Information about Carrigeens of Illaunbeg

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Carrigeens of Illaunbeg
Irish Form of Name:
Carraigín an oileáin big
Translation:
the rocks of the small island
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Carrigeens of Illaunbeg
Carraigín an oileáin big
Corrigeenee an Illaun Local
Description:
2 small islands in Loughmask.
Situation:
Situated in the townland of Cloughbrack Upper.

Townland Information

What is a townland?:
A townland is one of the smallest land divisions in Ireland. They range in size from a few acres to thousands of acres. Many are Gaelic in origin, but some came into existence after the Norman invasion of 1169
Townland:
Carrigeens of Illaunbeg is in Cloghbrack Upper townland.