Portacarronbeg

 

Townland of Portacarronbeg highlighted in yellow

Anglicized from Irish: Port an Chairrín Beag/Port an Carron Beag

Translates to: “Small landing place of Cairrín (personal name)” or “Small landing place of the cairn”

Etymology:

Portacarron is situated on the shores of Lough Corrib and seems to have been used as a port or landing place since early times. The townland contains an inlet which is sheltered by land on both sides. The official placename seems to refer to the personal name Cairrín as either a possible owner of the area or a regular arriver to the port. Another possible translation could be “landing place of the cairn (monumental heap of stones)”. This is possible as there is a mound located in the townland which seems to be part of an Early Christian ecclesiastical complex. The artificial mound which is now covered in earth may have existed as a simple mound of stones until it was covered over later on.

Portacarronbeg is most likely a later division made in the 19th century when the townlands were officially recognised and larger areas of land were often split up into east and west and big (mór) and small (beag).

Size: 48 acres, 3 rods, 33 perchs

Siting:

Situated in the northern extremity of Kilcummin parish. Bounded on the north, east and south by Portacarron, on the west by Lemonfield, and on the south-west by Rushveala.

Description:

Land very good. Contains 49 acres about 30 acres of which is arable land, the remainder is bog.

Placenames within townland:

N/A

Previous proprietor/landlord:

Peter D’arcy (1641)

Sir George Bingham (1670)

Arthur French St. George of Tyrone House (c. 1850)

Land Value (1857): £ 11 s.0 d. 0 

Buildings Value (1857): £ 0 s.5 d. 0

Surnames attached to the townland (1857-1911):

Anderson, Burke