An Charraig Bhuí

Carrickboy (An Charraig Bhuí, "the yellow rock") is a townland in Kilglass civil parish, situated in the Barony of Shrule in County Longford, in the province of Leinster. The place name reflects the local geography, with "carraig" meaning rock and "buí" meaning yellow in Irish. The etymology is well documented across centuries of records, appearing as "Carrigboye" in 1612 and "Carrickboy" from ...