placenamesIbane and Barryroe
Uí Bhána agus Barraigh Rua
Coal, agricultural produce and sand travelled alongside the harbour’s fishing trade.
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
- Uí Bhána agus Barraigh Rua · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ibane and Barryroe · English · main form
Place & story
Different boats for different cargoes
Samuel Lewis’s 1837 account distinguishes several branches of Courtmacsherry’s maritime economy. Seven colliers traded with Newport; eight hookers carried corn and potatoes to Cork and returned with timber, iron and other goods. Four lighters chiefly transported sand for manure, while about twenty vessels worked exclusively in fishing. Lewis estimated the value of the 1835 catch at £2,460 and credited a small pier, funded chiefly by the Earl of Shannon, with assisting both fishing and trade. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ibane and Barryroe. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Courtmacsherry: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.