Rocabarra or Rocabarraigh is a phantom island or rock in Gaelic myth, which is supposed to appear three times, the last being at the end of the world. Phantom islands are islands that are believed to exist and appear on maps for a period of time (sometimes centuries), and they are removed after they are proven not to exist (or the general population stops believing that they exist). ... Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ...

"Nuair a thig Rocabarra ris, is dual gun tèid an Saoghal a sgrios".

(When Rocabarra returns, the world will likely come to be destroyed/ruined)

The name confusingly has also been used to refer to Rockall, a very real rock in the North Atlantic. For example, when Martin Martin visited Saint Kilda in 1716, he refers to it as Rockoll, but goes on to mention that the locals also knew Rockall as Rockabarra (Rocabarraigh). Location of Rockall. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Mercator projection map of the Saint Kilda Island group with inset of the British Isles The Saint Kilda (Scottish Gaelic: Hiort) archipelago, in the North Atlantic is at the outermost limits of the British Isles. ... // Events Natchez, one of the oldest towns on the Mississippi, founded. ...

The name has hints of a Norse origin, barraigh (bar-ey) being a common element in Irish placenames. Roca may come from the Gaelic rocail meaning crashing or roaring. Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... Goidelic is one of two major divisions of modern-day Celtic languages (the other being Brythonic). ...

See also: Rockall Location of Rockall. ...

References

• Martin Martin A Description of the Western isles of Scotland (1716)
• Dwelly's Gaelic Dictionary