An Carann

An Carann derives from the Irish word carrán, meaning 'a heap,' likely referring to a mound or pile of stones that once marked this location. Carron is a townland in the Barony of Clanwilliam, Civil Parish of Saint John Baptist, comprising approximately 387 acres. The townland is notable for containing Carron fort, a substantial trivallate ringfort, a defensive earthwork with three concentric b...