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Carrick Valley, Pennsylvania
Carrick is an Anglicised version of ''creag/carraig'', Gaelic for "rock", and may refer to: People * Carrick (surname) * Donnchadh, Earl of Carrick (died 1250), Scottish Mormaer and first Earl of Carrick * Marjorie of Carrick (1256–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce and Countess of Carrick * Niall of Carrick (died 1256), Scottish Mormaer and second Earl of Carrick Places Australia * Carrick, New South Wales * Carrick, Tasmania Canada * Carrick, Ontario, part of South Bruce, Ontario since 1999 * Carrick, Manitoba, a community within the Rural Municipality of Piney Ireland (Republic) County Westmeath * Carrick, County Westmeath (civil parish), a civil parish in the barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath * Carrick, Fartullagh, a townland in the civil parish of Carrick, barony of Fartullagh, County Westmeath * Carrick, Lackan, a townland in the civil parish of Lackan, barony of Corkaree, County Westmeath * Carrick, Noughaval, a townland in the civil parish of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglicisation
Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language or culture; institutional, in which institutions are influenced by those of England or the United Kingdom; or Anglicisation (linguistics), linguistic, in which a non-English term or name is altered due to the cultural influence of the English language.Bridge, Carl, and Fedorowich, Kent. ''The British World: Diaspora, Culture, and Identity'', 2003, p. 89. "Beyond gaps in our information about who or what was affected by anglicisation is the matter of understanding the process more fully in terms of agency, periodisation, and extent and limitations." It can also refer to the influence of English soft power, which includes media, cuisine, popular culture, technology, business practices, laws and political systems. Anglicisation first occurre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noughaval (civil Parish)
Noughaval () is a civil parish which spans the counties of Longford and Westmeath in Ireland. It is located about west of Mullingar and south of Longford. Description Noughaval is one of 4 civil parishes in the barony of Kilkenny West and one of 8 civil parishes in the barony of Shrule, both in the province of Leinster. The civil parish covers , in County Westmeath and in County Longford. Noughaval civil parish comprises 41 townlands in County Westmeath and the village of Ballymahon and 10 townlands in County Longford. County Westmeath: Aghafin, Aghanapisha, Ardnacrany North, Ardnacrany South, Ballynalone, Bawn, Brackagh, Cannorstown (Chapman), Cannorstown (Hogan), Carrick, Cartron, Cartroncroy, Cloghannagarragh, Clogher, Clonkeen, Coolaleena, Coolvin, Corbrack, Corlis, Creggan, Creggy, Doonamona, Doonis, Gortmore, Inchbofin, Inchturk, Kilcornan, Kippin, Lecade, Lisdossan, Lissaquill, Lissoy, Maghera, Muckanagh, Nicholastown, Noughaval, Rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Castle (village)
Carrick Castle is a village on the western shore of Loch Goil, south of Lochgoilhead in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is within both Argyll Forest Park and Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. In 1877, a wooden pier was built at the castle, and a three-storey tenement building called Hillside Place was constructed inland from the castle, to provide apartments for visiting tourists. This was followed by several villas built along the shore road as accommodation for Glasgow merchants, developing what became a small village. The village church is listed on the buildings at risk register of Scotland. There is a path to Ardentinny from Carrick Castle village. Carrick Castle tower house Carrick Castle, a 15th-century castle built on a rock on the shoreline of Loch Goil, was originally a Clan Lamont stronghold. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Carrick Castle (village) Villages in Cowal Highlands and Islands of Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick, Scotland
Carrick (from the Scottish Gaelic , meaning 'rock') is a former Count#Definition, comital district of Scotland which today forms part of South Ayrshire. History The district of Carrick originally formed part of the 11th- to 12th-century Kingdom of Galloway, whose lords ruled it until 1186, when it was granted to Duncan, son of Gilbert of Galloway. He became the first to hold the Earl of Carrick, Earldom of Carrick. His son Neil became the second Earl, but he had no male heir - accordingly, his daughter, Margaret (also known as Marjorie of Carrick) inherited and became Countess of Carrick. Upon her death in 1292 the earldom passed to her son Robert de Brus, jure uxoris Earl of Carrick, Robert de Bruce, later to become King Robert I of Scotland (). Carrick saw some involvement in the First War of Scottish Independence, Scottish wars of independence under the said Robert the Bruce, which culminated in his victory over the English at Bannockburn (1314). It witnessed much inter-fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Roads
Carrick Roads (, meaning "rock anchorage") is the estuary of the River Fal on the south coast of Cornwall in England. It joins the English Channel at its southern end near Falmouth. Geography It is a large flooded valley, or ria, created after the ice age by the melt waters that caused a dramatic rise in sea level, resulting in a large natural harbour which is navigable from Falmouth to Truro. The Carrick Roads have large tidal flows; the water starts to recede six hours and five minutes before high water at Dover. Tidal speeds can reach three knots in the upper parts of the basin and one and a half to two in the lower stretches. The journey from Truro to Falmouth is a Grade A route for kayakers. The Carrick Roads can be seen well from the Trelissick Peninsula. From this viewpoint the waters stretch away towards Falmouth. On the left is Camerance Point, a tree-clad promontory. The Feock Peninsula is on the right and beyond that is the creek leading to Mylor village, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Heaths
Carrick Heaths is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological characteristics, in mid Cornwall, England, UK. It incorporates the old ''Silverwell Moor SSSI''. Within the site the Red Data Book listed barn owl can be found. Geography The SSSI comprises ten individual sites, spread over a radius around the city of Truro Truro (; ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England; it is the southernmost city in the United Kingdom, just under west-south-west of Charing Cross in London. It is Cornwall's county town, s ..., totalling an area of . These are located at the OS grid references: References Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Cornwall Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified in 1973 {{England-SSSI-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick, Cornwall
Carrick () was a local government district in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. Its council was based in Truro. The main centres of population, industry and commerce were the city of Truro and the towns of Falmouth/ Penryn. The district was created under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the municipal boroughs of Truro, Falmouth and Penryn, and the Truro Rural District. It was named after the Carrick Roads, an inlet near Falmouth that the rivers Percuil, Penryn and Fal drain into. The district was abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England On 1 April 2009 structural changes to local government in England took place which reformed the local government of seven Non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties: Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Shropshire, Northumber ... on 1 April. Parishes Carrick comprised the following 27 parishes See also * Carrick District Council elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick, County Donegal (FV)
Carrick () is a townland in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Donaghmore and the Electoral division (Ireland), electoral division of Killygordon in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located on the N15 road (Ireland), N15 in the Finn Valley. Carrick, which is approximately in area, is bordered by the townland of Liscooley, Liscooly. History Donoughmore Church is a Presbyterian church located at Carrick. Founded in 1658, the church also has a graveyard joined next to it. It is a part of the Donaghmore parish along with Carnowen and Saint Anne's church, Crossroads, County Donegal, Crossroads. Donaghmore House was a Victorian house located at Donaghmore Glebe, Castlefin. It was destroyed in a fire in 2018. It was a ten bedroom house owned by the spence family between 1750 and 1800. Amenities The local national school (Ireland), national (primary) school, Donoughmore National School, had an enrollment of approximately 30 pupils in 2024. "Go Licooley" is a petrol station l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick-on-Suir
Carrick-on-Suir () is a town in County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It lies on both banks of the River Suir. The part on the north bank of the Suir lies in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of "Carrick", in the historical Barony (Ireland), barony of Iffa and Offa East. The part on the south bank lies in the civil parish of Kilmolerin in the barony of Upperthird, County Waterford. Location Carrick-on-Suir is situated in the south-eastern corner of County Tipperary, east of Clonmel and northwest of Waterford. Most of the town lies north of the river in the townland of ''Carrig Mór'' (big rock), with the remainder of the town on the opposite bank in the townland of ''Carrig Beg'' (small rock). The town is connected to Limerick and Waterford by the N24 road (Ireland), N24 road and a rail transport in Ireland, rail link. Carrick-on-Suir railway station opened on 15 April 1853. There are two trains a day to Waterford and two trains a day to Limerick Junction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick Mountain
Carrick Mountain is located in the eastern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Historically it was called ''Carrigmurrely'' (1756) and ''Carrickmacreily'' (1795). Geography The mountain rises directly above the village of Glenealy on the R752, midway between Rathnew and Rathdrum. The mountain is, bar a few large rocky knolls, completely covered in forest. Access to the summit There is a network of forest roads on the hill, with long straights, steeps slopes, and hair-pin bends; the forest roads, with their sand and gravel surfaces, ascend to within 100 m of the summit. It is a popular location for car rallying (official and unofficial). Rock climbing There are granite outcrops near the summit of Carrick, which have been established as a minor rock-climbing location. About 15 single- pitch routes have been recorded, at all grades up to E2. See also *List of mountains in Ireland A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick-on-Shannon
Carrick-on-Shannon () is the county town of County Leitrim in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. A smaller part of the town located on the west bank of the River Shannon lies in County Roscommon and is home to the town's main Carrick-on-Shannon railway station, train station. As of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census, the population of the town was 4,743. It is situated on a strategic crossing point of the River Shannon. The main part of the town, the County Leitrim part, is in the Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kiltoghert, which is in the Barony (Ireland), barony of Maigh Nissi, Leitrim, while Cortober, which is the County Roscommon side of the town, is in the civil parish of Killukin, in the barony of Boyle (barony), Boyle.Townlands.ie: Barony of Leitrim, Co. Leitrim. https://www.townlands.ie/leitrim/leitrim2/Townlands.ie: Barony of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. https://www.townlands.ie/roscommon/boyle2/ History Carrick-on-Shannon is sit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
