Ceathrú Chaol

Kerrykeel, or An Cheathrú Chaol ('the narrow quarter'), derives its name from the Irish territorial division 'ceathrú' combined with 'caol' meaning narrow or referring to a narrow marshy stream. The settlement's documented history extends from at least the 17th century, when it appears in the 1654 Civil Survey as Carrowcuilt and Carrowkeill, evolving through spellings including Carrowkeele (166...