BROWSE
townland
Carraig an Phoill
genitive: Charraig an Phoill
(Irish)
Carrigafoyle
(English)

Glossary

English rock
English hole, pool, (tidal-)stream?

Explanatory note

  • Gaeilge

    Carraig an Phoill ‘the rock of the hole, pool’

  • English

    Carraig an Phoill ‘the rock of the hole, pool’

Centrepoint

52.565, -9.49453latitude, longitude
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Historical references

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1580
Carruicc an puill
ALC
1580
carracc an phuill
ARÉ
1588
Carrignyfoile
F Leathanach: 5226
1597
Carrigfoile
F Leathanach: 6123
1597
Carriggfoill
F Leathanach: 6183
1598
Carriagfoile
[sic, Carriag-] Caisleán léirithe [= 'Carrigafoyle Castle (in ruins)' SO]
Clancarthy Surv.
1600
‘s an g-carraig
Tribes Ir. Leathanach: 72
1601
Carrac an Phuill
Aodh Ruadh 306, ARÉ V1732
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Leathanach: 524
1601
Carrickfoile, Carrigefoile
F Leathanach: 6477
1601
Carrig Ifoile
F Leathanach: 6566
1601
Carrac an Phuill
"do rala dÚa Conchobhair Ciarraighe ... gurro gabadh lais ... Carrac an Phuill"
Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Imleabhar: I, Leathanach: 324
1602-03
Carrickfoyle
F Leathanach: 6773
1603
Carickfoile
CPR Leathanach: 37a
1605
Carrickfoile
CPR Leathanach: 84a
1612
Carrigfoile
CPR Leathanach: 227a
1618
Carrickfoyle
CPR Leathanach: 420b
1631
Carrigyphoile
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 236, Imleabhar: I
1633
Carrigafoyle
Kenmare MSS Leathanach: 142
1635
Carrigfoill
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 303, Imleabhar: I
1640
Carriggeffeile
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 120, Imleabhar: II
1640
Carrigafoile
Inq.(Ci) Leathanach: 131, Imleabhar: I
1650c
Carruig an Phuill
Butler Poems
1654-56
Carrigenfoyle
CS X Leathanach: 81
1655
Caharunill
DS
1659
Carrigafeile
Cen. Leathanach: 251
1660
Caharnnill
BSD (Ci) Leathanach: 148,1
1671
Caheravill or Caheranell
ASE Leathanach: 47:38
1685
Cuharunill
Hib. Del.
1691
Do Ó Chonchúbhar Charruige an Phoill
RIA Cat. Leathanach: 746
1691
go Carraicc an Phoill
Ó Bruadair Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 160
1693
na Carraige [g.]
Ó Bruadair Imleabhar: II, Leathanach: 224
1700–1750c.
Ó Conchubhair Charruig an Phuill
JKAHS Leathanach: V 29
1734
Carrigafoyle
"Gun, Richard, Carrigafoyle, co. Kerry"
Ardf. Wills Leathanach: 142
1746
Carrickafoyle
Raymond > Gun
CGn. Uimhir: 120.541.83571
1785
Carraig an Phoill
(aghaidh: moill)
Barántas Leathanach: 62
1787
Carrigafoyle
Pelham (Cl)
1833c
Carrigg
TAB
1841
Carrickfoyle Island
BM:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrickfoyle Island
Larkin (Ci):AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoyle
BS:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoyle
Meresman:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoyle
TAB:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Manor of Carrigafoyle alias Rocksborough
Acts of Settlement:AL (Ci) Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigyphoile
Inq. C I:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoil Island
Smith Eng. Map:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoile
Vestry Bk.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoile
Cess Coll.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoile
McCarthy, Rev. D.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoyle or Rocks Borough
Local:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigfoile
Smith Hist. Kerry:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carraig a' phoill, 'rock of the hole'
"See my letter." [Nóta OD]
OD:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
Carrigafoyle
"The best spelling would be 'Carrickaphile'." [Nóta OD]
OD (corr.):AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
[Carrigafoyle]
"A castle formerly the chief seat of O'Connor Kerry, so termed to distinguish him from O'Connor Sligo."
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: Ci005,12
1841
In the north of this Parish is the celebrated Castle of Carraig an Phoill, anglicé, Carrickaphile, once the Seat of O’Conor Kerry.
OD
LSO (Ci) Leathanach: 11
1955
Nótaí an tSeabhaic: Carraig a’ Phoill -- príomh-chaisleáin Uí Chonchubhair Chiarraig[h]e . An Charraig is ainm den oileán sa tSionainn go bhfuil cuid den chaisleán air. Ó Donn – Carraig a’Phoill;
Nóta
1999
ˌkarɪgəˈfəil
Áit. Cainteoir: a3, a5, Uimhir : C900

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