placenamesCarrowneden
Ceathrú an Éadain
Carrowneden in the barony of Leyny has archaeological evidence of earlier settlement, while census returns document a small rural population at the turn of the twentieth century.
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
- Ceathrú an Éadain · Irish · main form · validated name
- Carrowneden · English · main form
- Carrowneadan · English · main form · local name
Place & story
The lost wedge tomb
The national megalithic survey records a destroyed wedge tomb at Carrowneden, marked as a Giant's Grave on the 1914 Ordnance Survey map. It stood on pasture southwest of Coolaney. The survey considers that it may have included a portico, but the destruction limits what can now be established. Its recorded location preserves evidence of a prehistoric monument that is no longer standing. [2]
Other recorded settlement sites
The Record of Monuments and Places distinguishes the lost tomb from three other entries in Carrowneden: a hut site, a cashel and a ringfort. Their separate grid references place them within the wider townland rather than identifying one structure under several names. The inventory supplies classifications, but does not establish that the sites were contemporary or give dates for their occupation. [3]
The townland in the census
The 1901 census report lists Carrowneden under Branchfield electoral division in Achonry parish. It records 58 inhabitants, comprising 30 males and 28 females, in thirteen occupied houses. The same table gives populations of 76 in 1881 and 60 in 1891. These figures trace a declining rural population across two decades, without supplying the individual reasons for migration or household change. [4]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Carrowneden. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Survey of the Megalithic Tombs of Ireland,VolumeV:Sligo,site91andmorphologydiscussion · National Monuments Service
- Sligo Record of Monuments and Places1995,sheet25,p025-5 · National Monuments Service
- Census of Ireland1901,County Sligo:Branchfield electoral division · Census Commissioners,Central Statistics Office archive
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.