Fearann Uí Chearnaigh (O'Beirne)

Carney derives its name from the Uí Chearnaigh sept, a Gaelic family with longstanding territorial holdings in Drumcliff parish. The townland name translates to 'Kearney's land,' reflecting medieval Gaelic land tenure where place names identified the controlling sept. The area shows deep settlement continuity: at least six ringforts documented within 1 kilometre attest to Iron Age and early med...