Ladhar an Chrompáin

Lyracrumpane, whose Irish name Ladhar an Chrompáin means "fork of a river inlet," takes its name from the distinctive geography where the Smearla and Crumpane rivers converge in a forked junction on the boggy upland plains of north Kerry. The name component "ladhar" literally translates to "fork," while "an Chrompáin" refers to "the pill, or inlet of a river." The townland sits within the pari...