Ceárach

Ceárach (Carragh) derives from the Irish word for 'rugged land' according to John O'Donovan's notes in the Ordnance Survey Parish Namebooks (1830-40), the authoritative source on Irish place name etymologies. The name appears in historical records with various spellings, including Kearough (1629-44 in ecclesiastical documents), Carogh (1731-1807 in Comerford's collections), and the standardised...