Carcullion Framed Print
Description
A framed map of Carcullion and its neighbouring townlands.
A thoughtful keepsake for anyone who feels a connection to Carcullion, near or far.
About Carcullion
Carcullion is a sizeable Clonduff townland of about 1,474 acres, and its name has been read through both terrain and vegetation. The Irish form Carr an Chuilinn is cautiously interpreted as “rugged place of the holly”.
About Townlands
Townlands are the smallest land units in these place records, but their roots are much older than the modern map. Many existed before nineteenth-century standardisation, and the townland system is commonly traced to medieval Gaelic land division before the Anglo-Norman invasion.
Their Irish name, baile fearainn, is usually understood through fearann, a word carrying meanings of land, territory, domain, farm or portion. The names themselves often preserve older clues about landscape, settlement, ownership, farming use and local memory.
Details
Sizes
- Small: 10 × 15 inches (25.4 × 38.1 cm)
- Medium: 11 × 14 inches (27.9 × 35.6 cm)
- Large: 12 × 16 inches (30.5 × 40.6 cm)
Materials
Black Perspex frame, white matboard inlay and matte print.
Made to order
Production normally takes 2 to 7 business days once your order is submitted for production. Shipping is calculated and shown before payment.
