Inis Córthaidh

Inis Córthaidh derives from the Irish elements 'inis' (island or river meadow) and 'Córthaidh', likely a personal name, though an 1840 historical note suggests an alternative reading as 'Inis Córtha' meaning 'island of the chest'. The town sits at the lowest fordable point of the River Slaney before it reaches the sea, a location of critical strategic and commercial importance. The Normans arr...