An Caorán Beag

An Caorán Beag

Set of index cards detailing some of the local features of the townland of An Caorán Beag, [Keeraunbeg]. The villages in An Caorán Beag are Caorán Beag, An Demesne, An Pointe, and Tis Meáin. Included are descriptions An Cun Caoil, An Diméan, Aill an Chlogáis, An Baile Ard, An Fhaiche, An Pointe, An Tismeáin, Loch an Dá Eala, An Caorán Beag, Trá na Boilgeóige, Trá na Tismeánna, Trá Sheana Mháinín, Trá an Oileáin, Cnoc an Phréacháin, Na hAcraí, Cnoc an Phointe, Baintreach Uí Loideain, Trá Pháidín, An Gob, Cnocán na mBáirneach, Trá Aill na Móna, Corr na Leac, Lochán Bhoideóg, Trá na Cora Giolcaí, An Poll Mór, Aill an Aifrinn, An Trá Bhig, Trá an Chaoráin Bhig, Keeraun House (and a note from Seán Mac Giollarnáth's Annála Beag about Máirtín Mór Ó'Máille, a local smuggler who was famous for his hospitality). An Caisleán Cruinn, An Portach, and Trá na Dólanna are also briefly described. Matt Ó'Dónaill, Bríd Ní Dónaill, Willie Pháidín (Liam) Mac Donncha are credited as being local sources of information.

An Caorán Beag.

Tim Robinson

36pp