Logainmneacha Chontae na hIarmhí / County Westmeath placenames

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