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Logainmneacha Ros Comáin / Roscommon Placenames
Logainmneacha Ros Comáin
Roscommon Placenames
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Column 1 - Irish language placenames in County Roscommon
Column 2 - Those placenames meanings in English
Column 3 - The Anglicized and widely used versions of those placenames today.
Alt an Ghabhláin - Hillside of the fork - Altagowlan
Altóir - Altar - Altore
Ard an Choillín - Height of the little wood - Ardakillen
Áth Liag - Ford of the boulders - Athleague
Bealach an Doirín - Pass of the little oak-grove - Ballaghaderreen
Béal Átha na gCarr - Mouth of the ford of the carts - Ballanagare
Béal an Átha Mín - Mouth of the smooth ford - Ballinameen
Baile an Tobair - Homestead of the well - Ballintober
Baile an Tobair - Homestead of the well - Ballintubber
Baile an Turlaigh - Homestead of the fen - Ballinturly
Baile an Mhullaigh - Homestead of the summit - Ballinwully
Baile Daingean - Homestead of the stronghold - Ballydangan
Baile Uí Dhúlaoich - Homestead of O’ Dulach - Ballydooley
Béal Átha Fearnáin - Mouth of the ford of the alders - Ballyfarnan
Baile Mhic Thoirdhealaigh - Mac Thoirdhealaigh’s homestead - Ballymacurly
Baile Mhuirchadha - Murchadh’s homestead - Ballymurragh
Baile Trasna - Homestead across - Ballytarsna
Béal na mBuillí - Mouth of the blows - Bealnamulla
Béal Átha an Aonaigh - Mouth of the ford of the fair - Bellaneeny
Both Derg - Red hut - Boderg
(Mainistir na) Búille - (Monastery of the river) Búill - Boyle
Bráideog - Little throat - Breedoge
Caladh - Holm - Callow
Ceathrú an Chaisil - Quarter of the stone fort - Carracastle
Ceathrú Bheithí - Quarterland of the birches - Carrowbehy
Ceathrú Riabhach - Striped quarter - Carrowreagh
Caisleán Riabhach - Brindled castle - Castlerea
Cluain Fada - Long pasture - Cloonfad
Corr na Fola - Hill of the blood - Cornafulla
Crann cam - Crooked tree - Crancam
Crannach - Place abounding in trees - Crannagh
Cruachán - Little rick - Croghan
Corrsliabh (+Mountains) - Pointed mountains (mountains) - Curlew Mountains
Currach Buí - Yellow marsh - Curraghboy
Currach Rua - Red marsh - Curraghroe
Dún Iomain - Ioman’s fort - Donamon
Droim an Mhuilinn - Ridge of the mill - Drummullin
Díseart - Hermitage - Dysart
Ail Finn - Fionn’s stone - Elphin
Fiodharta - Wooded place - Fuerty
Garrán Leathan - Broad grove - Garranlahan
Gleann na Madadh - Valley of the dogs - Glenamaddy
Gort na gCadhan - Field of the ducks - Gortnagoyne
Céideadh - Hill - Keadew
Céibh - Long grass - Keava
Loch Cé - Loch of the quay - Lough Key
Cill Ghlas - Green church - Kilglass
Cill Mhór - Big church - Kilmore
Coill na Cloiche - Wood of the stone - Kilnacloghy
Coill na Rúscaí - Wood of the crusts - Kilrooskey
Cill Tuama - Church of the burial mound - Kiltoom
Cnoc an Chrochaire - Hangman's Hill - Knockcroghery
Cnoc an Bhiocáire - Vicar’s hill - Knockvicar
Lec Mhagh - Flaggy plain - Legvoy
Lios an Choill - Fort of the wood - Lisacul
Lios Sealbhaigh - Fort of Sealbhach - Lissalway
Lios an Uisce - Fort of the water - Lissanisky
Móinteach - Moorland - Mantua
Abhainn Fhuar (+River) - Cold river - River Owenur
Ráth Aradh - Noble forth - Rahara
Loch Rí - King’s lake - Lough Ree
Rinn Dúin - Point of the fort - Rindown
Ros Comáin - St. Coman's Wood - Roscommon
Scramón - Meaning uncertain - Scramoge
Smeachrán - Stripe of land - Smaghran
Teach Mhic Conaill - Mac Conaill’s house - Taughmaconnell
Tromán - Little place where elders grow - Tromman
Tuilleadh eolais:
Irish Placenames - Deirdre Flanagan & Laurence Flanagan
Atlas of Irish Place-Names - Patrick J. O'Connor
Irish Place Names - P.W. Joyce
Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann / Placenames Database of Ireland: www.logainm.ie
Tuilleadh eolais:
Irish Placenames - Deirdre Flanagan & Laurence Flanagan
Atlas of Irish Place-Names - Patrick J. O'Connor
Irish Place Names - P.W. Joyce
Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann / Placenames Database of Ireland: www.logainm.ie
17/03/20
Logainmneacha Bhaile Átha Cliath / Dublin Placenames
Logainmneacha
Bhaile Átha Cliath
Dublin
Placenames
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Column 1 - Irish language placenames in Dublin
Column 2 - Those placenames meanings in English
Column 3 - The Anglicized and widely used versions of those placenames today.
Baile Brigín - Brigín's homestead - Balbriggan
Baile
na Scórnad - Homestead of the gullet - Ballinascorny
Baile
Baodháin - Beodan's homestead - Ballyboden
Baile
Bachaille - Homestead of the crosier - Ballyboghil
Baile
Breac - Speckled homestead - Ballybrack
Baile
Thormaid - Homestead of Thormund - Ballyfermot
Baile
an Ridire - Homestead of the knight - Balrothery
Bealach
Conglais - Pass of Conglas - Baltinglass
Cábán
tSíle - Síle's cabin - Cabinteely
An
Chabrach - Poor land - Cabra
Caisleán
Cnucha – Cnucha’s Castle - Castleknock
Séipéal
Iosóíd - Iseult's chapel - Chapelizod
Clochrán -
Stepping-stones - Cloghran
Cluain
Dolcáin - Dolcán's pasture - Clondalkin
Cluain
Saileach - Pasture of the willow - Clonsilla
Cluain
Tarbh - Pasture of bulls - Clontarf
An
Chúlog - Little corner - Coolock
Cúil
Mhín - The smooth-backed hill - Coolmine
Corr
Dhubh - The dark hill - Corduff
Cionn
Ard - High head - Cunard
Deilginis -
Thorn Island - Dalkey
Dún
an Bháíd - Fort of the boat - Donabate
Domhnach Míde - St. Mide's Church - Donaghmede
Domhnach
Broc - Broc's church - Donnybrook
Domhnach
Cearnaigh - Cearnach's church - Donnycarney
Droimneach -
Ridged land - Drimnagh
Draighnen -
Place producing blackthorn - Drinan
Droim
Conrach - Ridge of the path - Drumcondra
Dubh
Linn - Black pool - Dublin
Dún
Laoghaire - Laoghaire's fort - Dún Laoghaire
Dún
Droma - Fort of the ridge - Dundrum
Dún
Ard - High fort - Dunard
Eiscir -
Gravel-ridge - Esker
Fearann
Buaile - Territory of the milking-place - Farranboley
Fionnghlas -
Bright stream - Finglas
Glas
Naíon - Stream of the child - Glasnevin
Glas
Tuathail - Tuathal's streamlet - Glasthule
Gleann
na gCaorach - Valley of the sheep - Glenageary
Gleann
na Smól - Valley of the thrushes - Glenasmole
Gleann
Cuilinn - Valley of holly - Glencullen
Gráinseach -
Monastic grange - Grange
Binn
Éadair - Head (of land) - Howth
Inse
Chór - Island of the snout - Inchicore
Cill
Bharróg - Church of little Barra - Kilbarrack
Cill
Iníon Léinín - Church of the daughters of Léinín - Killiney
Cill
Shalcáin - Church of the willows - Kilsallaghan
Cill
Thiarnáin - Tiarnán's church - Kilternan
Cionn
tSáile - Head of the salt water - Kinsaley
Baile
Uí Lachnáin - Homestead of Ó Lachnán - Loughlinstown
Leamhcán -
Place of elms - Lucan
Mullach
Íde - Íde's summit - Malahide
Mullach
Eadrad - The hill of the milking place - Mulhuddart
An
Aill - The cliff - Naul
Nuachaisleán
Liamhna - It was the location of an English royal castle -
Newcastlelyons
Poolbeag -
Small pool - Poolbeg
Port
Mearnóg - Mearnóg's port - Portmarnock
Poll
an Phúca - Pool of the sprite - Pulaphuca
Ráth
Eanaigh - Fort of the marsh - Raheny
Raghnallach -
Raghnal's place - Ranelagh
Ráth
Cúil - Fort of the hill - Rathcoole
Ráth
Fearnáín - Fort of the alder - Rathfarnham
Ráth
Garbh - Rough fort - Rathgar
Rinn
an Bháid - Point of the boat - Rinawade
Rinn -
Point - Ringsend
Ros -
Promontory - Rush
Teach
Sagard - Sagra's house - Saggart
Naigín -
Noggin - Sallynoggin
Seantrabh -
Old dwelling - Santry
Seanchill -
Old Church - Shankill
Sceirí -
Reef islands - Skerries
Steach
Lorgan - Lorgan's house - Sillorgan
Sord - The water source - Swords
Tamhlacht -
Plague burial site - Tallaght
Teach
Mealód - Mealóg's church - Tempelogue
Tír
an Iúir - Territory of the yew - Terenure
Tobar
Bainne - Well of milk - Toberbunny
Portobello -
Ainm Spáinneach / Spanish name
Marino -
Ainm Iodálach / Italian name
Rialto -
Ainm Iodálach / Italian name
Belvedere -
Ainm Iodálach / Italian name
Ormeau- Ainm Francach / French name
Belmont -
Ainm Francach / French name
Beaumont -
Ainm Francach / French name
Tuilleadh eolais:
Irish Placenames - Deirdre Flanagan & Laurence Flanagan
Atlas of Irish Place-Names - Patrick J. O'Connor
Irish Place Names - P.W. Joyce
Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann / Placenames Database of Ireland: www.logainm.ie
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