BROWSE
townland
Carraig Éimhigh
genitive: Charraig Éimhigh
(Irish)
Carrickevy
(English)

Glossary

English rock

Centrepoint

53.9796, -8.05792latitude, longitude
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Historical references

Cf. Woulfe Ó hÉ
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Carraig-Eimhidh = Emid’s rock or rocky land. The name is also written Carrickemy. "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory Tullylannan. Crannóg (possible). At the NE edge of Carrickevy Lough (52) Rectancular Enclosure. In an open landscape with rock outcrop, and situated c.200m from the SE shore of Carrickevy Lough (201). "
Nóta
1621
Carrickevy
CPR Leathanach: 515a
1622
Carrickwy
CPR Leathanach: 532a
1659
?Carickeny
Cen. Leathanach: 560
1660c
Carrickevey
BSD Leathanach: 55
1835
Carrickeavey
TAB (60:16/10) innéacs Leathanach: 177, Nóta: (60:16/10) innéacs
1835
Carrickavey or Half Cartron
TAB Leathanach: 45, Nóta: (60:16/10)
1836
Carrickheny
BS:AL
1836
Carraig-Heny, 'Heny's rock'
"never heard the name pronounced"
Mc Donough, I.:AL
1836
Carraic Eimhidh
pl:AL
1836
Carraig Éimhidh
'Evy's rock'
OD:AL
1836
//vy
OD:AL

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