Column 1 - Irish language placenames in Westmeath
Column 2 - Those placenames meanings in English
Column 3 - The Anglicized and widely used versions of those placenames today.
Achadh Breac – Speckled field – Aghabrack
Achadh Damh – Field of the oxen – Aghadaugh
Achadh na Boithe – Field of the huts – Aghnabohy
Ardbhaile Mór – Big high homestead – Ardballymore
Ard Uí Mhocháin – Ó Mochán’s height – Ardivaghan
Ard Mhór – Big height - Ardmore
Ard Murnaigh – Morna’s height – Ardmorney
Ard na gClog – Height of the bell - Ardnaglug
Áth an Urchair – Ford of the cast – Ardnurcher
Aiteann Buí – Yellow gorse – Athenboy
Áth Luain – Luan’s ford – Athlone
Áth Tí Chonuir – Place of Conor’s house - Atticonor
Baile na Feide – Homestead of the end – Ballinafid
Béal Átha na nGabhar – Mouth of the ford of the goat – Ballinagore
Buaile na hAbhann – Milking-place of the river – Ballinahowen
Béal Átha na Leac – Mouth of the ford of the flagstones – Ballinalack
Béal an Átha – Mouth of the ford – Ballinea
Baile an Ridire – Homestead of the knight – Ballinridderra
Béal Átha Glas – Mouth of the ford of the streams – Ballyglass
Bealach Caorthainn – Pass of the rowan-tree – Ballykeeran
Baile Mhánais – Homestead of Mánas – Ballymanus
Baile Mór – Big homestead – Ballymore
Baile na Carraige – Homestead of the rock – Ballynacarrigy
Baile na Feide – Homestead of the runnel – Ballynafid
Béal Átha na nGabhar – Mouth of the ford of the goats – Ballynagore
Buaile na hAbhann – Milking-place of the river – Ballynahowen
Baile Fhóid – Homestead of the sod – Ballyote
Baile Bháid – Homestead of the boat – Ballyvade
Baile Rua – Red townland – Balroe
Béal Linne – Mouth of the pool – Baylin
Breaclainn – Speckled place – Bracklyn
Breacach na hAibhle – Speckled land of the orchard – Bracknahevla
Brédach – Broken ground – Bredagh
Brocach – Badger-field – Brockagh
Bun Brosnaí – Mouth of the (river) Brosna – Bunbrusna
Carn – Cairn – Carn
Clochán – Stony place - Cloghan
Cluain Loiste – Burnt meadow – Clonlost
Cluain Miláin – Milán’s meadow – Clonmellon
Cluanach – Meadowland - Cloonagh
Cúil – Nook – Coole
Corr an Chuillinn – Hill of the steep slope - Corracullin
Creagán – Little crag – Creggan
Cúl Bhinn – Back of the peak – Culvin
Dealbhna – Territory of the descendants of Dealbaeth – Delvin
Daoil + river – Black + river – Deel River
Doire Fhada – Long oak-grove – Derrad
Loch Dairbhreach – Lake of the abundance of oaks – Derravaragh Lough
Doire an Ghabhláin – Oak-grove of the fork – Derrygolan
Dubhrathain – Black ferny ground – Dooraheen
Droim Cria – Ridge of the clay – Drumcree
Droim Raithne – Ridge of ferns – Drumraney
Droim Lus – Ridge of herbs - Drumloose
Dún Aoil – Lime fort – Duneel
Díseart – Hermitage – Dysert
Loch Ainnínne – Lough of Ainneann – Lough Ennel
Fordhroim – Ridge-top – Fardrum
Farnocht – Bare hill – Farnagh
Fearann an Lobhair – Land of the leper – Farnalore
Farracha Ruadha – Red meeting-places – Farraghroe
Fearann - Territory – Farran
Fiodh an Átha – Wood of the ford – Finea / Finnea
(Baile) Phobhair – (Homestead of the) spring – Fore
Fraech Mór – Large heathery place – Freaghmore
Baile Fraocháin – Homestead of the bilberries - Froghanstown
Garascal - Rough nook – Garriskil
Garraí na Féile – Garden of the hospitability – Garrynafela
Glascharn – Green cairn – Glascarn
Glasán – Little stream – Glassan
Gort an Fhéir – Garden of the grass – Gortanear
Cill Dachonna – Church of Dachonna – Killachonna
Cill Air – Church of slaughter – Killare
Coill Ó gCuinneagáin – Wood of Uí Cuinneagáin – Killogeenaghan
Cill Liúcainne – Liúcain’s church – Killucan
Coill Tobair – Wood of the well – Kiltober
Ceann Átha Gad – Head of the ford of the withies – Kinnegad
Cnoc Droinne – Humpy hill – Knockdrin
Léana Mór – Great meadow – Lenamore
Loch Léibhinn – Léibhinn’s lake – Lough Lene
Léana – Meadow – Leny
Lios Mhic Gofraidh – Fort of Mac Gofraidh – Lismacaffry
Lios Maighne – Fort of the precinct – Lismoyney
Lios na Cásca – Easter fort – Lisnacask
Lochán an Bhealaigh – Little lake of the valley – Loughanavally
Loch Dairbhreach – Lake of the abundance of oaks – Derravaragh
Loch Ainninne – Lake of great fairness – Lough Ennell
Loch Léibhinn – Léibhinn’s lake – Lough Lene
Log an Chatha – Hollow of the battle – Lugacaha
Lorgain – Shank / Ridge – Lurga
Lann – Church – Lynn
Má Briste – Broken plain – Mabrista
Maide Dubh – Black wood – Maddadoo
Machaire Ua dTighearnáin – Plain of Uí Tighearnáin – Magheradernan
Machaire an Iarla – Earl’s field – Magheranerla
Maoldruim – Bald ridge – Meeldrum
Meadhón Uisge – Middle water – Meeniska
Móta – Mound – Moate
Muine Liath – Grey thicket – Moneylea
Móin Ruadh – Red bog – Monroe
Magh Chaisil – Plain of the stone fort – Moycashel
Magh Mhora – Mora’s plain – Moyvore
Má Bhachla – Plain of the crosier – Moyvoughly
An Muileann gCearr – The crooked mill – Mullingar
Muileann an Fhuaráin – Mill of the spring – Mullinoran
Mullach Tighe Farannáin – Summit of Farannán’s house – Multyfarnham
An Iubhar – The yew-tree – Nure
Loch Uair – Uair’s lake – Lough Owel
Pailís Buí – Yellow stockade – Pallasboy
Piseánach – Vetches – Pishanagh
Poiteacháin – Bad ground – Pottiaghan
Poll na gCat – Hole of the cats – Poulnagat
Preabán – Patch – Prebaun
Ráth Fhearna – Fort of the alder – Raharney
Ráithín – Little fort – Raheen
Ráth Aodha – Aodh’s fort – Rahugh
Ráth Charrach – Rocky fort – Rathcarra
Ráth Cleiteach – Fort of the feathers – Rathclittagh
Ráth Cogaidh – Fort of the war – Rathcogue
Ráth Conarta – Fort of the houndpack – Rathconrath
Ráth Driseog – Fort of the brambles – Rathdrishoge
Ráth Ghainmhe – Sandy fort – Rathganny
Ráth Mharga – Fort of the market – Rathmarega
Ráth na mBódach – Fort of the clowns – Rathnamuddagh
Ráth Eoghain – Eoghan’s fort – Rathowen
Ráth Bán – White fort – Raubaun
Reilig – Graveyard – Relick
Scrathán – Sward – Scraghan
Sean dDomhnach – Old Church -Shanonagh
Suí Finn – Fionn’s seat – Sheefin
Loch Síleann – Sileann’s lake – Lough Sheelin
Seanlios – Old fort – Shinglis
Sidh Ruadh – Red fairy hill – Shrue
Sceach Mhór – Big hawthorn – Skeaghmore
Sleamhain Bheag – Small sleek place – Slanebeg
Sleamhain Mhór – Big sleek place – Slanemore
Baile an Ospidéil – Town of the hospital – Spittaltown
Sráid – Street - Street
Teach Munna – Munna’s house – Taghmon
Teach na bFiarach – House of the lea fields – Taghnafearagh
Teanga – Tongue – Tang
Tír Mór – Large district – Teermore
Tír dá Craebh – District of two sacred trees – Teernacreeve
Teampall Fhuaráin – Church of the spring – Templeoran
Teamhrín – Small conspicuous hill – Tevrin
Tigh an Fhóid – House of the sod – Tinode
Tobar Mhodóg – Modóg’s well – Tobermogue
Tuar Riabhach – Striped bleach-green – Toorevagh
Tulachán Mór – Big hillock – Tullaghanmore
Teach Farannáin – Farannán’s house - Tyfarnham
I compiled this list from the book:
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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