Carn an Bhua

Carnew derives from the Irish 'Carn an Bhua,' literally 'victory mound,' reflecting the ancient cairn traditions of Irish settlement. The town first appears in historical records in 1247 as the Norman borough of Carnebothe, granted a Royal Charter by King Henry III and assigned to the De Bohun family. This charter established Carnew as a substantial Anglo-Norman settlement with its own burgesse...