Leathanach: 104b
1607
Carrick
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 299
1607
Carrick
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 321
1609
Carrickmagriffin
CPR Leathanach: 143b
1609
the Carrigg
CPR Leathanach: 128b
1613
Carrick
CPR Leathanach: 261a
1615
Carig
RVis. (Lis.) Leathanach: 286
1633
Carriggmagriffin
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: I.76
1633
Carrickmcgriffine
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.123
1633
Carrickmagriffine
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: II.140
1639
Carrig
Inq.(TÁ) Leathanach: III.200
1654
Carrick
CS I Leathanach: 263, 264
1654
Carricke
CS I Leathanach: 261, 262; 264, 269
1654
Carrickny-Shewer
CS I Leathanach: 260
1657
Carrick
DS
1657
Carricke
DS
1657
Carrigg Bridg
DS
1659
Carrick
Cen. Leathanach: 310
c.1660
Carrick
BSD (TÁ) Leathanach: 118
1666-1667
Carricke
HMR (TÁ) Leathanach: 83
1685
Carick Towne
Hib. Del.
1779
a cCairag na Siúire
NLI Cat. Leathanach: G 123 (Fasc IV 27)
1779
à cCairaig na Súire
NLI Cat. Leathanach: G 123 (Fasc IV 27)
1779
à cCairig na Siúire
NLI Cat. Leathanach: G 123 (Fasc IV 26)
1816
Carrick, Carrig in Irish
Par. Stat. Leathanach: II.104
1840
Carrick on Suir
AL
1840
Carraig na Siúire
OD:AL
1864
go nCarrig [dhon Charring]
Duan TÁ Leathanach: 29
1936
Carraig na Siúire, i limistéireacht na Carraige
Béal. Leathanach: VI.178
1989
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