Carraig Ruacháin

Carrigrohane derives from the Irish Carraig Ruacháin, with carraig meaning rock and ruacháin deriving from the Old Irish root ruadh (red), likely referring to ruddy or distinctive rock formations. The English equivalents Currikippane and Kilgrohanmore reference a marshy landscape with small vegetation, reflecting the settlement's actual geography on the River Lee's floodplain. Anglo-Norman dev...