promontory
Pointe Cheann na Searrach
genitive: Phointe Cheann na Searrach
(Irish)
Kinnasharragh Point
(English)

Glossary

ceann, cionn
English head, headland

Historical references

1819
Kinnesharrow Pt.
Ach tá sé seo ag 'Lenadoon Point' ar léirscáil Larkin.
Larkin (Sl) Leathanach:
1836
[Pullaheeny Castle]
“ It stands at the mouth of a river called ‘Leaffany’ in the townland of Kinnasharough promontory or ‘Foals Head’. Concerning the origin of Kineasharaugh, the following tradition is still preserved and told with all the confidence that generally attaches itself to such superstitious stories. It is said that a mare came out of the sea and stopped with a man for 7 years, during which time she had 6 foals. The mare was standing one day at the man’s door where the woman of the house came out and struck her with some kind of rope she had in her hand, at which the mare set up a neighing and, all foals gathering about her, they went into the sea. Such is the origin Kinnasharaugh or ‘Foals’ Head’” [Desc. Rem.];
Desc. Rem.:AL
1836
Kinnesharrow Point
Larkin (Sl):AL Leathanach: SL019,41
1836
Kinnesharrow Point
Nimmo Map Killala Bay:AL Leathanach: SL019,41
1836
Pointe cheann na searach
pl:AL Leathanach: SL019,41
1836
Pointe cheann na searach, "point of the head of the foals"
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): SL019,41
1836
Kinnasharragh Point
OD:AL Leathanach (AL): SL019,41
1836
[Kinasharragh Point]
"N.W. point of parish & Rathlee townland" [Situation];
Situation:AL Leathanach: SL019,41
1836
[Kinnasharragh Point]
"Concerning the origin of the name of this point, the following superstitious story is told. It is said that a mare came out of the sea & sta[i]d with a man for 7 years, during which time she had 6 foals. The mare was standing one day at the door when the woman of the house struck her with some kind of rope she had in her hand, at which the mare set up a neighing, and all her foals, gathering about her, they went into the sea, and never was heard of more. Such is the origin of Kinnesharrow or Foals Head" [Desc. Rem.]; "the man struck her with the halter" [pl];
Desc. Rem.:AL Leathanach: SL019,41
1836
Kinnesharrow Point
"see page 41" [dúch];
dúch:AL
1838
Kinnasharragh Point
Suite ag rinn na gcarraigreacha ag Ceann Ráth Lao ó thuaidh ó Pholl an Chaonaigh ach ó dheas ó Gob Léana Dúna.
SO 6"

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