BROWSE
townland
Carraig na mBreac
genitive: Charraig na mBreac
(Irish)
Carricknabrack
(English)

Glossary

English speckled
English rock

Centrepoint

54.0492, -8.04427latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Carraig-na-mbreac = Rock of the trouts. Breac, a trout, or any fish taken with a hook. The local tradition is that the place got its name from fishermen, who used to fish there. "
Nóta
1621
Carricknemrake
CPR Leathanach: 514b
1655
Carricknabrack
DS
1660c
Carricknabracke
BSD Leathanach: 43
1667
Carricknebrack alias Carricknabrack
ASE Leathanach: 89:28
1685
Carricknabrack
Hib. Del.
1836
Carricknabrack
BS:AL
1836
Carricknabrick
S&V:AL
1836
Corig-na-breac,
'the spotted rock'
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Carrick na brack
HCons PR:AL 
1836
Carrick na brack
HCER 1826:AL
1836
Carrickenabracke
DS Ref.:AL
1836
Carickinabrack
DS Map:AL
1836
trouts
pl:AL
1836
Carraic na mbreac, 'rock of the trouts'
"So called from fishermen."
Moran, F.:AL 
1836
Carricknabrack
OD:AL
2003
Carraig na mBreac
Moladh

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