BROWSE
townland
Carraig Mhuirígh
genitive: Charraig Mhuirígh
non-validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Carrickmurray
(English)

Glossary

English rock

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    the rock of Muiríoch
    Muiríoch (< Muireadhach) — ainm pearsanta

  • English

    the rock of Muiríoch
    Muiríoch (< Muireadhach) — personal name

Centrepoint

54.2204, -8.22397latitude, longitude
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Historical references

ˌkarɪkˈmoriː
Áit.
Nóta
Nóta
n/a
"Pinkman: Carraig-Mhuireadhaigh = Murray’s Rock This place takes its name from a family name Murray – pronounced Mur-ráy (local tradition). "
Nóta
"Arch. Inventory: Cairn. On rock outcrop in an undulating low-lying landscape (15). Enclosure. On a small area of rock outcrop in a low-lying landscape (140). Enclosure. On a low E-W ridge of rock outcrop in mixed woodland (140). "
Nóta
1629
Garrigmorry
Inq.(Li) Leathanach: 165
1660c
Carrigmorey
BSD Leathanach: 62
1817
Carrickmorrow
Larkin
1835
Corrigmorrow
TAB Leathanach: 4, 60 (60:16/7)
1836
Carrigmorrow
BS:AL
1836
Carrickmorrow
Buck, H.:AL
1836
Corrigmorrow
Shanley, J.:AL
1836
Carraic muir éadhaigh
pl:AL
1836
Carraic Muireadhaigh,
'Murray's rock'
OD:AL
1836
Carrickmurray
y'." [dúch]
OD:AL

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