Population centre

Carrickboy

An Charraig Bhuí

Carrickboy is a population centre in Longford. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationCarrickboy53.63437° N · 7.68250° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Approximate recorded location · Logainm.ie

The name

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

  • An Charraig Bhuí · Irish · main form · validated name
  • Carrickboy · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Population centre
County
Longford
Barony
Shrule
Civil parish
Kilglass
Coordinates
53.63437, -7.68250 (approximate)
Logainm ID
1414184 ↗

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Carrickboy. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.