PREFA E C .

HE idea which led up to the prod uction o f

wor k n e the R ev m this origi at d with . Tho as

L n n D D P P e . The D u a ga , . . Abb ylara octor s g gested that I s hould compile a lis t of all the

e - n mes of the C un n f and n e plac a o ty Lo g ord , i t r

e em t the too pr t th . At firs I thought work

f o n n the M s o f the di ficult, but taki g a look at ap

O n n e e of the C n I f n t rd a c Surv y ou ty, ou d tha

n - n me esen e e ffi ma y place a s pr t d littl di culty.

In e e s s ord r to avoid gu s work , which is alway of f e and not e n a doubt ul charact r , lik ly to gai

e en e I e ms n e me e e in cr d c , got p r i sio to b co a r ad r the s em e e th Royal Iri h Acad y, wh r , through e

Mr Mac weene the M n e n nes s of . S I ki d y, a ag r, had th use o f e and valuahle s d e in e rar book , al g with the ancient history and topography of the County n f Lo g ord .

n on the O n n e ve f m Worki g rd a c Sur y, that a ous D ’ Ce s r . n O Donovan e e ltic cholar, Joh , trav ll d

s n i through thi Cou ty n the year 1 8 37 . H e col lected the n and all traditio al , topographical his tor ical nf m n ss e e e n the C i or atio po ibl , r sp cti g ounty.

s nf m n in he r ef e Thi i or atio , partly Irish, ca ully wrot 17 vi A PREF CE .

“ d n in e e ar e now e e e in ow his L tt rs, which pr s rv d “ ” the emand in F e B Royal Irish Acad y, his i ld ooks,

w the n ne o f he M n e of hich, through ki d ss t a ag r

the O n n e e f e I e een e rd a c Surv y O fic , hav b abl to

r e f n ad . I ou d that that l earned s cholar had inter

r eted m of the e- n o f n p ost plac ames this Cou ty.

For the meaning o f other place- names not found

’ ’ in e e s I e Dr ovans n o f th s book r ad . O Don Editio

the F M e s F mthe n s ns f our ast r . ro I qui itio o the

C n en in the e n of H en VI I I an ou ty tak r ig s ry . d

z e e ne m The nf m n Eli ab th, I gl a d uch . i or atio col

lected fromthes e and many other valuabl e sourc es

I e f n e and e ane hav care ully arra g d xpl i d . With the spelling of the English forms of the

- n e en me f e place ames I hav giv ys l littl trouble.

G e s n e G e f ms To a a lic cholar who k ows th ir a lic or ,

s these anglicised names look mo t absurd . They

r e m ms e e e n f ms of a al ost all i sp ll d , b i g corrupt or

e e n And e we e th ir Ga lic origi al . what is wors , hav

me nt of n e e of n e co , through wa k owl dg our ativ

e on e e f mas e tongu , to look th s corrupt or s corr ct. Up to the present few of us know the meaning of

e- n mes of C n the ‘ r ar e em the plac a our ou ty, y pty

s t o e W e invar iabl ml ss ell and sound our ars . y p ak

. in ms n n e em. s e o i pro ou c th Now, thi littl bo k is

the tend ed to remedy all that . It will show us correct spelling of the place- names of the County PREFACE . Vii

n f e the me n n of Lo g ord . It will t ll us a i g all or a m the e- n mes in the n I n fine C . l ost all , plac a ou ty , fromit we can separate the pure and correct in our nomenclature fromthe impure and incorrect which we e een s n in the s The s hav b u i g pa t . old Iri h

e- n me is not mer e f n e mno d e plac a a a cy t r , , it s cribes in one or two word s or syllables what is or was the prominent phys ical features o f the place. To the ear of a personwith no knowledge of the

G e n e s e n me e st a lic To gu thi d scriptio is co pl t ly lo , whil e onth e other hand it has much knowledge for the mind and a pic ture for the imagination of the

se in the n e o f r n man ver d la guag E i . It is s aid by s ome that Longford is one of

the m n s e n es in e n . Ce n ost a glici d cou ti Ir la d rtai ly, its po sition in the Gaelic Leagu e is not a con s icuo us one e e eff now e n p , though a b tt r ort is b i g made t o promote the study o f the Iri sh lan

e it t mst o f the n e guage. I tak hat o i t lligent young men and men o f the C nt n s wo ou y k ow, by thi t mth s f ms o f e r n m e e e . s i , Iri h or th i a s Thi little book will teach themthe correct Irish forms of

e r t n n s and ne es s ns . t t th i ow la d ar t po t tow So ha ,

t s n e e e e is n n n wi h thi k owl dg , th r othi g to preve t themaddress ing their l etters in the I r ish Lan

e And es s n guag . what do thi mea ? It means that every letter addressed in the I r ish language 1 1 A V1 PREF CE.

is a e s e n the f e f littl Iri h l sso , which post o fic o ficial,

e n the e e e through whos ha ds l tt r pass s , has got to

e nwh e e he e not we can l ar th r wish s it or . Thus, all co- operate with the Gaelic League in diffusing a n e e o f the n e o f n the lan~ k owl dg la guag Eri ,

e of our f ef e the n e o f e and guag or ath rs, la guag Sag n Sai t . s eo s ma m o mb n a . e as .

t a f éil e fi i me 1 08 f p g , 9 . TH E materials which I mad e use of in writing thi s littl e book I d erived fr omthe following topo

’ ’ and s s z— Dr Donovans graphical hi torical work . O

7 ’ ’ Letter s ana F iela B ooks on the County L ongf or a ;

’ ’ me A n als o ko n M D o o n t F o r as ter s r D n vans f , . O

Edition; Tko Tr ioes and Cus toms of f ly - M any which gave me some information on Lanesboro and the C s Tko B oole o R hts t ans e allow ; f ig , r lat d

’ ’ ’ b O Donovan A aanmans L i e o S t Colnnzoa y ; f f . , by R eeves ; The B oo/e of F enag /t ; Tne Vi sion of

’ ’ M aeCon linne n Me e O Cu r r s M S » g , by Ku o y r ; y ,

’ ’ M ater ials of A ncient I r is/z H is tory ; O H allor an s

an t en I Th H i to o I r el d 8 . e s ry f , wri t about 77

ns n es f mthe n ent MSS Author co ta tly quot ro A ci .

’ o f e n C n n B r e s L essons in [r isk Ir la d . a o ou k ;

’ ’ ’ Ar chd all s M onas tieon H ioer niennz O Flaher ty s

O za Er in e e n Me e and gyg ; , dit d by Ku o y r

n P a olieations o tlze Oss ianic S ocie J . Stracha ; f ty, Mr een s e for en me . O kindly l t by K a, ldca tl , which

n r n n s . mst s M . e I retur tha k I u al o tha k Coyl ,

x - e er M n ent for the n o f e e t ach , ou t Nug , loa valuabl

’ s Gor mac s Glos sar a e and ea b k book . y , a r r d r oo

ix believed to hav e been written by Cormac Mac “ - is no uilenan n B s o f C s e . e e C , Ki g i hop a h l Th r ” “ s Dr H e in an n e n work, say . aly, y livi g Europ a language that gives such evident proof o f high culture in the ninth century as this mos t interest

’ in mn men of e e nn n n O H an g o u t C ltic l ar i g. Ca o

’ ’ ns Lines o tke [r is k S aints Dr H e s e lo f ; . aly s

’ o t P atr ick I r eland s A ncient S kools n f S . ; also c a d

’ S ckolar s ; Stuart s H is tor ical M emoir s of A r fnag k

’ Dr e s S ocial H is tor o A ncient I r la . Joyc y f e nd ;

’ ’ Lewis Top og r ap kical Dictionary ; Carlisle s Topo g r apkical D ictionary ; T/ze f ngnis itions of L ong

or d ese e in the e Offi e F C ts f , pr rv d R cord c , our our ,

and in the s em Royal Iri h Acad y. These Inquis itions wer e taken in the r eigns of

E z Th - n and e . e e n mes o f H e ry VI I I . li ab th plac a the County Longford given in these books exceed twice the number given on the Maps o f the

n n e e of the C n is n Ord a c Surv y ou ty . This i tel

l e In the s eent en e n igibl . ixt h c tury Ir la d was

en e e of thickly populated . Th v ry rood ground

’ maintaind man who e mt e e its , gav to al os v ry

G e n me e n n m n e e n . O n fi ld a a lic a , pr g a t with a i g wi g to the Cromwellianwars and the consequent whole s ale eviction o f our forefathers fromthe rich lands

of s fer e C n n e s of e thi til ou ty, hu dr d pur Gaelic t s e e B ut t ese n ne in erms became ob ol t . h co tai d t as e as the n es and e n ns his book , w ll ot xpla atio

e e ne f mthe e s es add d , I hav obtai d ro abov ourc ; so that I feel I amable to p ut before my reader s a genuine explanation o f the nomenclature of

n haile ancient A g . M ACG. J . A . AB B EYLAR A RANA , G RD,

F ebr u ar 1 th 1 0 y 7 , 9 8 .

D AR H MACGIVNEY E FAT ER ,

I have carefully gone over your manuscript

o n the P la - N ames o tke oun Lon or d Irish ce f C ty g f ,

and f n e e n e n n ns ou d it v ry pl asa t r adi g. It co tai

f e n and far can e s a ull coll ctio , , as as I judg , a atis

f e n n o e - n me e e actory xpla atio f each plac a . Wh r there was a doubt as to the exact meaning you were careful to quote the best Irish authorities in

of th n e support e interpretation you fi ally adopt d .

s e e n the Thi giv s w ight to your work . I thi k general public will be delighted with your little

fo r n e n ns ms s of ef book, it u doubt dly co tai a a us ul and n er es n nf m n not n o n the e i t ti g i or atio , o ly plac n me emse es on the n- n a s th lv , but also Patro Sai ts o f mn r s es o f h D e e o f a y pa i h t e ioc s Ardagh . I amglad you adopted my suggestion of pursuing

ne o f s for e een of this li tudy, whil it has b a labour

e en en and e e h lov to you , your dilig t quiry r s arc will be fully appreciated by the people of the c n ou ty.

Your s ve sincer el ry y ,

G THOMAS LAN AN, P D. D. , . P. n WI LLI AM I P r esi Tno H o . G B SON; dent of tko London B r anck o tke aelic L ea ue wr ites f G g ,

M OR H U R ST O , H LMW D O OO ,

U R R EY S ,

m 3 1 eao n 0 111 4 1 2 1 08 o 1 3 1 5, 9 .

D A FA MACGI VN EY E R THER ,

find ms f s n n I your book o t a ci ati g. It is r epresentative o f a kind o f work which might be

ne n e e the n If do with adva tag all ov r cou try .

e me e e f e we s e in your xa pl w r ollow d hould hav , e e n se s me n the v ry a glici d di trict, a a s by which very stones might b e mad e to cry out against the me n en en m n In an e od r t d cy to i itatio . y cas ,

n f n e Lo g ord is to be co gratulat d .

mr e Le mea mo r , r p,

urt t mm t t ' m ac g o a b moe. in n ' O io o M r . TH OMAS CON CANIV IV H ead j f D , Or g aniser of ti n Gaelic Leag ue

’ I read the proofs of Father Mac Givney s P lace N ames of County Longf or d as they were going

the P es and e through r s, I would lik to say a few s of the me s n the me on me word i pr s io book ad .

I n the firs t place I was struck by the scholarly research o f which the work gives evidence; The Reverend Author has advanced no statement for

he has not the es and n s which b t authority, to obtai thi

he e no n and no e ense authority has spar d pai s xp . H e has consulted books and manuscripts which ar e s o hard to g et at that they would be reckoned quite inaccessible by a s cholar less determined or

his n F M i n less in love with work tha ather acG v ey . — — W e ar e in his debt if for nothing else for hav ing brought the kernel o f so many valuable book s n u der one cover. This patient res earch has given to the work an e e m e een authoritativ charact r. I ight hav b inclined at times to change the spelling and to give a slightly different meaning to some of the

n n in e e e the has tra slatio s, but th s cas s Author

’ always the support of O Donovan and other r ecog nised authorities . Mac The people of Longford owe Father m n s H e has f n s e e Givney special tha k . ur i h d th in with the key to the language which every s pot

s emin and their county is ready to peak to th ,

he e e the s me they ar e so much t richer . Th y hav a advantage over the people o f other counties when

e mn e s and s e ms and e as th y go a o g th ir hill tr a riv rs, the tourist in France with a knowledge o f French would have over his companion who did not know the n e la guag . In explaining the topography the Author has given many and many an interesting lesson in

s and he e in em e e ee hi tory , has add d a r arkabl d gr to our knowledge o f the saints who have given lustre to the dioces e o f Ardagh .

s the r e t s e s s it I wi h book a g a ucc s . I wi h

’ for the s e the ent o f Author sak , that pati labour mn e s the f of m s e ma b e a y y ar , ruit uch acrific , y

e e s for the s e o f n f r ward d . I wi h it ak Lo g ord that it may stretch out its hands for the riches that

e een e e for and for the e o f hav b gath r d it, sak all

e n t e s ma e e fo r er Ir la d , hat oth r y tak h art to do oth counties what Father MacGivney has done so e e en for h xc ll tly t e County Longford .

'

THOMAS CONCANNON .

Se temoer t/z 1 0 8 . p 9 , 9 ’ View o MI SS A GNES O FA RELL Y f R , M A P r esident of the Ulster Gaelic Colleg e

125 h ar f) 6 w , b ner ne p ,

0 9 1 1 6 036 o fnm 1 8 1 p g fl , 90 .

D A FA MACGIVNEY E R THER , I have read through your book and found

f na n e n is e n e an it asci ti g r adi g . It quit u lik y book o n e - n mes e e e s een for in e plac a I hav v r , its pag s the mind o f the seanch aidhe and the heart o f one who loves every nook and corner of his native district peep out frombehind the knowledge and

n s o f the n e i du try chro icl r. At a cost o f much patient labour and research you have gl eaned fromthe past many of our

e en s and e n and in n l g d sacr d traditio s , doi g this you

enan e me e n e on have giv xa pl to all Ir la d . Lat r you

ma en e s e 1ve f e will , y I v tur to ugg st , g us a urth r edition o f your book containing the names even of the field s and the ford s and the hillock s of Long

f so e en the s m e e o f the e ord , that v all st r lic gr at though sadd ened past may be honoured among

e e and the n mes e e o f the our p opl , a that br ath heroic mind may all live again and vitalise the

stagnant ways of our modern life . xvi

T O F L I S I L L U S T R AT I ON S.

Fac - Simile of Inqui s iti on tak en at Mostr im mmmr c mLeat nét a (Abbeylar a)

Chu r c h o f St . r Ar a h B igid , d g

Anc i ent Ch u r c h o f Ar dagh as s een t o - d ay

D olman in To wnland o f Aug hnacliff (Aria-6 11 A Ot o 1ce)

R v ohn C . r umo ole e . J D g

' Loc: g amma (Lo ugh G o wna)

C hu r c h of St . C ar an I nis ain hin o c h b R ee i , g , L Rib ( )

' Chur c h o f St . R io ch , I nc hb o fii n

’ St lumille s o nast e r Inc hmo r e u a . C o c o h G own M y, , L g

’ t l ille t one I nc hmor e o u h G wna S . C o umc s o S , , L g

1216 (Lou gh R ee)

’ n t ntan s W ell . C oh anpi onnt é (S . Fi )

B B EY C A R T R O N mm ;

' ‘ fl l l fl C R R nCar S C A C l l ,

n e e tro attach d to Abb y. mA1n1r c m(d er ived fr o m

the t n monaster iune La i ) ,

c me n use inthe s ent r a i to ixth c u y ,

whenmonasteries became numerous

in Ireland .

Capc pun is an Anglo - Norman

termfor land varying in quan

f m60 1 60 e The tity ro to acr s. average si ze o f a c ar t r u n was

r es s e f n e Domh about 80 ac . Thi Abb y , ou d d by

’ Fear hail n e o f An haile in 1 00 nal O g , Pri c g , 4 , h ad one c ar t r on of n s me e mn la d , al o so t r o or

s it m glebe land attached to . It was a s all

D mn n e fte its ss n o i ica Abb y which, a r di olutio ,

sse n the n s o f u ent a pa d i to ha d Richard N g , n me as we s see ss te the s a , hall , a ocia d with polia

n o f the mn s e e o f Ler ha e e Leatk tio o a t ri s (r ct , r at/2a and n s - mor Gamhna ) I i , Loch . 2 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

A B B EY D ER m 1 ’0 G ; A 1 “ R r ed

’ - Don o n e O o a . Abb y.

D eans means bright - r ed ; it is used as a pr e

an n ens e f r e s d ear - nekeis e fix with i t iv o c , thu g g

me ns n n ennes the n me im a ragi g dru k s . As a

l es er e was mn s e e e n to p i th a o a t ry h r . Accordi g

’ O Donovan was n n of the it a lo g, low buildi g 1 4th centur y ; other writers say it was built " early in the 1 sth century for Canons Regular

o f the O e o f ne Fr mthe In rd r St . Augusti . o

uis itions t n in e n o f mes I is e th e . q ak r ig Ja , it s een that this monastery was maintained by 1 05

c ar tr o ns o f n mn s e its en la d . A o a t ry with adjac t

n b éi t i e n s s me mes e c o . . buildi g was o ti call d a g , , a h n abitatio .

Inquis ition taken at Meathustr uim(Edge

wo r thsto wn in C n n f th M r ), ou ty Lo g ord , 7 a ch,

E z f e s e B ne . e e C XXXI I li ab th , b or hri toph r row ,

n and n e n n en emn C mm K ight, Joh Ki r a , g tl a , o is

io r s f f es the ueen for s ne o our a or aid Lady Q ,

inquir ing by the oaths of upright and lawful

men of the af r es C n n e n n and o aid ou ty, co c r i g all

s n mn r s n s enemen s en s and i gular a o , la d , t t , r t

t er e t amen s ts e er in the s o her h di t wha o v , aid

’ o r mal O u inn o r o f R ath c line . By G Q , L d

PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

the mn e n e e s t e et ne o ast ry ca c ll d, ab trac d , d ai d, wh ar he s e t e e e e u ns. ich worth by y ar, b sid d d ctio

s mne the the e Iri h o y, that said Lady Que n is seiz ed o f I i car tr ons in Mo nishallaghen to the said Abbey belonging to the annual value

f the s c is se z of o that aid Lady et . i ed one car t r on o f land in Et ower boy with 1 0 mess uages

e n n e e e o f the ssess ns o f b lo gi g th r to, parc l po io the te ss e mn s e e s la di olv d o a t ry, valu Iri h mne the s is se z e o f car tr on o y, that aid Lady i d a o f n c e M n of the s ses s ns la d all d o ard , part po io o f s mn s er e s mne aid o a t y , valu aid o y ; that s 13 se z e of car tr on in Killenbea aid Lady i d a ,

o f s sess ns of s mn s e e part po io aid o a t ry, valu and one c ar tr on e Cloonmo c ko r e n n call d y , b lo gi g

mn s er e to said o a t y , valu

In ness o f t ese emsses as e the wit h pr i , w ll

f es mms s ner s as the s f r es a or aid Co i io , juror a o aid ,

f t e r s e s to ese r es en s on the have a fixed h i al th p t ,

s De e e n the day and y ear above aid . liv r d i to

E e er 2 th o f M 1 0 the xch qu 7 day arch, 59 , by

’ n s of Tinale h O B r ien ha d g .

This Inquis ition s hows the lands that be

s mn ster s s s t e longed to thi o a y . It al o how h ir

in r s mne Inthe e n o f annual value I i h o y . r ig

Eliz abeth was equal to at least twelve times

F r omP hoto by ]

mmms c mLea nfx t t a A e lar a , ( bb y ) .

u lt c h ar u te in 1 2 1 0 B i by Ri d T i . CO O UNTY L NGFORD . 5

e s m the esen e. e at pr t day, p rhap or Abb y

is ow m n n dear g n a cru bli g rui .

The old Abbey was s ituated in the present

r s o f Car r ic kedmond pa i h .

' m s me A A mm L a nZ c C nIA e ABBEYL R ; , Abb y

of f - F our M as ter s hal rath . .

On many occas ions this monas tery was d e

s e . F s in 1 066 en the n in poil d ir t , wh origi al

s titution s uffer ed in a dynas tic dis pute between

the ef ns o f B r effne and n in 1 2 2 chi tai y , agai 7

’ en H u h O Connor one o f the n f wh g , Ki gs o

C nn t was at war w the n s of t o augh , ith E gli h he

e o f its s e me s o Pal . Two abbot b ca bi hops f

C nmn se o ne in 1 8 and the e o n lo ac oi , 39 , oth r, J h

’ Ma le in 1 M n n is m e . e of one o f O y , 447 tio ad

’ its s ne Fer r al in the n abbot , Cor lius O , Vatica

s o f e nn ent Paper Pop I oc VI I I .

c e e e e e and e St. Patri k r ct d a church h r plac d

uasacht e his fe s is n e on St . G ov r it ; a t ho our d

n is n t the 24th Ja uary. It traditio ally told tha a

’ labour er s cottage at the entrance o f the village

m r n e s the s e of s n en fro G a ard , cov r it thi a ci t

n me is of now n n n. church, which othi g or k ow

’ r ha in n f s s O H allor an At Le , Lo g ord ( ay ),

there was an abbey of B ernardines founded by

s mn o f e an n G nar . Richard Tuit , E gli h a , Lord ra d 6 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

The first monks of this abbey came fr omthat of

Our D n of the O e o f C . Lady, ubli , rd r lairvaux

S me sa s se was f n e in 1 1 0 The o y thi hou ou d d 2 .

f n e was l e the f n e ne ou d r kil d ollowi g y ar at Athlo ,

the f n o f e and was e in by alli g a tow r, buri d ” H e e s e e e mn of the Abbeylara . r al o w r buri d a y

’ l r s l Far r e ls n e of An hai e. O , P i c g

Tuite came over to Ireland in the first in

vasion and se e n In 1 1 he ttl d at Gra ard . 99

ale t the C s e of Gr anar d efen buil a tl , to d d his

’ terr itory against 6 fl agatlmg (O Reilly) of East

r ffne B e y .

On the 0th of eme 1 1 3 Nov b r, 3 5, Edward

B r uce burned the old town o f Granard ; on that

d a mn n n he n er e y o th, accordi g to traditio , plu d d this monastery and made it winter quarters for

a s e . The mn s fl ed ne hort p riod o k to Athlo ,

ne the f n n en B e but retur d ollowi g Spri g, wh ruc

’

had e r e . O Far r ell e m d pa t d Richard , who b ca e

s of en e e s bi hop Ardagh , surr d r d thi abbey about

1 1 . Its sses s ns e e e e e 54 po io w r v ry larg , Tuit

ha n en e 1 8 car t r ons o f n vi g rich d it with la d , or

a 1 0 es er s m The f n bout 44 acr , p hap ore. ollowi g

‘ r ecor d which I take fr omthe Monasticon Hiber

W her e a la r ge mote s till r etaining t r aces of a s hell keep ” nthe to ar s th t — o m e s e . . R . S . A ti p , k i j n qr . COUNTY LONGFORD . 7

nic u m s e ar a was an ins titu , will how that Abb yl tion o f great wealth and influence “ On the s r en er o f the a e the s ur d bb y , aid Richard was seiz ed o f two c ar ucates o f land

e en n es in C nme o f the with th ir appurt a c lo or ,

e r e es es r e ses of 1 s d f y a ly valu , b id pri , 3 . 4 . ; our

r es in Ler ha of the e r e es es ca ucat , y a ly valu , b id

r s s f 26s 8d r c e e o . . e in C ne r p i , ; two ca u at s lo cr awe of the e e es es r e ses o f y , y arly valu , b id pri ,

d two r c t s in T 1 s . . e o na hmo r e o f the 3 4 ; ca u a g ,

r es es e ses o f 1 s d e e . f y a ly valu , b id r pri , 3 4 . ; our

r t es in Monktown e es es r e r ses ca uca , valu , b id p i ,

2 6s d h t t es o f n o f 8 . and t e the t . ; i h cor rec ory o f

Mo nkto wn o f the e r e es es r e r s es y a ly valu , b id p i , of al s o of a moiety o f tithes o f th e r ectory of Gr an r of the e r a e es es e r s es a d , y a ly v lu , b id r p i ,

f 2 s d et o f the t s o 6 . 8 m t e of th r . ; a oi y i h e ector y

of Dr u mlo man o f the e r e es , y a ly valu , b ides

s s o f 1 e e 5 . d and m . e r pri , 3 4 ; a oi ty of the tithes of the r e r o f B all machiv of the e cto y y y , y arly

e o f 1 08 . The r e t es of n valu c ori Athlo e, Leva n n C nmn ise Tessaur an B all lo u hl agha , lo ac o , , y g o, and R e na h e e y g , w r all appropr iated to this ” e abb y.

e se n e mm s n. D n 26 Se L a u d r co is io ubli , p e mer , . of z e s usack t b IX Eli ab th, to Sir Tho . C e, nt d K . , an enett Sar cefeld his fe lady J wi , the PLACE - NAMES OF THE

t es of B allenamana he in the nn e of ith g A al , the land s o f lord Mac Gennor in the Annale (these l n s the e of Gowna of e a d lay to w st Lough ) , th l n s of M n Car br é of the n s e b a d ou t , la d h ld y the

’ e s of Mo r ff O Fer r all of the Ma hir f h ir , all g t o

Gr anar d e o f f n es in Gr anar d e o f the , our gra g ,

n e o f T o na hmo e of the r n e o f Rin g ra g g r , g a g c e Cowld on Clo ntr all and Der a he the oll , y, , g ; r e r es of Dr omlo man B allmakier B allekillen cto i , , , and a e ee s s es s ns o f the e Str d (Str t), po io lat mn e of Lar r o s Gr anar d e ne the o ast ry , alia , ar

’ ’ n o f Gr anar d e in the nn e O Far r ell s tow , A al c n 1 85 6d for the ssess ns ou try. £ 1 3 . . po io o f the mn s e o f Gr anar d e e e s not o a t ry , provid d th y hall alien their interest without licence o f the deputy

n e the e se nor let n ne n ess u d r gr at al, to a yo u l

ar e n s en s and s not they E gli h by both par t , hall le n e o e n f i m s n vy coy , liv ry, or th r u law ul po itio s ” — - a Eliz aheth ns e n 20 mor ks Fi nts o . co id ratio . f

s n en I t i traditio ally told that Richard Nug t, better known as the B lack B aron o f B obsg r ove ne r Mo untnu ent e s mn ster its n a g , gav thi o a y fi al

s tr e And the f n e es death ok . ollowi g xtract giv a colour of truth to this tradition

i nd M s mna and a . I V. V. Phil p ary Thi o s t ery (Abbeylara) situated in Le Annaly and the

I O PLACE - NAMES OF THE

e se n er mms n e mns L a u d co i sio at W st i ter,

f z 8 Oct . . o e to s . B r amen , VI I Eli ab th , Tho y , g t,

’ ’ the site of the monastery of Shr owl in O Fer r al s

n in the nn e n s of e in th cou try, A al la d Urr e gr eat moor o f Moned onoghe ; four eel weirs on

the e o f E ne the n s of Cr ana he wat r y la d g ,

B allemana h Knocka he the ec o f hr owl g , g , R tory S

s e ee c0 les o f n and the Al alia Urr , thr p cor

es d ue the e e e s the s te tarag to vicar xc pt d , al o i

of the mn s e of t e e d e o a t ry S . P t r Rubio alias

R ic k r r e. Abbe d ea s f Monaste er (i. y g) ; the land o

M n s e Ker o the e o f et two o a t r i k , r ctory R ick, coples o f corn and the altarages d ue to the

e for 2 1 e en e e . vicar xc pt d To hold y ars, at a r t

hr l an 1 5 for for ow d d . 1 5 8d . . o f 1 2 8 . S , 165 5 4

ick M n n n s e Monas ter R er . ai tai i g two Engli h hors ” - n e n Fiants o Eliz abeth. me . Not to l vy coy . f

’ AGH AB O ACA C) b f) e of the , fi ld cows .

T he sound which the lowing Of a cow pro duces has given her the name b e he is cognate

the n hos i e a r e e i e f m with Lati , . . , both d r v d ro

’ e s me s emhoo — Donooan th . O a t , . In former times the cow was the s tandard of

e For a e n s o mn valu . marriag portio a y cows

e en G en in ment o f e t wer giv . iv pay a d b a cow

Now the R ver un i I y. O O I I C UNTY L NGFORD.

was called a s ed ; a milc h cow or an ox to

was e r i- s d i e n the nd e . . plough la , ca ll d a , , a ki g

‘

r fine s ed and was e one n e o f . o , qual to ou c gold

s éd was e r n e fe ne The wors t a y a li g h i r. O third of the cattle given to dis char ge a debt should be

e s w oxen to plough the land . Whit cow ith r ed

s e f mer m of B ut he ear wer or ly uch thought . t

s e e not n nt o f mne and its es Iri h w r ig ora o y us , for we find themin the eighth century giving “ n i r t In c mo ey n cha i y. alculating an eric a — ’ - ed s he n u r i s wa t . 0 C r r u it y .

A G H A D OW ER Y A CA ’O D me fl e n ; , wat ry la d .

s e is in the r s o f D ms Thi plac pa i h ru li h .

D ohar an s a s me s old Iri h word , l o an water.

The word g aoth is found in Ulster and Con

n and me ns fr es - e s e mn aught , a a h wat r tr a i to

w the e f s t s G - d oir now hich tid low , hu aoth ,

G ee e in D ne - . G t e w dor , o gal ao h b ara (Gwee

. B s me ns er r barra) iorra al o a wat . B ior a (now

’ B in in s C nt e irr K g ou y), so call d because of its

S n e pri g w lls .

’ AGHAFI N ACA O fine ; field .

1 or mf is se ric e r ed F , air oppo d to p , .

Fear onn f r - e ma . The n me , a ai hair d n sur a

M or an e e f mmé - i onn m , d riv d ro p p , eans great

f - e air hair d . 1 2 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ AGH AGA ACA D AC e of s s e ; S , fi ld arrow or p ars.

Gath me ns e s e M ir iud a a h avy p ar. , derived

f mmz e and r ind n i s e. e ro , vil, , a poi t, . , a p ar with a

n e e e A stol not n poi t lik ly to caus d ath . , u like

the n hasta me n n s e Lati , a s a lo g p ar.

’ ’ AGHALOORA ACA D LUR M Lur ach s e ; S, St . fi ld.

’ e e was Lur ach - Dono a . . O v n. Th r a St .

’ AGHALUST ; ACA O field of the kneading

r t ough.

A A O 4 6030 111 611 n e GH M RE ; , big plai , or fi ld .

’ H VADDE d CA’O mA’OZ m ’ AG A N Mad ens ; , field.

C ’ n enm t N m AGH E T EMPLE; A A O a c p t t f field

of the church .

ALLENAGH A1LLeAfl AC ; , rocky.

- m Co n u. now C n me ns n c ff n ( or wall), a hor y li :

‘ D fin- A - m o n f u. n w D e e on the iff p ( o rail ), ort cl .

’ C 711 ADD U1S A n s r ANGUS ; S , A gus di t ict.

t ip is a common word for land as contra

s n s e f mse e t a . he di ti gui h d ro , wat r This was

n me o f e in the t n n of A u hanor an a a plac ow la d g ,

’O and C ar e never as pir at e d after the ar t i cle in the ’ mas cul ne en t ve. See O Gr owne ar t . . 1 . i g i i y , P IV , p 7

A r d a h . Ch ur ch of S t . B r ig id , g

nc n h u r c h f A r d h a ! A ie t C o ag s s een t o d ay .

F u n St M e l in t h e th n r o d e . C e tu d by s y . 1 COUNTY LONGFORD . 3

C n C n. s par ish o f Scrabby, ou ty ava Thi

e cannot now be identifi d .

’ c ms na . ANNAGH ; ea , a ar h

fl AC ed s m mr s . AN NAGHB EG ; eA b s , all a h

111 e ANN AGH COLLEN ; eanac 0011 1 , littl

ms by the ar h .

’ 11 111 D n e s ANNAGHDAN I EL ; GAfl AC 0 0111 0 , a i l

r s ma h .

D omhnall is e e f mdonchan the r d riv d ro , wo ld

ale i e the e o f the t and uaill e . . , prid , , prid world abou — ’ him ODonooan. .

- A n e . ARD GH ; ARC ACAD, high plai or fi ld

' - In most place names a ca o forms a pr efix .

’ A r a n se air t me ns nt o f the c om (a glici d ), a a poi ” A r a ss F m air ts the n c an . pa . ro all wi d blow

- n r d uus S tokes . is cognate with the Lati a .

M ne son of the G e t and A o ai , Niall r a , p

m e n- me n éo mc e i n t i e r e ent o f all r e a p m , . . , g I l d

in the sen e of his f t e ar e tr c ts ab c a h r, had l g a o f land fromCruachan to Loch Ribh (Lough

e —B ook o L an R e ) f ec .

mumis er ve fr mAi LLe t t d o eau . h s c al eau t no , i d , b y P y i b y

' unfr e uentl ener at es r e . I tal er ve fr o m1 OC a q y g p id y , d i d , r n nd Ai LLe a t —B ou r e o a u ke. gi , , be y 1 4 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

n e e M ne w s or Accordi g to oth r writ rs, ai a L d

of Teffia m e the e n South , which co pris d south r

n f t . half of the County Lo g ord . S Patrick bap

tised M ne e him as a te for ai , who gav Ardagh si

his C was he n of o ese hurch , which t origi this di c ,

e its n me to which it gav a .

’ According to Carlisle s Top og r aphical Dictionary there was a monastery of Franciscan Friars in

r a was ef me the Fr s of A d gh, which r or d by iar

th t r se n e in 1 2 1 F s s e S ict Ob rva c 5 . air ( ays

C s e e e en in r on arli l ) w r hold A dagh sth April , ” a6th st Augu .

“ n s t n en 2 th n th za I qui i io tak 7 Ja uary, 37 Eli

e n s e e was e e H s t Ter b th , fi d that th r h r a o pi al ,

mon I r enach o r Co r b eshi en e two , p dow d with

car tr ons and the B s o f was en , i hop Ardagh titled to the chief r ent o ut of the several Cor beships m ” e n n f r The See of th Cou ty Lo g o d . Ardagh

s s s e was e at 1 1 ( ay Carli l ) valu d £ .

A N N A LY ; an the gr eat - grandfather of

Fear ail g .

“ ’ Anghaile was the tribe- name o f the O Far

r ells s e me the n me of e n , it al o b ca a th ir Cou ty, which comprised the whole o f the County

n f n t o Gene MSS. Lo g ord . Accordi g alogical

’ the O Far r ells derived this tribe name fr om

1 6 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

r ames s ms s es r n in b bl acros a ar h , thu K hca riga ,

Kiltubr id e C n e mme ns the ccis , ou ty L itri , a by

the e littl rock .

’ ARDNEEVE S C ODAR d it ’O fl A Oi 111 WELL ; ,

‘ ’ ’ A'r hsaint s e — Do c . O novan w ll .

s e is in the s of Kilashee Thi w ll pari h . There

were twelve A r chsaints or Apostles of E r inn

e n e e Ciar an of nm Ki ra (r ct , ) Clo acnoise ; Kieran

of Saighir ; B rendan of Clonfert ; B r endan of

B irr ; Co lumcille ; Finnen of Clonard ; Finne n

o f Magh B hile (Moville) ; Columba o f Terry

glass ; Molais s e of Devenish ; Canice o f Agha

boe ; Mobi o f Glas nevin; R uad an o f Lorrha

was St . R uad an se (It who cur d Tara) .

’ A R D OH I L L d fl O e OCd l LL e ; , lit rally, high

n o f the ew ee e grou d y tr . A plac near B ally m n aho .

F m s ee mn e e n mes ro thi tr a y plac s got th ir a .

ma ee Ma n o f the ew ee ee g ( yo), plai y tr .

Killoe o f the w e ee. a ( ), church y tr Iubh r is

n e n me for a e ee a - nn a oth r a y w tr . Iubh r chi

a ew ee e of n t s was the tr gha, y tr at h ad stra d hi

f me n me o f e n D n s s C . or r a N wry, ou ty ow Li a

n or tanur e r e s s che u e G a e n e . C r , a ily u d r tood hur s wer e formerly built in yew groves and near yew O L NGF I C UNTY O ORD. 7

T n of the w ee t ee . he e e n e e e r s p r ial v rdur y tr , its longevity and durability made it an emblem

o f mm The n i ortality. paga Irish looked on this

ee as n m l e s and en e e tr havi g agica pow r , h c th y

ed in e s e s s es us it th ir up r titiou practic .

ARDOLAUGH 11012 436 of s ; 5 , hill charcoal .

C r c was ne f mthe r ee ha oal obtai d ro birch t , it was u sed in metal work and gave out the

e est e gr at h at .

' 11 h - d A R OA n s . ARDS ; , high grou d

A G Sfl C e n SNAGH A A en . , tr ch d grou d

In enn and e f etar ce no eitr e Kilk y Wat r ord ( w ) ,

me ns f r e n and f mW a u row d la d is d ro },

l e e and etur e e n ( ow r) arth , , b tw e

" SO A At S f of AS L S ; , ord light.

A ford to which frequently a light was b

in e en e e e ss s fe ord r to abl p opl to cro it a ly.

This is the name of a place on the shores of

mhna S olas d Ga . : er ived f msol the s un Loch , ro , .

ms. neme f h s e o t e un. AUBURN ; g , fi ld

’

Gr ian . r eine the s un e e f m , g g , , is d riv d ro

’ r ane — r Gloss e s t e r nd o ter . Co . G gyr a ( ) . alil o h o y was that the sun is the centre of the world and B 1 8 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

m n of that t he earth has a diurnal otio rotation.

was not for s e he was n emne It thi th ory co d d , but becau se he held other views arising out o f it

seeme c n w e His that d to o flict ith Th ology . condemnation was is sued by a disciplinary Con

r e ation not f n ne the e g g o ficially sa ctio d by Pop .

’ A UGH AB OY ACA O b ur Oe e e , y llow fi ld .

’ A AC ACA D DR GAC s e e e AUGH BR K ; , p ckl d fi ld .

' ' ’ ’ AUGH ACUNEEN ACA O A C 0111 1n fie1d f h ; , o t e

rabbit.

AUGHACLAUR AC CLd l ’fl f f n i o e. , ord pla k, . ,

n oss f for ss n e s pla k acr ord pa e g r .

’ AUGHACORDR I NAN ; ACM ) C OR nnmgean

21111 l e e o f the n of , it rally, fi ld rou d hill the n blackthor .

Dr az hean n e e f mtr o - aon e e g d , d riv d ro g , wr tch d

one me n mse e ee e e o f the ; a s a i rabl tr , b caus

n n e of ns s e in s abu da c its thor . Thi plac is pari h

of Columill c e.

’ AUGHADERG ACA b ean r ed e ; O s , fi ld .

D ear me ns r ed B h udh r us r ed g a bright . ( t ), ,

is se onn f oppo d to fi , air. 1 COUNTY LONGFORD . 9

’ ACA D 0 0111 111 e of the A UGH ADEGNAN ; 5 , fi ld

’ r n — D onooan st o ghold O .

D ain in is e e f mdo f and ain g d riv d ro , di ficult, g ,

F oin mes the En s to wound . romg co gli h word

n b a t e an o ammnow B n ne Count u . v g g ( alli di ,

M t n of the f t n: D n e in ayo), ow ortifica io i gl

mns h me County Kerry ea t e sa .

’ ’ ’ GH ADONOUGH ACA D DOfl fl Cd Dd Den A U ; , is

e fi ld .

ACA’O o oma 0 A UGH ADROMDER G n 6 111 ; 5 ,

f r d Dr o d ear was th anc fi eld o e ridge. m g e ient

n me o f D m ff in the r n of Car br a ru cli , ba o y y ,

C nt the mst n r t er n n o f the ou y Sligo, o o h poi t

’ 6 R uamc (O R o ur ke) territory ; it was als o the ” n en n me f D n — s ianic P s o . s o m a ci t a ow patrick O e .

’ AUGH ADROMCARN C O Dn m0 11111 e ; A A o a 0 , fi ld

o f the m n r ou d idge.

ar n me ns a ea o f an n s e C a h p y ki d . It om

t imes marks the Spot wher e some war r ior was

e C r n- n- ar is er e buri d . o hill (Cair hill) . C d iv d

fr mcar n e se e is i — r ce o n Co . o , b cau a h ap pla d t .

’ ’ AUGH AFODDA ACA O O n e . ; r n A, lo g fi ld 20 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

AUGH AGREAGH ’O RGAC e of mn ; ACA S , fi ld ou t n ai flat .

’ AUGHAKEEL L n e . ; ACA O CAO , arrow fi ld

AUGHAKEERAN ’ 11111 e of ; ACA O 00 011130 , fi ld

the n e m n n ash rowa b rry or ou tai . The Irish pagans regarded the quicken tree

or mn n ash as s e and e se in ou tai acr d , th y u d it

e s e s us e The n e th ir up r titio practic s . rowa b rry was s ometimes used as a s imile by the Iris h “ in s n e f fe es DA cdfl . poets prai i g b auti ul atur . r

’ ; no s - caop 11 bdme an n- a t eac amas car r ” me io ur ée i e the n r o f the mr np , . . , brillia t colou rowan berry and the brightness o f the lily ar e perpetually contending fo r the mas ter y in her

” ’ e - B o han R S ullio an O iu m- Co o e . O . ch k g . p p

t amn Dr umker in C n e m e o f ( , ou ty L itri ), ridg

n sh A u hakeer an is in s of mou tain a . g pari h

olumcille C .

’ A U G H A K I N E C D 0 1 ne s ; A A 006 01 11 , Ky

’ l — D nooan fie d O o .

’ AUGHAKI LMORE AC C) 0111 6 11101116 e o f ; A , fi ld

big church .

Cill en e cille is the e s n o f , g itiv , dativ i gular CO ON OR 2 1 UNTY L GF D.

H H N ’ 1 ALA A O 1 6 1 11 e . AUG ; ACA 1 130 , broad fi ld

AUGHAL GHAN 1 11) 1 0 111 e of the O ; 4 01 0 6 , fi ld

on p d o

a 6mi a Lochan me n o ff. é één 1. 0 a s als cha p p ,

AUGHAMORE 11 e fie . ; 41 01115 1116 , larg ld

‘ AUGHANASPICK 13 n GAS Ol e of ; 0 60 o p S, fi ld

the bishop.

en e n nse e s s Wh St . Patrick b ga to co crat bi hop he found that the Irish language had no word

for s and nse ent he w bi hop, , co qu ly, had to borro

the t n e isco us G e se e me La i p y , which, a lici d , b ca

ea o Eas o is f n in n mes rp g . p g ou d sur a , thus Gillespie is the Anglicised formo f MacGiolla

Eas oi i e son o f the se n f e of p g , . . , rva t or ollow r

the Giolla me n o t en bishop . at first a t a y u h, th

me me n se n e ee thé it ca to a rva t or d vot , at

es e ns f ms e n e or en m . G pr t day it a a ar rva t illi ,

- is G man e n . illy, a s rva t, a Scotch word Rath

s f of the Au hanas ick is a pick, ort bishop . g p

ne M ar oydow.

AUGHANORAN At n 11 111 f of the Co a 116 , ord ld

r n Sp i g.

As e f mo e in n e a passag ro n territory to a oth r,

or e of efen e th at f an as a plac d c , e , or ord , was 22 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

“ m n n I n the e and C s ms i porta t poi t . Trib s u to ” of m01ne we r ead that the three famous for ds of that ancient principality were Athenry no or the Ford of the Kings ; Athlone

mm f h f r f at: 1.1 the F o t e L n o e ( ), or, ord oi ( a ull r “ explanation of this place- name see The Fair

H s of e n . 2 0 e en G nn ill Ir la d, p 5 , by St ph wy , who takes its etymology fromthe Tain B o

uail ne and B all lea ue C g ), y g or the Ford o f the stony place of Fin Mac Cumh

M ulla h u r l ai . c a dn Mul ahor an C n n ll ( , ou ty Cava ) ,

i f s h o n . O n n mmn ll cold pri gs ra , Cou ty Rosco o ,

and O nme C n G h e the me ra or , ou ty alway, av sa

me nn . Uar dn ma be e e f mar f e a i g y d riv d ro , r sh,

r f muar o the f n e me ro f , cold , by aspiratio , b ca

i en and n e u h i s l t fi ally was dropp d . A g anor an s in the parish of Scrabby

AUGH ANTROUGH 0 11 R e of the m C 0 D A . KE, fi ld hol

AUGHANT EEDUFF 0 000 0 11 C1 6 0 1110 e ; 3 , lit

r he o f the e ally, ld black hous .

GHARAI NEAGH 0 1 fe n e AU ; 0 00 110 0116 0 0, r fi ld .

UGHAR EA 0 e e . A ; 0 00 1110 0, gr y fi ld

GHAREVAGH 1 e e . AU ; 0 000 11 000 0, gr y fi ld

24 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

e n of H e s es s e en ducatio bards . al o tabli h d a tri

n men e 301 ; ( 700 111 00 ial parlia t at Tara call d 1 1 11 , which was held three days before the great feast

‘ o f m n Ndvember the mn e e Sa hai ( Ist ), or oo , c l

br ated in the eme of Tlactha on the H of t pl , ill

ne o f n e Ward , ar Athboy. It is worthy ot that

the e Mod chuar ta G e t Feis H e at T ach , or r a ous

0 fee n 0 s and 0 Tara, was 75 t lo g, 3 cubit high , 5

s in and 1 s . B ut cubit width , had 4 door to

e n the s e e n e the r tur to bard , th y h ld ra k qual to

n and en e t he s s e s obility, joy d fir t at at public

n e e out e f d e ba qu ts . Thos who took th ir ull

ees the Mur - llamhan r n e r ior es s gr at O a k d p , ju t as the doctors of the great School o f Armagh

r e e e all e r s in nn e p c d d oth r docto Eri . Th y .

were divid ed into three classes : the ne

b ei t e0 rhn0 fess o f the p r , or pro or Law ;

a S e0 néu fess of H s and the n r , or pro or i tory ;

‘ 1 s of M s e . 0 Ce61. fe s . 1 , or pro or u ic Th y

e e men of e e e t en se w r gr at w alth, who k p op hou s

o f o f men n in s hospitality. Worthy . tio thi

’ r e e ar e O Dui enan of n n C n sp ct g , Kilro a , ou ty

mmn and Mac an B o f Tir connell . Rosco o , haird ,

’ ’ O Coffe and Hi ins s the y O gg were bard to .

’ O Far r ells of An il F the e l gha e. rom G nea ogical

’ M ap of Ireland it will be seen that O Higg l ns 15 CO O 2 UNTY L NGFORD. 5

er n me in the ne o f G n a v y old a . ighbourhood ra ard ; but in the 1 sth century they went north

s and e me f m s s and ns ward , b ca a ou bard historia

’ in s er and nn The Cuir nins e e Ul t Co aught. O w r

’ r s the O ROur kes n es of e t B r efne . ba d to , pri c W s y

’ The O Duig enans fl ver e bards and historians to the Mac Der motts of Mo lur in s mmn , y g , Ro co o , and M s s o f nn The B ook all ar hal Co aught . q y

’ mote s in 1 22 O Do nnell for 1 0 mh , old 5 to 4 ilc

’ s was m e Dui enan of n n O . cow , co pil d by g , Kilro a This book is no w preserved in the Royal Iri sh

c em D n Of the s me f m was A ad y , ubli . a a ily

’ O Dui enan o f b 011. e 0011.1.c e 10 01 1 now g , 1 3 1 (

C ef e in r s o f Fen C n e m astl or , pa i h agh , ou ty L itri )

H e was a Mac R annal e n s o f b rd to (R y old ) ,

Muintir B s was the n me for olai , which a all that

nt now n n as e m e e cou ry k ow South L itri , P r

’ ne O Dui enan of C s ef e was one o f the gri g , a tl or ,

F M s e s I n m n e our a t r . co pili g that gr at work

Dr e es himon the ef o f M e . H aly p lac l t icha l

’ ’ O Cler the B ook o the O D uz enans be y, with f g f e him The s o f the s was r n or . la t bard Ca ola the B n e in 1 8 and is e in li d , who di d 73 , buri d

n n the F M e s e t the Kilro a , but our ast r r cord tha las t bard who held the rank and property o f a

C ef- O m was Mac an B n e. hi lla h , haird (A glic

War d i 1 6 e n 0 . ), who di d 9 26 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

O 10 e f r ; AUGHB Y ; 00 011 6 , y llow o d

AUGH I NE 0 e of the n ; 0 00 0 0011111, fi ld rou d

hollow.

A H I KE UG S 0 1118 6 e f of e . ; 0 5 , lit rally , ord wat r

AUGH NACALLY 0 00 0 11 0 11 1 1 6 e of ; 0 0 3 , fi ld

the nun.

Cailleach a nun e e f mcaille e , , is d riv d ro , a v il ;

cailleach an mn me f mca l but , old wo a , co s ro i , to

ee e k p hous .

AUGH NACR ANNAGH 1111 0 ; 0 000 110 3 0110 0 ,

e of he t es fi ld t re .

Cr ann s cr and ee is e e (old Iri h, ), a tr , d riv d

f mcr e and ond —S tokes ro , clay , f , a base .

AUGH NACLI FF ; 0 00 0 110 field of the

s ne e is in s of olu c ille to . This plac pari h C m .

AUGH NACROISH E 1 e of ; 0 000 110 0110 5 6 , fi ld

the s cros .

AUGH NAFUI NSH OG ; 00 110 ford

the e by ash tre .

A UGH NAGARRON 111 11 m ; 0C 110 06 0 011 0 0 , arsh o f the quarter portion

2 . COUNTY LONGFORD . 7

AUGH NAGEERAGH 0 0 110 011 e ; 0 0 3 0 0 0 0, fi ld

of the s ee e e c is e se b h p ; h r clip d y 5 .

The article eclipses the initial consonant of a

ni en e — en e s — I n nthe . ou g itiv plural both g d r . p 5

' ’ kr zktz mB r otfi r s Gr ammar C c e .

AUGH NAGOW ER 0 00 0 11 0 11 - 0 0 0 R o 5 , als

f s 0 11 e o the . 5 0 0 , fi ld goat

11 5 broad gets a nasal indivis ible s ound called

' ' in s n e0 c 0L— D zar m . md and Gr ain Iri h 5 .

AUGH NAGR EI SH 0 00 0 110 011018 e o f ; 5 , fi ld

he r sses t c o .

AUGH NAH OW N A 0 000 110 11 0 10116 e ; , lit rally ,

field of the river ; nominative plu r al is also b 01 u e .

The ancient name o f the River Nile was

Abantr i A5 in s as e as in s me ; old Iri h, w ll o

of the en n es is f e and mma ori tal to gu , ath r, ,

e W e s e t riv r. al o r ad tha this name

was changed t o that o f Niulus in honou r o f this

n e e s n e e i e to Pri c , who, by aqu duct co v y d ts wat r

ffer en s of the n m the . n me di t part ki gdo . Now a

of n s was and s e to the s Ni lu , till is, p culiar Iri h nation; by it many of our princes were formerly 2 8 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

e and mmem e s e n e t call d, , to co orat thi gr at a c s ry, the chiefs o f the H er emonian line glory in the

’ ” ’ n me o f N ill — H allor arz O e 0 . a at this day.

AUGH NAMODDY 0 m0 0 e of the ; 0 00 110 0 0 , fi ld

s dog .

UGH NAMONA 11 m11 f o f the A ; 00 0 0 0 , ord bog.

AUGH NASELLAGH 0 000 110 field of

the ees willow tr .

’ In 1 430 O Neil marched a great army into

n h aile and en Seanlon hor t and A g w t first to g p ,

mt en e CmLL- S 0 L0 6 mes fro h c to , two il south

Meathustr uim— Foar M as ter s east of . .

0 0 e e me ns of the - ee B L é h r a wood willow tr s.

C umn 8 011 3 0 6 C ns C n D n mea t ( lo illa, ou ty ubli ),

- D ui mS 0 1Le0 é o f the ee . e dow willow tr s p , ridg

of the willow trees ; this was the ancient name

o h of the ridge nwhich St . Patrick built his churc

' m S 0i Leo e s ee at Ar agh ; s, littl allow tr .

H NA H I NA H fi l ’ f AUG S G ; 0 000 110 3 1011110 0, e d o

the f es ox .

S i onn0 e is e i e f mneck one i i ne a d r v d ro , ; f f , th t

is es i s io is h e en tb a. nnach t e n m old t ; . , a giv a

fox e se o f f — r 1 33 b cau the length o f his li e Co i 0 0 .

s e is n B Thi plac ear allinalee.

’ A LLA H an ea ae G ; b t ,

the t te roadway. Si ua d

i s lon eish n pari h o f C g .

‘ ’ R da s y a is (old Iri h, )

r e f mr o r e t de iv d ro , g a ,

’ and skez t the s e t, a pa h ; h t

“ was a narrow pass age

fo r o ne an m the r éd not so n t i al was arrow, wi h

‘ a c l 0 u 3 e o r fen e o n e s e of and was c ach id it,

ma e fo r m d hor s es o f the mansion. Ra ut was

’ the name o f a road which led to the king s forts it was wider than the r od and was witho ut fences ; all who had land bordering it should do t e in e n n The s li he w s h ir part cl a i g it . g a a high

’ r so e the oad, wid that the king s chariot and

’ s s c e s s s Lamr ota bi hop hariot could a ily pa . was

b e - e een s li hes and m e for a y road b tw two g , ad

n en en e B a co v i c . e lach has a wid er signification

n béthar bdthar has fen s be nee tha ; a ce , a alach d not have ; a bdthar should be so wide that two 30 LA - NA P CE MES. 3 1

s on one en e and the cow could fit it, l gthwis

e e e e n oth r athwart, with th ir calv s or y arli gs

n s e em b ot min e 0000 1 alo g id th . p , a littl road ; 1 “ ” 06 mne the m h e0 1 0 0 0 n 0 0 in p , ilky way ; m

‘ now B alla had er in the of the e ( g ), way littl oak ;

b e01 0 oCon t mnow B n s C nt “ s r ( alti gla s , ou y Wick

’

C n s . e low) , o glai road Each road should b

e ne of s te ee on ee cl a d bru hwood , wa r, w ds thr

s ns : in me of e- r n in in e an occa io ti hors aci g, w t r, d

i me o f wa — or l ss n t C G o . i n .

B A A 06111 011 000 m of the f LLIN , outh ord

B A A O 06111 0 11 00 111 1111 mt of LLIN M RE ; 0 0 , ou h

th e f e larg ord .

B ALLI NAMONY 00 11 6 110 m11 t n o f the ; o 0 , ow

bog.

' B azle originally meant a homestead with its

o ut - es in s e of t me c me to hous , but cour i it a

me n t n n 0011 e mo e n a a ow la d p, a larg tow , a

mr et t n The e a k ow . Irish call a villag or

met be it e er so s m he n me e b t brut ha l , v all , y a ,

” ’ n se — D 0 oaovan. A glici d bally.

B A A C 06111 0 0 110 m11106 liter LLIN MU K ; 0 , ally,

m of f of the outh ord pig. This mysterious pig commenced operations at

r in C nt D n its t n it Sca va, ou y ow by roo i g 32 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ formed a large fosse known as the Dane s ” C and in me s n f m0 80 ast, width a uri g r o 7 to f ee . en its mn s to t This tr ch, with ou d, is aid resemble the Wall of Antoninus Pius in Great

n T e e n e d of s is e B ritai . h west r n thi wall call d

’ the ne D e and e nea n n is Swi s ik , a villag r La gto

n n the me n me s n e ani k ow by sa a . Thi stra g

mal it s n n e n me , is aid , co ti u d its rooti g till it ca

o e was e I f t Gowna e . s Lough , wh r it kill d thi be t rue some other mysterious pig or powerful

en ms t e en the for s ag t u hav tak up work , thi trench can be clearly t raced s outhwards from

L Gamhna n and is e och to Killi a Lough, call d

b the e e t ea mn0 mu1 e o urb e y old p opl , S c , or,

the e o f the B is s ed Vall y lack Pig. It al o call

the Dunchladh and was the n r ne , bou da y li between the ancient territories o f B r effney

and nn B éal the m t is e e f m A aly. , ou h, d riv d ro

' ’ k la n i n e e f and é s e e a. ézaa e . , ood, , k owl dg , , k owl dg

f in e n M ac is e e f m o f . ood ati g , a pig, d riv d ro

mama en for the i is o f en , trucul t, p g a trucul t l n e or . G oss atur . C .

B A A 00111 0 110 L 0 m of LLIN LEE ; 0 0 0 3 , outh

f o f the es ord calv .

B n ee was f me e St ohnstown be alli al or rly call d J , cause a monastery er ected here at anearly per iod COUNTY LONGFORD. 33

h st was e ate to t n t e B t . e e d dic d S . Joh ap i Th r was als o here an hospital or biatach maintained

f r c ar tr o ns o f n 00 c r es by ou la d , or about 5 a . St . “ ” ns n the et as it Joh tow , or old pock borough ,

was e was e esen e in r ment call d , r pr t d Pa lia by

two memer s t he n n choolland ne t . S b , ill U io , ar

B n ee was ef mes e for the alli al , l t by Sir Ja War ,

e t n o f es nt r en and en e the duca io Prot ta child , h c

n me a . Cornwallis celebrated his victor y at

B n mc in B n ee e e he st n e alli a u k , alli al , wh r ra gl d

’ t o e t 1 men A m n n n as B d a h 37 . ou d , k ow ully s

r e mr ~ s t e c e. M e a Ac , a k h ir burial pla urd r p ” e r s to be t e r f r e st me e p a h i avou it pa i , wrot

C r n s of the r — mm mn S . o walli yeo a y. y

B ALLI NCLAR 06111 000 11 01 0111 m of 0 , outh

f o f the n i a n s s o f h . m t e ord pla k, . , pla k acro outh

f fo r the c mm n f ss n er s ord ac o odatio o pa e g .

0 11 s es inthe en s n mas ne a pirat g itive i gular culi .

B A C 0 11 6 11 1111 1 n o f LLIN URRY ; 0 0 0 11 0 3 , tow

mr s s the o a .

a r r ack meant f me ec se F m C or rly a rac our . ro

c o r c or r ach me cor r r ne e se curra h co s , a c a , b cau

c r nes s ee t e f in ms a es a k h ir ood ar hy pl c .

B ALLI NDAGN Y 0011 6 0 11 0 0111 11 6 t n o f ; , 5 , ow

the s t r n o ghold . 34 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

B ALLI NLAUGH TA 0 11 6 0 11 1 6 0 000 n o f ; 0 , tow

the mn M s nea m. ou d . It is r o tri

’ “ Leaekt O n me n e mns bed rigi ally a t a d ad a ,

nd is n th n leetas a e e i. e. cog at with Lati , , both

me f mthe s me s emle e c now co ro a t , g . L a ht

me ns n mn men Of an n en a a ho orary o u t y ki d, g e

’ a e Of s ne — OD onovaa rally h ap to s .

I N OUGH 0 11 6 11 1 0 n Of the BALL L 0 0 00 , tow

lake.

’ [mlzaek no w m me ns n e n on ( E ly), a la d v rgi g

e Loo 0 01 0 e0 é Der r var a h a lak . p p (Lough y g ,

n es me e Of the s B n C . ou ty W t ath) , lak oak alli

is ne B unla h lough ar g y .

B A 0 11 6 11 2111111 n o f the LLINPHULL ; 0 0 1 , tow

me quag ir .

h n B A LLI NR EE 0 11 6 11 111 n of t e . 0 0 3, tow ki g

In ancient Erinn a single plough was sup

se n 1 20 s e in the e po d to tur up Iri h acr s y ar, and this was called a ploughland ; 1 2 plough

n s er e e n n and 0 la d w qual to a bally or tow la d , 3

s e e e t t and e e er e 1 8 bally w r qual to a ua h , th r w 4

tuatha in e n all Ir la d . COUNTY LONGFORD . 35

1 2 1 2 0 ac r es 0 x x 3 x .

e e ar e in e n En s r e Th r Ir la d, gli h ac s, Fromthis it will be seen that the Old Irish acre was near ly thr ee t imes larger than the English

The e Of he me s e Of the G e s is acre. acr t a ur a l twice or thrice greater than the acre Of the ” f h — o e s o e . divi ion t e Galls . j y

Th e e n Of the t c in e en gov r or uath , whi h xt t

was e the m er n r n was c e qual to od ba o y, all d a

R i o r n It was th e s m es s n se , ki g. all t divi io who

r er c mthe t t e No w t er e e e ul could lai i l , h w r

f r c sses Of n s in an ent Er nn via the ou la ki g ci i , ,

0 10 - 111 o r n Of r e an the n Of the 1 , ki g all I l d ; ki g province ; the king Of the 111611 c u0 i: (MOr t u t i e r f r . . t ee t uatha t e e and a h), , h or ou og th r ; the n Of the t In r ki g tua h . theo y the king Of the tuath was subject to the king Of the mOr

t t and the n Of the mdr h ua h , ki g tuath to t e

n Of the r n e and s o o n ki g p ovi c , ; but we know

t s in f c t was not the s e ec se s hi a ca , b au the e kings

wer e nst nt war o ne n co a ly at with a other. B rian

B or o imhe n n e B was the n (pro ou c d oru), o ly king

in nc en t mes me ne est r uli ll who , a i t i , ca ar to ng a

r nn. 1i i is Often se as e as i - er E i u d a pr fix, p g t m,

e fe man n in wa i - 1 - b e0 n a p r ct , a ki g a y ; p g (TO , an e e en mn xc ll t wo a . 36 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

LI NR EY 0 11 6 0 11 11110 1 e e the B AL OO ; 0 0 3, wh r

— n n t e s e— s r ue a pla t havi g a bi t r ta t grow .

M ac Evo the n has n se s y , la dlord , a glici d thi ” f is on the s es Of plac e Frank ord . It hor

na Lough Gow .

B ALLI N RUD 0 11 6 11 1 n o f fer r u ; 0 0 110 0 , tow

ino us s m g cu .

s n n is in he s f Thi tow la d t pari h O Abbeylara .

ALLI NSH ROGH AN 1 0111 n B ; 00 1 6 0 11 0 3 1100 , tow

s e m Of the tr a .

B ALLI NTLEIVE 0 11 6 11 6 1 6106 n of ; 0 0 0 , tow

the m n oorla d .

' Slzablz me ns o r ms s mn a a bog ar h , al o a ou

Li0 b 01 00 he s 01 0 no S t . w t n. ai 1 , Alp p ( Alba)

is the Ce n me Of n in efer en e to ltic a Scotla d , r c

he H n s B allintleive is s e in De t ighla d . ituat d rry

s n o n the s e o f Gowna ca sa hor Lough .

B A O U 11 e 11 0 111 n Of the LLINT BER ; 0 0 00 0 , tow

' e tzbr a en e s me ns e w ll , g itiv al o a a w ll .

0111 now Kiltubr id e C n e m ( , ou ty L itri ),

Of he e 11 church or by t w ll . 0110 11

e e Of w was the r n (Tipp rary) , w ll Ara , hich o igi al

38 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

e m en is the ty ology of which is not giv . This

f ms Con ee Eo han Mor a ou who agr d with g ,

n Of C e e e n n e Ki g ash l , to divid Ir la d i to two qual

n n n Of s e n f m portio s . A lo g chai hill str tchi g ro

G C nmn se and C n f me alway to lo ac oi lo ard, or d

the n ne s n ne e dividi g li . Thi dividi g li , call d

Eis ir - e e n ne s n g riada, was prot ct d by i thou a d

men.

Eo chaidh was e Mut e se Of I I I . call d b cau “ his e e and s t en and the s e gr at pow r r gth, P alt r Of Cashel tell s us that fr omthis s urname Mun

e t its n e H e w s the 2nd n st r ook am. a 3 mo arch

Of e n and was s n Knockan in me Ir la d, lai at y , Li

rick .

e ns e m s e r its n me fr m L i t r (n , a p a ) , got a o

the fl at s - n e s e se one broad , , harp poi t d p ar u d by

of its e n s n me br L o in sech arly ki g a d Lab a g . The termination ster (d erived fromthe Danish

s t in the n mes Of the n es was e tad ), a provi c , add d,

and mean e s plac .

“ A s Mumhain or Munster took its name fr om

Eochaidh M mb s o U ladh o r s e u o, did Ul t r, by

n e n fr m mFOd hla en e it i fl ctio , o Olla h ; h c would seemthat Muns ter was s o called fromits supe

r e M mb me n n er s tr en ior pow r ( u o a i g pow , gth) ,

" and ster f mit s e n n Ul ro l ar i g. O C UNTY LONGFORD . 39

11100 6 the s f mOf the s n me Dun is Iri h or ur a ,

’ Dunlev e s in Dal - Ar aidhe e . O l vy y h ld way , which was the ancient name for the County

n and Of the n n m Dow part Cou ty A tri .

B ALLYAU RAN U 1 1 11 n Of the ; 0 1 e 1 0 110 , tow cold

s r n s p i g .

s e is now n se n n Thi plac a glici d Spri gtow ,

and is in r s Of e r The e e e pa i h Abb yla a . p opl hav

me e f its n n me The c e co pl t ly orgot origi al a . pla is r emar kable for its s pring wells and pure

e wat r .

B A 00 11 6 06 0 e n. LLYBEG ; 5 , littl tow

B A O 0 11 6 0 0 e n 0 111 6 . LLYB Y ; , y llow tow

s e is in r s Of e Thi plac pa i h Abb ylara .

B ALLYB RANI GAN 0 0 11 6 111 011 0 11 ; 0 5 01 11, ’ ’ O B r ani ans n g tow .

’ ’ B ALLYB RI AN 0011 6 111 01110111 O B r iens ; , town.

‘ B ALLYCLAMY 0011 6 ct 00me1 n o f f ; 13, tow ences.

The n me Of e ne For n a a plac ar g ey .

B ALLYCLAR 00 11 6 01 0111 nOf ; , tow plain. 40 PLACE- NAMES OF TH E

B A C O A L 111 n Of s n LLY L GH N C OC0 , tow to y f ord .

e in the o f e n It is a plac parish L ga .

— ’ B ALLYCORE 0 11 6 11 n Dorzovan. ; 0 00 1, just tow O

’ ’ B A A 0 11 1 l s n 0 6 11 001 0 1 O Da . LLYD LY ; 5 , y tow

Former ly many families Of the name Daly lived

e and en e the n me e . t o ne e h r , h c a Wi h xception

e ar e ne and em e n me th y all go , with th th ir a ; th eir place is no w known by the name Augh

na ar r on e e Athnaceathr amhan g (r ct , ) .

B ALLYDR UM 0 11 6 n Of the r 0 11 111 e. ; 0 0 0 , tow idg

B A n e e 0 110 . LLYDUFF ; , black tow Th r

e e is a bog h r .

’ ’ B ALLYDUFFEY 00 11 6 111 0 110 1 O Duff s ; 00 5 , y n tow .

B A A s n 0 11 6 6 1111 . LLYG R ; 0 5 0 , hort tow

' Gear r is d er l ved fr mthe e ear r azm o v rb g , to

for is is s ened —B our k cut , what cut hort e.

B ALLYGARVE 0 11 6 0110 r 0 5 , ough town. 1 COUNTY LONGFORD. 4

B ALLYGI B B OGH 1 6 1 0 0 e ; 00 1 5 0 0 , rough or ragg d n tow .

B ALLYGOW LEY 0 11 6 01 0 f e . ; 0 5 0 0 , ork d road

s e is in s Of t eet 0 01 6 Thi plac pari h S r . 5 5 3

f in t ee a s the f m e the s n ork a r , l o ork ad by divi io

Of e e n e e s a larg ridg i to two ridg s, is call d by Iri h

s e er s abhlé p ak a g g .

’' ’ ’ B ALLYGLASSI N 00 11 6 1 1 18 111 O Glasheens 5 0 , t n ow .

B ALLYH LIVAN OO ; 00 11 6 111 011 1 1 6 0 0 01 11 ,

’ ’ ulli an s t n O S v ow .

B ALLYKEERAN ; 00 11 6 00 01100 11111 town Of

the r w n- er o a b ry.

e e is mne ne Th r a place Of this na e ar Athlo .

B AL Y EN 11 0 1 0 L K NY ; 0 0 1 1 6 111 0 0 0 1 0 0 ,

’ Mac Kenn s n y tow .

B ALLYKI L H R 0111 8 C I ST 00 11 6 11110 5 1011 0 0 0,

’ Gilchr ist s town; see Aughanaspick . l B ALLYNOCK 1 11 111110 n o f the . ; 00 1 6 0 0 , tow hi l

B ALLYLAR 0 11 6 1 111 nOf ent r s n. ; 0 0 , tow c al po itio

0 1 10 1 r s te 1 1 , p o tra . 42 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

B ALLYLEAGUE 111 1 1 m of f ; 00 000 0 5 , outh ord

o f n e sto y plac .

This was the original name ; then it came

be n n as 110 mn the f of the to k ow 5 r , or ord

n e o f Fin Mac Cumhaill Mac ool sto y plac ( C ) .

In 1 2 20 Walter De Lacy built a castle here

was es e C Cr ovd ear n which d troy d by athal g , Ki g

of C nn e in 1 2 2 in the mn s o aught, who di d 4 o a i f ter o f Knockmo n the o G e Fr . y y , habit a r y iar

B ALLYMACORMICK b 0 1 1 e 111 1 0 00 11 111 0 1 0 ; ,

’ MacCor mac k s n tow .

The e r is Cor bmac is corr ct orthog aphy , which

e e f mcaf nd s on é a mac . d riv d ro , a chariot, , a Cor bmac Gelatai Gaeth was the firs t person

e Co r bmac e se he was n in call d , b cau bor a

chariot ; he was the gr andfather of Cathao ir

Mor and e in the r st en o f the C s , liv d fi c tury hri

t n er a e s is e e ia . N ar thi townland a chalyb at n spri g.

B LLYMA 1 e m1 0 0 11 0 0 A R W LEY b 0 1 11 0 1 0 01 C O ; ,

’ Mac Cr owle s n y tow .

e in s of G n Situat d pari h ra ard .

B A L L Y M A C EG A N ; b 0 1 1 0 111 1 0 00 0 5 0 1 11

’ MacKee ans — 20072 71 72 g town 0 0 2 . N O O COU TY L NGF RD . 43

LL M W I LLI M 00 1 1 0 111 1 0 11 1 1 1 1 0 111 BA Y AC A ; ,

’ c a t n Ma willi ms ow .

L L Y M H O N 0 0 1 1 0 111 0 0 0 111 11 0 B A A ; 5 ,

’ Mac Mahons n tow .

B ALLYMI NI ON 130 11 0 111 10 11011 n o f s , tow kid .

B A L L Y M I C H A N b 0 1 1 0 111 11110 0 0 001 11 ; ,

’ ’ Meehans n O tow .

B A O 11011 0 111 11111 1S e e n m LLYM RRIS ; 5 , p opl a ed

M s e e e and en e the n me orri liv d h r , h c a .

B LL E b 0 11 e THOR e t n A YMOR ; , larg ow .

s e is in s o f G n r Thi plac pari h ra a d .

B ALLY N ACROSS b 011 e 11 0 CR O1S G ; , town of

the ss cro .

1 B ALLYNAGRESH 1 011 0 110 011 0 3 t wn o f ; 5 , o

the ss r s cro oad .

s n Thi tow land is in parish o f Abbeylara ;

er e is the n me m es th , as a i pli , a cross road s at

the e plac .

LLYN G LL 11011 0 11 0 11 01 1 n of the BA A A ; 5 , tow

f e ner s or ig . 44 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

Gall was s e to the D nes en to fir t appli d a , th

the mns and s the En s 3101111 Nor a , la tly to gli h . 1

- - 0 11 f r a e st n e s . D ub 0 11 the k 5 , ai h ir d ra g r 5 , blac

s r n er s a h D ne 011 4 11 1 f e e t e . n t a g , ppli d to a s 5 1 , or ig

the e e ne G n soil, Pal . This plac is ar ra ard .

f

B ALLY NAGOSH EN 0011 0 11 0 - c o1 s in n ; g , tow

’ of the f tmen— Donow n oo . 0 .

B A A C 0011 0 11 0 11 4113 0 t n of LLYN HIN H ; , ow

he n m t i ch or hol .

B A A 00 11 0 11 0 011 1 0 n of the LLYN KILL ; , tow

church .

11 m11 0 B ALLYNAMAN NA 0011 0 0 0 0 n o f ; , tow

the mn s o k .

M amack is er e f mthe n M onacl ms d iv d ro Lati .

tr n n t t the r s n a e St . Pa ick fi di g ha old I i h la gu g

no n me for mn r r fr mthe had a o k , had to bo ow o n Lati .

LLYNAM N EY 0011 0 11 0 111 011 0 n of B A O ; , tow

he t bog.

LLI NA RAW 0011 0 11 0 3 11 0100 n o f B A SC ; 5 , tow

he een s r t gr wa d .

This townland is in parish of Clonbr oney ;

B allin sc r aw there was formerly a school in a .

46 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

firs t corn- mill in ancient Erinn was er ected by

King Cor bmac Mac Air t ( 2 24- 247 Seeing that his hand some bondmaid named Cer naid

n n e n he had to gri d cor daily with a qu r , took

m s s n on her and he sen ss the s e s co pa io , t acro a

for m r who nstr e m on the a illw ight , co uct d a ill

e m e fr mthe eamhr ach str a Nith, which flow d o N ,

or s n f n n on the of r parkli g ou tai , hill Ta a . Six

s éds s was the es for n , or cow , wag paid buildi g

m G n e the e s o f a ill . oba Sa r was gr ate t all

builders ; he lived in the s eventh centur y and

n e o f M e C n D n was a ativ alahid , ou ty ubli .

’ ’ ’ LOO 0011 1 11 Lew s — Doaovaa BA ; 5 , y town O .

N N OW n BA 00 110, a you g pig.

B AR NACORE 001111 11 0 001100 o f the werr ; , top .

B A 011 RNEY ; 00 110 , a gap.

1 1O 0 13111 b ea nm s n n e r p g (Li doo var a), lit rally

the lis Of the e s ne f r gapp d to o t.

B AR NEYGOLE 0001111 0 00011 0 o f the 5 , gap

f e e ork d plac . Adr igole between the prongs

o f the f e ne C - ou ork . Gow l ar arrick

nn n me ns f e e se Sha o , a a ork d plac , probably cau d

e ms by two str a . COU N TY LONGFORD . 47

B A 08 011 0 0 e after . b e0 10 b RRY ; , call d St 1 , or — ’ bar r D aao a7z. B Of T ar mon . 0 v arry, y

ARRAGH MOR E 000 11 00 0 111011 e B , gr at bare t n ow .

ARRO 001111 1111 00 r ed B O ; , top .

B ARR NARI N N E 001111 11 0 11111 11 0 t o o f the ; , p i headland almos t dividing Kill nea Loch .

d i on R e s e o f e n R inn un e . ( Lough ), ca tl h adla d

E t 2 2 rec ed 1 7 .

W N an en s r e BA clo u . An enclosed plot o f ground into whic h cattle

er e r en n for s fet was e a w d iv at ight a y, call d

badhbhdhun and is e e f m5a s , it d riv d ro , cow ,

d a ” an n f n. , a ortificatio

B AW OW 110000 1111 10 000111 N L ER ; .

' l e ma is m er z e f mc no w a and d iv d ro ( g ), at ;

ir e h f e . t f r i. e e and er e e , arth, , at arth, th o low. The bawn was for mer ly attac hed to a castle or

f ess Mela hli . n n r ortr C . g we t to castle of B i r

’ and ne the n in 1 2 1 The Far r lls bur d baw , 4. O e

h ad s t es at B n in r s o f Killoe and at ca l aw , Pa i h , B n in aw , Ardagh .

B AW N UPPER ; 00000 1111 110 000 111 48 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

B AW N AVR EA H 000001111 11 0 0 1 01100 G ; 4 ,

n of the n baw rough grou ds.

B EA b e01111 RN ; 0 , a gap.

B A O 010 111011 E GHM RE; 0 , large birch .

B E H AB 01 the er AG ON 0 0 . 0 00 1111 , birch by riv

B EGNAGH 011 1 11 0 0 ; 5 0 , boggy.

’ B LENAVOH ER 11 0 0000111 o f ; 01 00 , hollow

the road .

N 00 011 me f e OGG . B A 5 , a quag ir , so t plac

000 11 B O . HER ; 0 , a road

00 111111 e B O 0 . HEREEN ; 0 , littl road

B H ER M R E 1 e r . O O ; 000011 11 011 , larg oad

B H ERNACROI SH E 11 110 011013 0 r d O ; 0000 , oa

he s of t cro s.

B OH ER NAMEELT GE 0 000 11 11 0 m10 1 0 0 O ; 5 ,

es road of the midg .

for B O A an en e e. LE ; 011011 0, closur cattl

B A C 0 11 0 0 11 S e e R K L I N ; 0 0 0 0, p ckl d — ’ n 0 Doaovaa. tow . U CO NTY LONGFORD . 49

l B REAGHY 0 f 1100 t 111u1 e . ; g, wol fi ld These animals were formerly numerous in I r e

l n . A s t e e e n e s e e e r un a d h y w r da g rou , th y w r downand killed ; the last native wolf was seenon

a mnt n in e in I 2 e na es for ou ai K rry 7 8 . Oth r m

a f ar e 30 01 613 te me ns wol 1 , which li rally a a wild h m n ac O e e s n es son of ou d , n, which lit rally ig ifi

the n B r e h is i cou try. ag y n parish of Cloon

b r one y .

B REAN Y 011 11 1 0 fe e s 00 0 0 , a tid plac , a low flowing s tr eamwhich consequently becomes f etid .

B REANRI SKCULEW ; 01100 0111113 0 00111 000

r n fetid moo la d .

B RISKI LL 1 1 0 11 e . ; 0 1 08 00 1 , brittl wood

Emma s br im- mi e n n (old Iri h , a br aki g thi g) ,

’

s for f e B r z osc of e e s . a bundle with r d tick u l ,

e is not n e the t n r isms and brittl , u lik La i p , old,

t f e t e e and e here or wi h r d brittl .

’ B REEKI NS 0110101111 0 t e e en. ; 0 , lit l badg rs warr

B RI NAGH 111110 0 n n in se s . 0 0 , abou di g coar gras

’

B R KLAGH 0110 01 0 e en. OC 0 , badg rs warr

’ B UNACLOY ; 0 01 0 10 0 foot of the mound

ce or fen . 0 - 5 PLAC E NAMES .

B UNDOON 0 1 111 e of the t ne ; 111 0 11 , low r part s o f ort .

B UNAH OW NEY 01111 11 11 - 1 m o f the ; 0 0 0110, outh

r rive .

’ B U NALOUGH 01111 0 1 0 0 e o f the ; 0 , low r part

e lak .

B UNANAss 01 m e o f 11 0 the ; 0 03 0 , low r part

s e ca cad .

Essazm 00 0n e e A ss ar oe ( r ) , a littl cascad . (0é01 e0 m the catar act on the River

ne at B s nn n Er ally ha o .

B UNESCA 01111 mt of the e ; ou h riv r.

B UN LAGHY ; 01111 110 1 0 00 1 0 e o f the m 3 , low r part quag ire.

Lou hd uff C n n 1 0 60 6 0110 g , ou ty Cava ( black

’ me Ann d f 0 0 n0 1: . a u f C n e t m quag ir , ou ty L i ri (

the l m - F u r M as ter s b ack arsh o .

In 1 8 0 B unla h 6 mn ns 3 , g y had 5 hu a habitatio

’ ’ ' ’ and 2 s — wis To o r a /zz l D tzo z r 99 ouls Le p g p m zc z a y .

B N 1 n . URRE 01 1011001111 , rocky la d

s e is ne r De n on the s es Thi plac a rrycassa , hor

amhna of Loch G .

* 0 c 011 nonn- fit e P r of the ur e water 11 0 6! p m f r s , a k p ;

nix Par u l n. Phw k , D b i

' ' — La t e“: 0110 3 1 D inneen. l Also 1 . 4 6, A H A N A H G , 0 0 00110 0,

’ n s e Ka e plac .

CA 0 00 1 11 n HIR ; 0 , a rou d s t o ne fo r t r e s s o f d ry n maso ry.

Places o f this name ar e numerou s in the West and

South of Ireland ; thus Cahir d aniei ( 00 00 111 County Ker r y ; Cahir civeen (00 00 1 11 County Kerry ; Cahir listr ance ( 00 001 11

1 1 o c e0m I is s t t C n G . t r p ), ou ty alway aid ha

a d n in St . Patrick taught the use of lime n sa d n buildi g .

CAH I RDA 0 0 011 f e GUE 0 000111 en. ; 3 , ourt

’ CA E A 0 00111 0 011111011 1 Dane s H RD NIEL ; 0 , i l

CALDRAGH 0001 1 011 0 0 o n . , burial gr u d R elzg (derived fromthe Latin also

me ns n e na R io h was a a burial grou d . R lig g

51 52 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

the name of the royal burial - ground at Rath

c n e e the n s of C nn e e rogha , wh r Ki g o aught w r

R uam e e f mR oma e . e buri d (d riv d ro ), a plac

f h mn e where people o t e Ro a creed wer buried . 0 0 1111 1 e0 éc signifies the burial

n of e e e of 1 e grou d p opl who di d a p agu .

s me n - e : Cluainfear ta al o a s a burial plac , Ard

‘ f 0e011 10 c: 0 60 010 n e c 0 11 e . e arta q 5 , co tract d to

0 60 010 now C n C n me ns 5 ( Kilcogy, ou ty ava ), a

- e of the m 0 0 the . 0 01 burial plac utual war 5 ,

m- 0 — f mc o C 0 m wan or o e e . Gl ss d riv d ro , utual C .

’ In me e ens n s n in m s Ja s St ph o la d , Tro ra, pari h

t e is e e ld r h of e e Ca a . Abb ylara, h r a plac call d g It is traditionally told that formerly ther e was

a s e e e n n me populou villag h r , that a tyra t a d

e in H i instown e c e Reilly, who liv d gg , vi t d all

e on G - F t nt the peopl a ood riday, tha at a hu

fte e was n f m e and soon a r, R illy throw ro his hors

The e e e s sad s killed . p opl , who t ll thi tory, look

’ with certainty o n Reilly s death as a punish

—a r o fer lzoc ment fromGod p f .

B EG 0 0 0 1 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 s m CALDRAGH ; 0 5 , all

burial ground .

E 0 m e R 1 1 11 0 011 CALDRAGH MO ; 0 0 0 0 , larg

burial ground .

01111 la ue 1 e0 éc mound. 0 , p g ; ,

54 PLACE- NAMES OF TH E

' omed e s e ms it e s n e J by oth r tr a , sw ll i to a larg

’ r i e no n as the C mn e e Camlzne and v r k w a li (r ct , ),

fl s on to he nn n ow t Sha o .

AMLI SK 00111 W n n of the z C ; 1 3 18 00, i di g la y

’ mam—ODonovan .

G 00 1110 e n n . AMOG ; 5 , littl wi di g

CARAMORE 000 012 “ 3 e ; 0 10 , gr at quarry.

CARAN F U LL 00 11 01 11 5111 1 e ; 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 1 , quart r

of the e hol .

CARB RY 0 1110 110 n me ; 0 , a a by which North

n f was f me n n Lo g ord or rly k ow .

’ T eamhfna n e s T efiia was the or, by Lati writ r , ,

o n n me o f the C n n f rigi al a ou ty Lo g ord , or at

le the e e o f T etfia was ast gr at r part it. North

co - e t en e the n o f G n and x siv with baro y ra ard , at

lea of n o f n f and was e st part baro y Lo g ord , divid d “ fr omSouth Teffia o n the line of the present rail ” f n f —Dr H eal a mM n . . w y ro ulli gar to Lo g ord . y

M ne the f son of aoi n- Giall ai , ourth Niall N

ia b of the ne H s es his d , or Niall Ni o tag , had

un n e n f d a d e . at Ardagh , rul d ov r South Lo g ord

Cai br é the e e son of a ha n mar r e r , ld st Ni ll, vi g i d COUNTY LONGFORD . 55.

a Fir bol n e n me Mulr ean who g pri c ss a d y , , accord in n ne the M of G n g to traditio , ow d oat ra ard , r uled fromthat historic spot territory c o - exten

n f H e sive with all North Lo g ord . also had tracts about Lough Erne and the barony o f

in Cair br é was the es of Carbury, Sligo. brav t the s ns of C n Gulban n est son o Niall, o al (you g of e e e en the n n f Niall) xc pt d . Th Cou ty Lo g ord

me b e n n as e Conmaicne dis ca to k ow Upp r , to tinguish it fr omM uinntir - Eolais or South Leit r im was e e Conmaic ne e se , which call d Low r , b cau both Longford and South Leitrimwere peopled

the es en n s o f Conmac the so no f Fer s by d c da t , gu

the e r ne n o f s e een ( d th o d Ki g Ul t r) , by Qu

d h of nn e e e e in five Mea b Co aught . Th r w r all

es n n the n me o nmaicne C mien plac k ow by a , ,

o nmaicne - C e - the n o f C uil Tola, or baro y Kil

’ mne in C nt M the of Tal ai ou y ayo, lordship O c n Conmaicne - D nme in C n G air ; u or ou ty alway,

’ the estate of O Siodhlan; Conmaic ne- Mara (now

o nnem in C n G the n of C ara) , ou ty alway, cou try

’ ” the O Ceilies and the st men ned , fir two tio

’ e I n the 1 1 th en abov . c tury the O Far r ells hav

’ in efe e the O Cair br es e e e g d at d , call d th ir t rritory

h il n haile s - n Ang a e. This A g wa the great gra d fa e of Fear hail f m m e e ed th r g , ro who th y d riv the r n me in the n the ir su a te th century. Lastly 56 PLACE - NAMES OF T HE

ale C n was e Lon hor t now n f ou ty call d gp ( Lo g ord) ,

w me n f ess the e of hich a s ortr , sit

now e e the M B a ks which is cov r d by ilitary arr c . It is worthy o f note that the County Long phor t

f me of Cur e 111 10e the l r o or d part s , or roya p

nc e o f M vi eath .

CA A 11 e o f ne on the RN 0011 0 , pil s sto s which

D s ruid light their s olemn fires o n May day.

A A mn men e of ones . C RN N ; 00 1111011 , a o u tal h ap st

CA A 0 1 n . RR GH ; 011 10 0, rough la d

e in s o f e Situat d pari h Abb ylara .

’ C A R R A E E N Y 11 6 11 11 Ean s ; 0 0 11 0 11 0 , y

’ e D wm O ono . w ir .

‘

CARRAB AW N 001111 11 e e . ; 0 00 , whit w ir

CA A O 0 1 1) r ed e . RR R E ; 0 0 13 11110 110 0 0 , quart r

’ CAR RI CKADORI SH 1 0 011 1 e ; 0011110 0 0 0 3 , lit

o f the d rally rock oor.

’ 0 1 10 1 is the w enin Fr Dinneens Dic 0 11 5 ord giv .

’ t ar b ut Do no v n s e s 0 1 1 0 1 0 D o o ion O a 0 . y , p ll 1 1 nr

“ ’ As O N eale c ont nu e u e t h e o us s e was ena led i d q i , (L r d S x) b Amo n the t o attend t o th e ex ec u ti o no f var io u s meas u r es . g c hi ef o f the s e was th e div is i o n o f t h e r ed u c ed dis tr i c ts into ” l o ad a n l o u An l wa s c a le n f . r e . . c nt es na o r Wa . i . y d L g d . ad} COU Y LONGFORD NT . 57 m o p o 0 c art o o p, hall door ; p r , back door ; mr

’ n0 uwoe the f n s n , ro t door. Thi place is in

s of Co lumcille pari h .

CARRI CKATAN E 00 11110 10 - ém o f 0 C S , rock

’ s er - 0 Donova7z pro p ity. .

CA C O 1111 1 e c . RRI KB Y ; 00 0 0 01110 0, y llow ro k

I n s o f e n pari h L ga .

CA C 0 11 10 00 e . RRI KBEG ; 0 110 05 , littl rock

CAR RI CKDUFF 11 1 1 ; 00 1 0 0 black rock .

This place is in par ish of Abbeylara ; the ' blac k r ock which has given a name to this town

n is t e e be seen la d h r to .

ARRI KEDMOND m01 11 Ed C C ; 00 11110 10 é0 11 ,

’ mn s r o d ock .

11 0 0111 Sme0é o 013 S i nce no rh oéc 110 01

7 10 0 1 i t hineach f m 11 . e S n . S . o 5 3, , ro Thigh Shi ch

of the t r e of the ne s es M n . e ib Ni Ho tag ai ,

e was the en o f the who liv d at Ardagh , prog itor

’ ’ ’ O Shineachs F es O uinns O Kier nans , or ox , Q , ,

’ al s tc Shineach was r the D e . O y , St . p obably

found r » o f s s Car r ic ked mo nd and e thi pari h ( ) , Thigh or Teach Shinche (now Tashinny) would 58 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

’ be me s t e n hin me fo r . each s a or ui abl a it . St S

fe s f s o n th eme e hinche a t all 9 Nov b r. T ach S ,

’ St . Shineach s e c ll or chur ch .

CARRI CKGLASS een ; 001111010 gr rock .

CARRI CKLEA 0 111 1 e . ; 0 10 0 L10 0, gr y rock

CARR I CKMAGU I R K 0 11 11 1 0 111 11 1 11 0 ; 0 0 0 5 ,

’ Ma Guir k s g rock .

111 0 5 takes the place o f 111 00 whenthe s urname

e ns w f as l r a s e ted n . b gi ith a vow l , p , l , , r, d Thi place is in parish o f Dr umard

’ CARRI CKMORAN 0 1111 1 111 111 M ns ; 0 0 0 0110 , ora

rock .

The s n me M n is e ive fr mmd r ur a ora d r d o ,

t omz f - M nt en me ns e t e e . gr a , fi , air hair d ora h a gr a

f r - i e ai ha r d . There was at the beginning Of our er a a

f m s s e n me M n he was the a ou Iri h judg a d ora ,

s on o f air br e innchait n the e t o f C C . O d a h his

f e M n was e e e n but es ne in ath r, ora l ct d Ki g , r ig d

ale f o f the r ne o f Miles ius er ad ch avour oyal li . F

Fionfactnach Fer ad ch the M st s as the , or o Ju t,

new n was e nte M r an his ef Ki g call d, appoi d o chi

_ * ’ i - f a n H al Miles iu s s der i ved fr o mMile Es paine, h er o o Sp i O COUNTY LONGFORD . 59

B e n e In s c t M r n e r ho or Judg . thi capa i y o a wor a gold chain or s in around his neck ; if he passed an unjus t sentence the chain tightened ; if a true

on it e n e we Dar an I odh e xpa d d . To s ar ” h r in i of n as M Oé . a the M w , . , by collar ora , a

c n e fe n s ommo pr actic up to a w hu dred year ago . i l This legend s takenfromthe B oo/e of B al y/mote.

CARRI CKMOYRAGH 0011110 10 m1 110 0 ; 0 5 0 , rock

of h e n t e gr y plai .

CAR R ICKNAH OO 0011110 10 11 11 41 111 ; 0 0 1 0, rock

o f the e cav .

This rock is convenient to the town o f Gran

ar d and has the n me m es e in it , as a i pli , a cav .

s e it has n e n n t Thi cav , is said, u d rgrou d con ec ion

t the M wi h oat .

CARRI CKUR NA ; 00 11 11 0 1 0 0 011 110 11; rock of

e barl y.

CA I 00 11110 1 111 s m RR GEEN 5 , all rock .

CARRASTRAW LEY 000 0110 1110 0 8 1311 011 1 ; 0 0 5 ,

s n r e traggli g qua t r.

C A R R O G ER 000 0110111 0 1 ’ 0 1110 10111, Rory s

r te qua r. 60 PLACE- N AMES OF THE

CAR ROW EN TEMPLE ; 000 0110 1110 0 0 11 c e0m

‘ wt t C e p , hurch quart r.

the n me s s e e was e e As a how , th r a church h r (at Gr anard) fr oman early period ; not the

‘ m e n eomu o oo now C tl. t b od r p S , which probably

e its s cov rs ite.

CAR ROW B EG : 0 1 111 0 e er . 00 13 10 00 0 0 5 , littl quart

C A R R OW D U N I C A N ; 000 0110 1110 0 0 011110011 ,

’ D unic ans e quart r.

CAR R OW FORTH ARLA ; 000 0110 1110 0 13111110 0 11

’ 1011L0 e o f the s an , quart r Earl b k .

11 CAR R OW LI NAN ; 00001101110 0 1 0 10300 1101 ,

’ n n s e Ly a quart r.

W 11 e C A R R O M O R E ; 0 0 0 011 0 111 0 0 1110 , larg

e quart r.

CART RON 1 e n of n . 0011011111 , a quart r portio la d

Car tr on is an Anglo - Norman termfor land

1 6 e In varying in quantity from60 to 0 acr s . qu isitions taken in the reign o f Eli z abeth men

8 c ar tr o n es i n 0 es as . C n tio acr a arucat , hav g

h s me me n n was the e m e in e n t e a a i g , t r us d r ig

e in the r s o f o f H enry VI I I . This plac is pa i h

Gr an ard .

62 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

1 C A R T R O N M A R K EY ; 00110111111 0 1 110 11 0015

car tr on o f he e an t hors m.

M ar c is a generic termfor a horse and is found

on in m n M ar ck n w M e is . m o ly co pou ds ( , ark y) applied to a man having many horses ; mar c

lack e : 0001. 00 1110 1110 101 0 6 now , a cavalcad 0 1 (

B n m n Fe mn m of alli a allard, Cou ty r a agh), outh

f o f t e e Gear r dn h . a e n ord cavalcad , g ldi g, is

e e f mear web ee eac/ r ats d riv d ro g , to cut ; , a st d ; z ,

a e a ll e f e . C a e mca a car rac hors p , d riv d ro p , ,

d ll i - - n e ee . e. e a e. p , a st d , , a car hors or pack hors The Irish formerly rode without saddle or stir

r ups ; with one ech - leimt he rider got on his

dillat now diallaid o f ( ) , which was a sort thick

cloth .

CARTR ONREVAGH 0 11 111111 111 0 e ; 0 0 0 0 0, gr y car n tro .

CARTRONWAR ’ ; 00110111111 0 0011111, car tr on of

the n high la ds .

’ CARTRONW I LLAN 0011 111111 0 11111 c ; 0 111 111, ar

r n o f the m t o ill .

s e is ne G n Thi plac ar ra ard .

mancmg is found in sur names and is Ang licised Ryder . 6 COU NTY LONGFORD . 3

ale CASHEL ; 0018 000 a fort built with uncemented

’

ne n the n s e. sto s, rou d ki g palac In the sth century the people began to build

The s of the se e e not with mortar. wall cai al w r

t as e of the as hick thos caher.

f CASH ELB EG 0 18 0 1. 00 e s ne . ; 0 0 0 5 , littl to ort

A TLEB AW N 1 1 0 11 0 1 e s e. C S ; 00 8 0 0 1 , whit ca tl

TLEB RACK 1 8 1 0 11 0 11 0 e e CAS ; 00 0 0 0, sp ckl d

s e ca tl .

A TLEB RO K 11 11 111011 0 s e of C S C ; 0018 1 00 0 0 , ca tl

s the badger .

A S T L E C O R E 1 1 0 11 0 0 11 C ; 0 0 5 0 , odd

' s e — Donovan ca tl . 0

CA A 0 18 1 0 11 111 0 0 e e. STLERE ; 0 0 0 0 , gr y castl

A OW 1 C STLET N ; 00 1 0 0 11 00 18 1 00111 .

CASTLEW I LDER 00 1 1 0 11 e 8 0 WILDER, Wild r

as the n me of the f r mer ner w a o ow .

I n the beginning of the last century ther e were petty ses sions held here ever y alternate

s e 15 e in s week . Thi plac situat d pari h of Kil

ss gla .

* ' C a s eal als o means anear t enwall fa w th t n - s o i h ced i s o e . 64 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

CA A e. V N 000011, a hollow plac

000011 111 11 0 011 01 now C n n C n 3 3, ava tow , ou ty Cavan; 000011 c County Dub

’

lin S ee s e. ), h la hollow plac

CH URCH QUARTER ; 000 0110 11100 0 11 0 e0 m

n n is n en en n of 13111LL. This tow la d co v i t to tow n Gra ard .

CLARESS ; 01 01108 plain of cas

e cad .

CLAW I N mn o f h n H 1 t e . C 010 100 118 0 , ou d i ch

CLERA N W 10110 11 n . 01 0 0 , rocky grou d

E n n n f CLI NRAGH 1 11 41 . 0 0 0 00, i cli i g ort

This word inverted becomes 11 00- oL0 om(Rath l n c i e) .

C OC A 11 s n f . L H N 0L0 00 , to y ord

’ 01 06011 110 0 36111 0 1 0 6 the Fomor ians e 1 1 , Caus

’ now the G n s C e way ; ia t aus way.

C OC A 1 11 s me me n n L H N 0 000 , a a i g.

C L O G H A S ; a square belfry ; also

F md o e me the ro g , a b ll, co s word clock . 6 COU N TY LONGFORD . 5

C O s n e also me n L GHER ; 01 0 00 11 , a to y plac ; it a s

an ssem e e s ne h a bly, coll g , to churc .

n me O 1 . CLO N 01 110 11 , a law , a adow

111 ns t e se s er 01110 mea ra h r a que t ed place. In

s uch places the s aints in the ear ly ages built

r r uimther Fr aech his mn their chu ches . C had o a

ster at C n in C n e tr m. Cloo nmor r is y loo , ou ty L i i ,

t M s 111 111 1 1 his e co m where S . orri ( 13 10had littl

n . n s e e e C nmc n se mu ity . St Ciara l ct d lo a oi ; St.

n n nfe 01 110111 r let B e C . a r da , lo rt ( St J ,

f ish The B me s l n r 11 111 lon o . C o b one 01 0 C two r , y (

etc .

C OO A 1 11 111 0 me of the ses L N GH 0 0 0 0, adow hor .

B ack s ee se of o t , a t d , a hor go d quali y .

CLOONAH EE 01 110111 110 11 e ; lit rally,

me of the n adow ight .

' ’ ’ Ozakcke is e e f mceo ness and ozb d riv d ro , dark , ,

n ment 0 11 0 6 a e e . 5 n 0 11 0 noé l , a particular ight; c ,

’ - n 0 11 or oée noéc s e n to ight ; , thi v ry ight. Our

forefathers u sed to count time by the night ;

s is the r s fo r f n thu which I i h a ort ight,

te me ns fteen n s li rally a fi ight . Moses was forty ” n s o n M n n n or ight ou t Si ai without dri k food .

' L i e S f F eckzn en f qf . . Wh they spoke o f a day

and a night they put the night firs t and made E 66 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

01000 8 0 111110 H alloweve the day follow it ; thus ,

O1- ée b e01 t 01ue Ma eve 0106e 1100 night o , y ;

1 0 m eve 10e 11 00 1 01 C C , 5 , hrist as ; 5 hrist

mas night .

C OO A O 11 11 0 morz e me L N GHM RE ; 01 0 0 , gr at adow n la d .

’ NAH Y 1 0 me of CLOO USS ; 01 110111 0 008 0 3 , adow — ’ e f mn ODonovan. th oot a .

NANA H 1 me of CLOO G ; 01110111 0011110 3, adow

s the mar h .

CLOONARD 11 me . ; 01 0111 0110 , high adow

LO NB A K 1 n nn me . C O C ; 01 1101 1 0010, i cli i g adow

n o e CLOONB ALT ; 01 110111 0011 0 , law f w lt or — ’ e e en e 0 Dofzovan. xcr sc c .

LOONB EARLA 1 111 n of En C ; 0 110 0001110 , law g

n e lish la guag .

B ear la e e f mfin d the mt and is d riv d ro , ou h ,

r ad iz s ee B l is now mmn t en . ear a , p ch co o ly wri t

s - e l sac b ar a.

OO B O 1 me o f s 01 110 11 0 . CL N ; 0, adow cow

Di es natales et me ns iu met anno r uminitia sic obser vant ” temi — es s ub u r a s e . G ll. ut noc d seq atu . C e . B ll a 6 COUNTY LONGFORD . 7

EANY 1 0 111 fet wn CLOONB R 01 110 11 110 0, id la ;

n o f law ill odour.

’ ’ CL ON B RI EN 1 11 OB r ien s n. O ; 01 110 111 011 01 , law

’ CLON B RONEY 01 11 1 11 0 11 11 1 B r onac h s ; 0 0 0 3 , n law .

t z e and n e Mochae St . Pa rick bapti d to sur d ,

the son o f B r o nach the u e of , who was da ght r l n d h h n w Mi co an e . e e t e e , (St Patrick) pr ach d Gospel o f peace and love to the grand son Of the ” e e him n in n e mast r who had h ld so lo g bo dag .

F m s ss e en f mthe wr itin Of ro thi pa ag , tak ro n

r H e it is e t B r onach was the n me D . aly, cl ar hat a of one of the two B mer s who added that name

t o th e n o n t e e r c nt cluai which h y built th i onve .

Hence this place - name is as Old as the dawn o f

r s n t in The e- Ch i tia i y Ireland . old grav yard

m s the s te of e n en of no ark i th ir co v t, which trace now r emains ; the landlord knocked down

t he s emn n Of it mn e r s to et la t r a t a y y a ago, g

s nes n e me to to build a neighbouri g bridg . So wr iter s think that this was the first c onvent o f

n n es s e in e n u s tabli h d Ir la d .

’ O H allor an in his H is tor o I r eland en , y f , writt

I 8 s es at e 1 62 t t e e was a about 77 , tat pag hat h r monastery o f females in I r eland before the co m “ in f t t r c : The r s n s e of g o S . Pa i k fi t mo a t ry 68 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

females on record in Ireland is that Of Kill

e en in the n o f C f n e L ad , cou ty arlow, ou d d by

o f . e n ef e the . . St Ki ra , b or arrival St Patrick There ar e many holy women mentioned in con

l n r one n o b . nection with the conve t at C y . St Samhthan(pronounced Savhan) was patroness of

lonbr one In the B oo/e o Fena h the fol C y . f g is

’ ' lo n 011 1 mo ‘0 0 8 0mz3u1nn 0 011 1101111 01 wi g 3 p 5 ,

6 hrh -O 01 O 10 00 b ec 0 r c pep 1.

f s e e of n en s the f n is O thi pi c a ci t Iri h, ollowi g “ s n en aillen Of Fen the tran latio giv : I (St . C agh)

amen e f mSamhthan the n titl d ro , holy virgi , to ” e en scr e all Of she e e ev ry t th p what l vi s . A scr epall was equal to three pinginns and both

e e A m as o 1 wer silv r. ilch cow w value f r 6

l s sc r epa ls . Fromthi we see that money was in

n mn the an e e circulatio a o g Irish at arly p riod . It is difficult to understand why Caillenof Fenagh

c me e f mthe e e s of Clonbr on lai d tith s ro Sup rior s y . W e know he claimed every tenth penny fr om

Cr imther Fr aech of C n and e e loo , ord r d it to be

en Fen m s t to agh , although uch rivalry existed

e een ese mn s er e and Man b tw th two o a t i s, St .

n of M s himan nn e cha ohill al o paid a ual tribut .

B ut these two monasteries were in Muinntir

Eolais e aillen s , ov r which C a B ishop and chief

e e e e e s on e ccl siastic x rcis d piritual jurisdicti , wher

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The mn e of Clonbr on e s e t 597 . o ast ry y xi t d ill n the 1 2th ce tury.

s The following quatrain for the fea t Of St .

amhthain ns e f mthe Féilir e of S , is tra lat d ro

’ en O ur r St . A gus by C y

For my soul may she have welcome t the mmens t of her sts Wi h i i y ho , ’ The ea t f l w r k of od the r eat r s hand b u i u o G C o , a f i h Samhth nn o Cluain B r ona g .

C LOO N B R OC K ; 01 11 0 111 meadow of

e badg rs .

CLOON B UI N E 0 1 11 0 1 11 0 11 1 11 0 me of ; 3 , adow stream also 01111111 0

N AHA f CLOO C 0 11 111 me o e. ; 1 0 0000 , adow battl

CLOONCALLOW 0 1 11 0 1 11 0 0 1 0 n of the m , law callow or arsh .

’ LOONCA LFI ELD s C U ; 01 110111 00 01110 011 , Cawel

la n w .

C OO COO 1 11 1 011 me of the L N SE ; 0 0 11 08 , adow h ollows .

LOONCOWLEY 01 11 111 1 1 me d of C ; 0 000 0 3, a ow

‘ ’ the ee oat for the nn n — D nomm o . fl t b s Sha o . 0

r o m0 1 00 a. a er c me the s ur name B r an o s o . F 1 , b dg , g 1: COU NTY LONGFORD . 7

0 L o o N C R A F F (now Mo unt Davis) ; 01 110111

1 0 1 n of . 0 1 0 11 , law wild garlic

011e0 m The om s . e me n , garlic liquids s ti cha ge

in r s I i h .

’ CLOONCULLEN 01 110 111 0011 0 111 C ns n 0 , olli law .

CLOONDRA 1 11 111 0 11 the e of ; 0 0 0 00, pasturag

the two f r s o t .

n s t n en 2 th n th z I qui i io tak 7 Ja uary, 37 Eli a

et n s e e H s e mn Ir ena h b h , fi d h r a o pital , T r o , g ,

t f c ar r o ns o f n wi h our t la d .

’ Giolla Air nin O Case G e es t of c1 u01n y , r at Pri

0 0 106 e 1 2 1 , di d 3 3.

Th e C o f Clond r a h C nt n f oarb g , ou y Lo g ord, four car tr ons value the Coarb of Clon

br one e t c ar t r ons e the C of y , igh valu oarb

G nar car tr ons e C o f ra d , two valu oarb Ard

car t r ons e B allinr odd in agh , two valu y ( o f e a C n n f e 6 parish Abb yl ra), ou ty Lo g ord , valu /9,

e e n e in the e n o f z e n e w r gra t d r ig Eli ab th , u d r

’ the een s e e s 2 th e eme I Qu l tt r , 7 S pt b r, XXX .

of z et to Ge e s mo f B r iansto wn Eli ab h , org I ha ,

' ' n f - F zants e . lzz abetlz Cou ty W x ord q .

One Car tr on in Ello han Moneskalli an g ; g ,

one and e c ar tr ons Eter b o one a quart r ; y , car

n Mo neer d o ne c ar tr on Killenbea one tro ; , ; , 7 2 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

car tr on Clonmoker ie o ne car tr on in the C n , ou ty " Longfor d and pos sess ions o f Monaster Der r igf

s Monaster ei 03 er e n e alia g (4 . w gra t d to

s h e em r o f Ge e m2 t e . z org I ha , 7 S pt b , XXXI Eli a

° ‘ ' ‘ —F zams o lzz aéezlz e f e E . e . O b th f , R cord fic

’ r en e of Fe hna O Far r ell B o ' ef Su r d r g y ,1 chi

and t n o f his n t n of the mn s and cap ai a io , a or

n s Of n f Cu r r i bi e R athcalmen la d Lo g ord , g gg , ,

A r d enr a h now e A r d and r a C nme g ( call d ), lo or ,

Clanawle C s in C n n f h y , allow , ou ty Lo g ord , wit the intention Of their being regranted him30th

me Of E z e e . Nov b r, XXIX li ab th

The Record does no t s ay that he got them back ; I incline to think h e met with bitter

’ s ntmn 0 0 1 01 b e . 0 1. u1ée O Far r ell di appoi t 1 13 , or

the Y e e s e the s outher n llow, h ld way ov r portion

0 1 0 Of the C nt n f r . 00 1 11 0011 ou y Lo g o d 1 13 , or

’ Far r ell the F r e the n t e n f O air, ul d or h r hal .

’ C L O O N EA N Y 0 1 11 0 1 11 00 11 11 1 ’ nn ; 0 0, E y s

’ — D va n 0 ono n. law .

’ C LOON EE 01 110 111 0 H s n ; 0 0 0 , ugh law .

CLOON ELLY 0 1 11 0 111 0 0 1 1 1 me of ; 0 3, adow

e cattl .

s n n s , n s o f D m Thi tow la d i i pari h ro ard .

w Abb e r No yd e g .

' 1B o is the An l c s e fo r mof b uidh 1 y g i i d e.

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o f ma ea e in the n ien e c e situat d a c t t rritory g p g .

er e was f me in Clon eish Th or rly a church g , pro

a f n e B e was the b bly ou d d by St. lith r, who

f n of s The ou der thi parish . church had a quar

t r of car r on o f e e- n e e a t gl b la d attach d . St. B lither passed out of the memory of the people

’ r B ir n ce h s and in 1 837 F . O e e pla d t e pari h

now Newtownfor bes n e the e e o f the ( / ) u d r tut lag

’ i n M f s f B e s V . B e s e t s l s ed rgi ary St . lith r a all h on April 2 5t .

CLOONGOW NA 01 11 111 11111 me of ; 0 5 0 0 , adow f cal .

’ CLOONKER e s me 111 0111 . ; 01 110 0 , K r adow

There was buried here a giant whose grave

’ me s e I fee n and the n s n me was a ur s 5 t lo g, gia t a

C n se K r Th e now e e e . e m, A glici d plac is call d Cloonker (r ect é

L K 111 fine n. C OON EEN ; 01110111 00 0 , law

KE n n. CLOON EL ; 01 110111 00 01 , arrow law

L N L R C 1 1 11 1 11 0 C me of C OO A A ; 11 0 0 , adow

e mar .

NL M t mar e mea . CLOO O ; 01110111 o , b dow COU NTY LONGFORD . 75

’ CLOON MA AR T Mac C ; 01 110111 11110 0 1110 , Ar t s n law .

CLOONMEE 111 11 me in C n ; 01 110 11 00, adow ou ty

’ es me D onovan W t ath . O .

L e me N 01 11 111 111 3 . C OO MORE 0 0 , gr at adow

’ CLOON M UKER 0 1 11 1 11 m Mockar s 0 0 0 0 1 11 ,

’ n D onowm O . law .

’

LOONEAN 1 11 111 0 11 s n. C ; 0 0 0 , bird law

me LOONOGE 1 11 111 0 e . C ; 0 0 5 , littl adow

LO N ROLLAGH 1 11 111 11 0 0 me o f C O ; 0 0 110 0 , adow

s the oak .

0mm: is another name fo r an oak and is

’ f muazms n ommz is f n in d erived ro f , ou d ; ou d

e - n me r t mn 3 0 : o mna o n the the plac a Po u a (1 m ) ,

nn n s n n is ne r the t n o f Sha o . Thi tow la d a ow

Longford .

’

T 111 C t s n. CLOONSCOT ; 01 110 S OC , Sco law

‘ 11 n o f CLOONSELLAN ; 0 1 11 0 1 5 0 1 1 0 0111 , law

willow t ree .

n o f e es . CLOONSEER I N ; 01 110111 3 111111, law ch rri 76 PLACE- N AMES OF TH E

’ LOON SHAN NAGH 1 11 111 3 1011 11 0 f e C 0 0 0 , ox s

me adow .

n n L N H 01 11 111 0 0 . C OO TAG ; 0 0 0 , havi g law s

CLOON TAGH MOR E 0 1 11 0 11 C 0 m0 R e 0 , gr at

me s adow .

’ CLOON T AR MI N 01 110 111 e nmm11 n ; 0 c 0 0 , law

nc r e e n Of s a tuar y o gl b la d .

Fo r th e non- as pi r ation o f c in genitive mascu

’ r ne t e I ne s ee O G ow . . li y , par IV , pag 7

LOON TI R I M 111 1mm n. C ; 01 110 0 , dry law

CLOON T UMPER 01 110 111 C 1om00 m r r a e ; , ca i g n law .

‘ ‘ ’ RK s nes e . CLOON T U ; 01 110 111 CORC , wi fi ld

CLOONTUSKERT ; 0 1 110 1 11 0 11 0 1 8 01 11 1: 110

5 10 1111 0 ns e me o f the nn n , i ulat d adow Sha o .

Ther e is another place of s ame name o n the

er Riv Suck.

CLOONW H EELAN ; 01 110111 meadow

h s o f t e seagull .

tute in s of Meathustr uimnow Si a d pari h , t Edgewor hstown.

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CLUN TYS me . ; 01 110 1100 , adows

f 0 110111 01 1101100 is nominative plural o 1 .

u 11 111 0 0 1 1 0 01 11 CLUNTYMEELAN ; c 1 0 1 0 0 ,

’ Mo lan y s lawns .

CLYGEEN f e 01 10 111 e en . ; 0 5 , littl c

CLYGH I LL 0 1 0 0 1 S 0 1 1 1 ( 01 062 s tony

wood .

LYNAN 01 010 11 0011 m mn C . ; , s all ou d

CO ze . LEHILL ; 0011, ha l wood

C e was the n n me of Hazelhatch ol hill origi al a ,

n D n The s n e n Cou ty ubli . mo t a ci nt ame of

’ n s 0 omc o 1 - éme i M n - D wa 1 11 a. ze ubli p , . , ou t ha l

e e in r of r wood . Col hill is a villag pa ish Car ick

e mn d o d .

* OOLAMB ER um1 of of na r w C ; 0 11 , back hill r o

nne cha l .

’ Umazr n en amor e e , a ci tly , is probably d riv d

l - mami a f oées . f m es e m e o .St ro p , a v s l ad clay.

s t n n is in r s o f e Thi ow la d pa i h Str et.

In th s to wnlan ar e the r u ns of an old c as tle c onv en ent i d i , i to whi ch is an old c r u c ifor ms lab o n whi c h we r ead : Pr ay fo r the s oul of Tho mas N ug ent and Ro s e Tyr r ell his wife who depar ted this life

ev . n . Dr u mo o le R Jo h C g ,

o u n e r of th e s s o n o f the mma c u late Vr n for the F d Mi i I i gi ,

l r n Pr o te c ti o n o f H o mele s s and D e s t it u te C hi d e .

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n e fs and s n e his ce hu dr d wai trays, who, u d r dir

n e t me en ms s H is e e . tio , w r taugh by co p t t a t r Home has been greatly enlarged and the Mission now cares for over two thousand homeless and “ en F e D m e e e destitute childr . ath r ru gool achi v d

me in en e n mn e s e or tw ty y ars tha a y a gr at oci ty,

its n en e o f n me s and e t has with all i flu c u b r w al h ,

’ i — B nz i accomplished n a century . e g er s H ome

s s s n f lmanac. e o o an A Thi good pri t, evicted

en n and an s e e e on 2 8th M t a t Iri h xil , di d arch,

’ 0 é 0 1011) 0 1 0 0 me11 1 888 . . 5 1 5 .

C O O L E E N Y ; little corners or back

s gar den .

’

COOLEAN Y 0131 0 11 1 H en s ne . ; 0 0 3 , y cor r

COOLNAFI NOGE 0111 11 31 1101 Of ; 0 1 0 5 0, back

h o f the s n t e hill roy to crow .

COOLNAH I NCH 0111 11 114113 0 of ; 0 , back n i ch .

OL M I LLE f C U C 0 o m. 0 1 11111011 1 . C ; 0 , church St olu

C o lumc ille and Granard ar e the only two

e- n mes in the C n n f c a plac a ou ty Lo g ord whi h , s

far as n e e ne t e ec t s I k ow, hav r tai d h ir corr Iri h

e n The Of lu ci l its n e sp lli g. parish Co ml e got am CO 8 : UNTY LONGFORD .

f mthe c o n n Mor Gamhna ro chur h I ch , Lough ,

b e e l mc ille nd . Co u a built y or d dicat d to St ,

‘ e eomut Co m- r C l. t u u e and its e call d p c , grav yard

R erh 001 um- c111 e g .

Co lu mcille the s on of Feilmid was was , who the r n s n o f n Gulban was the g a d o Co al , who youngest of the eight sons of Niall of the Nine

H st es H is e - n - n e was Cair b r é o ag . gr at gra d u cl ,

r u e f mthe M o f n H is who l d ro oat Gra ard .

n name was Cr imthon e se o f his origi al , but b cau dove- like s implicity and innocence o f life he was

' en the n me Colu m e Czll e n e giv a (a dov ), b i g add d becau s e o f the great number o f churches he

f n e the a e o f en - five he f n e ou d d . At g tw ty ou d d

the mn e e D e- Cal ach the o ast ry call d air g , or oak

of Cal ach and f m s the C o f De g , ro thi ity rry got

its n me n n e n e e in the e n o f a , Lo do b i g pr fix d r ig

n mes I n 0 he f n e the M n e Ki g Ja . 55 ou d d o ast ry

of D r - mha h i e n now D in ai g , . . , oak plai , urrow

’ th e n s C n In 2 he f n e mn s Ki g ou ty. 55 ou d d a o a ter y at Kells ; this place was formerly called

C eonannu mo no » ma e c or the e e r p , gr at h ad

e o f Me en e the f ml abod ath ; h c Taylor a i y, who

e e se t ne e s e the e H e . hav th ir a ar K ll , tak titl ad

f in the s and Kenlis in the n . ord Iri h , E glish

f n es s ee e H e e n e . P rag . ou d d also mo ast ri at Sword “ e Dr u home and Y e n him m . Rapho , Tory i ldi g F 8 2 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

self up now to the spirit of monasticis mwhich

. m the n C St Patrick had breathed over la d , olu ba threw hims elf heart and soul into the great

work of founding monasteries ; and after s ixteen

e of n e e no e n y ars u w ari d labour, l ss tha thirty s even new foundations could point to himas

t e f e —no s ma s e e n in h ir ath r ll har , c rtai ly, that gloriou s work which wonfor Ireland the enviable title o f the Thebaid of the

’ St . Columcille s monasteries were at firs t str uc

e o f e n e A tur s v ry humble appeara c . church

and n in s e n built with wood oblo g hap , arou d which stood a number o f cells for members of

mmn and s en s e e e s e e his co u ity tud t . Th s c ll w r little wicker houses covered over with clay and

e e h e e - een In me ne platt d ov r wit v r gr ivy. ti sto supplanted wood his present monastery on Inis

mor Gamhna was of s m n , Loch , built olid aso ry which has withstood the wind and the weather of a

n e e m n e W e n thousa d y ars, p rhaps uch lo g r. k ow th at the first religious institutiono nInis mor dates

h o f w ms t e . e back al o t to days St Patrick , but cannot say was that original monastery built of

’ s ne M n o f olu mcille s mn to . a y St . C o asteries were built on the banks o f rivers on which the

e e and e s monks had th ir w ir th ir watermill . Thi monastery was built on an island in a beautiful

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foilowing lines which I take fromthe B ook of

Fma /z o ffe n e e e s for g , sh w his a ctio , gr at r p rhap ,

n e e the me of . Caillen that a g lic plac , ho St .

e e ar e the of the e e e Th s days Irish R vival, th s ar e the long hours s pent by thousand s of young

men and women. in learning the language of l ill th n e o f . o umc r e n e C e. I la d , la guag St

e e is the n e o f . Colu mcille m H r la guag St ,

which the Saint pours out his affection for his clear Fenagh

C e1 1 ub 1 mmno p un mbmh 1 ,

1mmmu al. amLr Oe r S ,

1 un e CA ’OU ‘ u c e11 r nr T n p ,

1 c A ro en no h - e nn f r om m.

’ n Tr anslafzo . ) I bid far ewell to Dunbaili

A noble angelic plac e.

her e f nd r es ect for a w e W I ou p hil ,

ale a - n r f Er i With the r ch se io o nn.

i 1 me c m'o m1 m1 1m 1 u ,

ri1 um d e mm Ocur 1n a n5 1 . ’ 1nrh um1 ma 61 0 6 A é onn 1 r p , ” b nn h A 0 6: A o . 1mum 1 r o.

St ailleno f ena h . . C F g ’8 CO U N TY LONGFORD. 5

me is the h t wn Dear to oly o ,

r And dear its men in g ad e.

mits st ne its tr ee Dear to e o , ,

i er Dear its lake and ts r iv .

’ 1nrhum11mA fmt cn51 c m

’ ” mLec nA n- Ame 1nrnum11 s l.

8 A'o Ann 1nri1u1n 1 1m5 6. m ;

’ m A u 1nrhu1n A ri e o n. s, r p n

ar me its r ht fa r - r een De to b ig i g ,

’ fl a Dear to me the Angel s g .

ar to me each s ot ther e n De p i , i Dear its plain and d ear ts land .

Aébm11 0 A c u Arh S p r m,

‘ CuAr o r m 1 t e t t w r mr nr p,

1 c oéA 1 1mo un mh A111 ' r p . 1

t R ormi no P ‘L‘f ConmA cm.

Than any place I have ever seen

h East N r t and S th and est. o , ou W

M r e c e to me is Dunbaili o hoic ,

’ The onmaicnes ear ur al a C d b i pl ce.

’ h An el fl a - to ne anno t n w nt T e g s g s c o be ide ified .

' Dunb aile was an an ent name o f Fena 1 c i gh . 3: Name of a place wher e peo ple of the R oman cr eed wer e 86 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ Columc ille s ffe nfor Fen Concerning St. a ctio agh

aillen B s of Fen in the fe me o f St . C , i hop agh li ti

our n e Sai t, writ s

' 111011 131161 monomocur mAmmnnn

“ Oc u mm) o e mmt u 001 um- o111 e r 5 1 p p, g

’ r emo o n b AtLe uAr AL Am51 r 6e r m 1 r onAchA . . F .

“ ( Gr eat tr uly was the honor and r espect and ex cessive love Columcille himself gave to that ” a e to wit Fena h angelic pl c , , g )

—B ook o Fena /z f g .

“ Columcille utter ed the above composition on o ne s n en n f e e occa io , wh biddi g ar w ll to St . ” ill he a en W e n f t M . t he C . k ow rom old . SS hat

e the man Cr imther Fr aech in C n visit d holy , , loo ,

C n e m himthe f e e l ou ty L itri , to bid last ar w l

ef e e n for n b or l avi g Io a .

OMAGH 111 e n C ; 5 3, crook d pl ai .

1116 is e e f mmo e e az 'e 3 d riv d ro , gr at r ; g , its

r ac n . Mau her a n e e mfor n i g g is a oth r t r a plai ,

and is e e f mmci k and zor m h i e. d riv d ro g , g , s ort, . ,

' a a n s e n the ma Ma is now pl i hort r tha gh . gh

An e Mo ra the Mo C nt ne glicis d y , g , y , ou y Tyro ,

" is in s An m i r a o e Go Am C . (T Ma Iri h , g, t g . gh dumha — M C n n f Ma oydow, ou ty Lo g ord . gh

e—M e i a n of the ee bil ovill , . . , plai tr .

88 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

m f e s nes ns e e on ade o larg to . Cair w r built

s e he d umlza is f n in n . hill , whil t ou d low la d People killed in battle were s ometimes buried in

a d umber in the centre of which there was gene

a e e the was e . rally cist, wh r body plac d

’ R N n m11 e f n C ALLEN OR A11 O ; C , b auti ul rou d — ’D n o omm. hill . 0

COROOVAL c o n u b A LL n of the ; , rou d hill

es appl .

A MalZ s n e an e - ee u ékall ig ifi s appl tr , but its

fr t es e e as m e f me as ui . Appl w r uch valu d or rly “ n s t tr was at esen n o e n . pr t . O occa io S Pa ick ” n s f en- es give a pre ent o gold yellow appl .

“ B ut ah ! in the West h ow the apple is fair ; H OW many a tanist howmany a king ;

H ow many a sloe does the thor n- tr ee bear ;

In th e ac r ne a s how the un r s s n o d o k yo g bi d i g .

- on s o Si . olu mci S g f C lle.

' ’ CORRACORKEA COR A COR CAt e n ; S , rou d hill

of the m ss ora .

C o 1816 1 mrhAn no CAé u w C me n the p 1 ( ork), a s

eat ms o f M ns e s e in e n gr ar h u t r. Thi plac is L ga

s pari h.

’ CORRI NAGH COR é1 011 GAG cor , ivy .

In r elan I d. O COU N TY L NGFORD . 89 m RAB AW N ri d am O ORRA b e . C ; C , whit

F t e D nn n s s c o am ee e d . a h r i p ll m, a

RAB E 0 e a C R A r h D 1) G A A e CO GS ; A S , littl

r s qua ter .

RAB C ORDOLAC of the O OLA . C ; , hill cows

’ An n ent n m— Donomm a ci a e O .

’ CORADOVEY OR A Oub t A o f the ; C , pit black

for l n clay co ouri g.

’ CORALAUGHA OR A LOCA r n of the ; C , ou d hill

e n lak or po d .

COR B AW N Di m ORRA e e . ; C , whit w ir

R B b eA n E OR e . CO G ; C s , littl rou d hill

CORB EI GH OR b el t n o f the h ; C , rou d hill birc

tr ees .

h ertz is the name o f the second letter of the

r s I i h alphabet .

COR B OY COR b ur Oe e ; , y llow hill .

CORCLARAGH C OR LA C e n ; C RA , a dik with pla k

’ ss —OD onomm acro . 90 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ CORDIVI NE C OR 0 011111111 De ne s n . ; , vi rou d hill

L COR 1 018 een CORG ASS ; 5 , gr hill .

LE COR 1 14117 e n COR A ; , gr y rou d hill .

LI H EEN ORR 1 18 111 e f COR S ; C , odd littl ort.

’ CORLOGGAN COR A 1 01 1111 n of the ; 5 5 , rou d hill

cavity.

Co has mn n n p a y mea i gs .

’ RMAGLAVA 111 10 1 A111A Mac Glave s CO CORRA ,

weir .

’ C R NACALLOW C OR 11 A COl 1 1 eA O it of the O ; , p

e grov or wood .

00111 en e c oi11 e 00111 9 A'O in D ne , g itiv , also o

’ —D z7mam gal . .

‘ ’

‘ OR NADOOEY c on nA o u Oc A o f the C ; , hill

’ — D onowm cauldron O .

CORNADR U NG (in paris h of Colu mc ille) COR 11A ‘ R11111 0 o f the e f n O 3 , hill trib or actio .

Dr ong has the same meaning as the English

r n wo d ga g.

9 2 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

CR EENAGH Ri n C e e o . ; C o A , with r d wo d

V H O C n . CREE AG ; CRAO A , bushy la d

‘ CR EEVAGH MORE OO C mOR e h ; CRA A , gr at bus n la d .

‘ V me me nn CREE Y ; CR AOOAC, sa a i g.

V CR AOY) s I n . e CR E E ; , bu h la d A larg spreading — ’ tree ODonovan

K s m CROC AN CROCéfl , all hill . I n this word 11 is s ubs tituted for n the liquids

me mes n e in Cnocon so ti cha g Irish . is pronounced

c ocon in nn n Co aught.

ROCKNAN ESK n n- el s c of C ; CROC o c , hillo k

me the quag ir .

e ne the e na Situat d ar Riv r I y.

’ CRO KROOAN fi O n r ed C ; CROC R o A , hillock .

’le C CR OS . ROSS ; , a cross

' ’ S AO OA s C CROSSEA CRO , Hugh ross.

e ne M s m A plac ar o tri .

“ In the t o wnlan of C r o s s in Ar da h C o unt on d g , y L g

fo r eo le er fo r me s tat o ns r o un the e e s tal of . c r oss . d, p p p d i d p d a It mu s t have been o ne of th e c r os s es o f the T er mo n of ' Ar da —0 D onov ans gh . L N COUNTY O GFORD . 9 3

CROTT CRU1 'C m ; , a hu p .

Chui t also means a harp ; the cr aft had s ix strings of catgut ; the clan/war nhad strings of

s s e bra wir .

’ ’ CROWCOR RO C ORR e — Donovan ; C C , odd sh d O .

CROWDRUMAN C R u A ’O O R o m1 1111 ; A , hard

e ridg .

CR UCKAN 0110 02111 5 3 a hillock .

CRUCKANB AW N CR OCAn bol l e ; , whit hillock .

CR KR EY R u ’O UC OO RO A r ed . C C , hill

013 mO C I L E 11 R e ne U MOR ; , larg cor r.

CUI NEREEN C 11 1 11 1 01 i fl m t R é , s all rabbi

r en war .

s e is in s of olumcille Thi plac pari h C .

CULDON EY (in parish of Abbeylara) ; 0131 0 0111

’ 11 41 of of h —OD onovan 3, back hill churc .

‘ c 1n m CULLENMORE 011 1 On e ; , littl wood (big),

i e t ees . . . , big r

C o c on a c r o c a ur e of s eech c alled metathes s n , k, by fig p i

e omes c o con a ot . b c n , p 94 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

CULNAGOR E 0111 no n- ob AR of ; s , back hill

of the s goat .

C ULOGE 0131 0 e ; 3 , littl back . n O e who rides behind another on horseback .

C ULLEN B OY 0 0 1 1 111 11 15 e e e 1 D 1 , y llow littl

wood .

CULLEN CR U B AGH C 0 1 1 1 1n C R fib AC e ; , littl

’ Of the ns — D n n 0 o va . wood talo . o

C U L L EN T R O U G H c u 1 1 e o nn C n ; C R A , la d n n in abou di g holly .

‘ ' C U LLYFODDA 0011 1 t n . i o OA, lo g wood

’ CU LNACARROW 0011 1 11 oo o f ; A CORRA O, w d

the weir.

’ L 00 11 of the m n 1 R é1 00 . CU RAY , wood oorla d

’ CU R RAR OE CORRAC RU O red m ; A , oor.

C A T H E h m A11 C t e e. URR GH , ; ORR AC, arshy plac

s n n is in r s of Thi tow la d pa i h Abbeylara .

CURRAGH DIVE CORRAC black moor near

Clonfin in of G n , parish ra ard.

ALYSTOW N ; 0 0 1 1 0

111 001 013 ; 1361110 no

C o o l e R ockfield pp g , or , was the former name o f

s e thi plac .

’ O méeo 'o 111 C ol or n s,

’ in n s D s or, E gli h , aly

B e now M n u ent was n se ridg ( ou t N g ), A glici d

the u ents e e e e r of by N g , who w r cr at d Lo ds

De n Mor now De n in the end o f the albh a , lvi ,

1 2 h en The u ents sses n in t c tury. N g got po sio s

n f an n i n r n f z e Lo g ord d Cava the eig o Eli ab th.

’ D R GE n s A O 0 R e e . 0 O$, wh r you g oak grow There ar e three diminutive terminations in

s : in on 6 the er a e ne Iri h , , 5 ; two latt h v arly lost

e mn e f e th ir di i utiv orc . AC - A PL E N MES . 97

DE N R RA ’ A SCU GH cuRR AC 0 0 011113 . The article is used before surnames in Iris h — ' when not pr eceded by a Christianname Cams

’ “ tzan r at/ r o r ammar 1 B ze G . . , p 93

D A 3 e of EERP RK 1. 0c 110 park or fi ld

the ee d r.

’ DER MOT s H H e muu Ol oRmo ’OA C URC ; t o p ,

’ Diar maid s C on n s Clothr ann in St . hurch I i

R i h e Loch b (Re ) .

’ ' ’ ’' D zar maza is e e f maz a e d riv d ro , privativ

c and t n i e e is no t e n n a. par i l , i ju c io , . , th r

’ nc o n hi — r Gloo f m0 1o n n m o . m i ju tio C ; or ro ,

' ’ ’ od and a r maza m— H ar t e em G s O . , , ar J r iah

and Darby ar e Anglicised forms of Diar maid .

is mmn in mer e em in Darby co o Li ick ; J r iah ,

r r Diar maid t n o f n s lo hr ann e . . C t K y St , pa ro I i ,

e t 0 he was es en e f mDath liv d abou 54 ; d c d d ro y,

n o f e n was e in 2 H is Ki g Ir la d , who kill d 4 7 . ” — mother the mother o f many s aints was

’ nd - te o f Dubtach n L ao hair e s gra daugh r , Ki g g

ef et e e ve chi po , who r c i d St. Patrick when he

’ e e . One of Di pr ach d at Tara St . ar maid s pupils

was . C n f n e C nmcn s e St iara , who ou d d lo a oi , and fromthi s it is clear that the church o f Inis

Clothr ann e n e of nm e is old r tha thos Clo acnois . G 98 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ i r maid s me s es n e fee St . D a church a ur o ly ight t t by seven ; it i s cons idered o ne o f the s malles

e n nd is the e o n the churches in Ir la d , a old st

s n i la d .

’ RRYA r . DE RT ; 0 01R 0 0 RC , A t s oak

DERRA H d of the ses . G 0 01R 0 00 0, woo hor

DERRYADD 1R0 3 0 n . ; 0 0 1 0 0 , lo g wood

’ D onovan m es x ioo e femn ne and e e O ak m i i , , th r

e fore is aspirat d .

’ DER RYARD 1 e R O . ; 0 0 R 0 , high wood

DER RYARROW 0111 0 COR0 0 of e . 0 , wood w ir

’ DERAW LEY A uliff s ; 0 01R 0 oak .

The oak was cons idered the first of trees and

its r s for nn n os s I f an ba k was u ed ta i g pu rp e . y

’ one n e the of n t e mns a i jur d bark a o h r a oak ,

fine wa n e and the n s be s i flict d , i jury hould repaired with an application o f plaster made of

’ s n s I cow droppi g and sweet milk . f he took as

’ much bark fromhis neighbou r s oaks as would

an e he s mn e t a cowhid , hould co pe sate the injur d

man of — o c with a pair boots Jy e.

1 00 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

s s e Phaenius For saidh the wa as ociat d with , or “ e inthe n en n of et e s . F mPhaenius Sag , i v tio l t r ro a branch of our tongue is yet called B ear la

Phaeni the n e o f Phae nius , or la guag ; but it is

me ene n me Gaoidheala as or g rally a d g , or ( pro

” ’ nced aila f mthe e G e — H l nou G . a ) g , ro abov ad l 0

Dr C e s . of m r agh , Archbi hop Ar agh , who was confined for his religion in the Tower o f

n n e e he e AD 1 8 in his I r i /z Lo do , wh r di d , . 5 7, s ‘ Gr ammar affirms that the Iri sh language was

the only one s pok e by the natives fromthe

mn of Par tholan ee n e co i g , thr hu dr d years after

’ - the . H allor an flood , to this day 0 .

D ER R Y G L OS H 0 0 1 R 0 1 0 1 8 0 o f the ; 5 , wood

me strea l t .

DERRYGOW NA 0 01R0 0 11111 o f the ; 5 0 , wood

calf.

0 1110 111 e e f mGam eme me n 5 , d riv d ro , Nov b r, a s

a e - f at eme y ar old cal Nov b r.

D ER R Y H A R R OW 0 0 1 R 0 C Y) o o f ; A R , wo d ’ s — ODonovan bull .

’ DERRYHAN MORE 0 01R0 o C n m n o OR e ; , u d r

wood (big). CO I OI UNTY LONGFORD .

’ DERRYH EELAN 0 0 1 11 ee ns 0 1R 00 0 1 0 , K la

wood .

’ D E R R Y H O L M mC o l ms ; 0 0 1 R 0 0 o l 1 ,

’ - Don an 0 ov . wood .

D R A A : n E RYL H N 0 01R0 1 e0 00 , broad wood.

DERRYLA GH ER 1 n . U ; 0 01R0 01 0 00 R, sto y wood

Clock means a detached rock .

e DERRYLIAGH ; 0 01R0 1 100, gr y wood .

L 0 0 1 0 1 0 C0 of the DERRY OUGH R , wood — ’ e D onovan. lak . 0

’ 0 01R 0 111 10 C00RA MacC ar r s DERRYMACAR ; ,

oak wood .

0 01 111011017 oak oo of DER RYMAN Y ; R 0 3, w d n mo k .

‘ M anacn a mn is e e f m, mo old , o k, d riv d ro (

n n —B our k s e s n and aonac e e. Iri h) , a p r o , , alo

a - n monac ns . or Gloss na nf mthe C . . M a c , ro Lati

0 01R 0 111 0R e DERRYMORE ; , gr at w ood . 1 02 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

0 n“ 0 DERRYN AB U N TEL 0 1 R 0 no 000 1 0 0 1 ,

’ ’ Pa n le s - 0 Donovan y t wood . .

' DERRYNACLO GH o ome n 01 0100 U ; o , wood

o f the s ne to .

DERRYNACR EAGH 0 01R no CR 0100 ; 0 , wood

of the s cros .

‘ DERRYNACRI T 0 01R 0 no 0R111 C of the ; , wood

ms emnen s hu p or i ce .

DERRYNACUNAGH 0 01 0 no 0011110 0 ; R , wood

of the rabbits .

DERRYNAGEAS 0 O1R 0 no 018 0 of E; 5 , wood

the n swa . This townland is on the shores o f Loch

Ribh R ee ( ) .

DERRYN AGOLI AGH 0 O1 R 0 no 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 ; 5 ,

e of the - d rry wood cocks. The articl e eclipses the initial consonant o f

a n in the en e en e s oun g itiv plural (both g d r ),

' ' ’ and c e — lzr t an B r ther s is clipsed by 5 . C zs z o

r ammar G .

DERRYNAGRANN 0 O1R 0 no 0Ronn ; 5 , oak

’ woo of the ees - Donovan d tr . 0 .

104 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

n not e s e is on the s es thi k, corr ct . Thi plac hor

of Gowna e e sea- ar e s to Lough , wh r gulls alway

be s een in e n me s n and enc e larg u b r , flyi g about, h

n s e one I give the first explanatio a the corr ct .

‘ ’ 1 ' 1 0m0o o ofl eonn eo L u o n LA mo m1 e 1 r g , 5 r ,

l 0 o omo o l no A l ol e c nc n u c e e c eo11 r p 5 r n r , S g o épo nn so c nonn 111 r on on: 0eor 13011010 Clon

ee n in C n L n f is an e me o f wh la , ou ty o g ord , xa pl

s m f m n a i ilar or atio .

’ DOONACURRY 0 13 C 10 f o f the ; 11 0 11R0 , ort

e h ro.

‘ D OR K O OC 0 . ; 0 u R0 0, black rock

‘ D RY OO 0 110R 1 0 n . ; 0 S , black la d

D A 0 R 0 1 11 0 0 n n 111 RIN GH ; 5 0 , abou di g black n thor .

D A 0 R 1 11 0 11 me me n n RIN N ; O 5 0 , sa a i g.

’ Onc e ono on neom ns ns B e Co n p g (Joh to ridg , u ty

e m o f the n L itri ) , hill blackthor .

RI N 0 1111111 e f n D G ; 5 ; a trib , a actio .

D MA m o h R 0 Ru1 o n wh m e f t e RU NU E ; o , ridg

ew ee y tr . 1 0 C OU NTY LONGFORD . 5

M e DRU ARD ; 0 11111111 0R0 , high ridg .

E A 1 0 e o f n D R U M D ; 0 R 11 1 111 0 0 , ridg lo g

’ l — OD onorzan hil .

DR UMB AW N 0 11mm00n te e. ; , whi ridg

’ 0 n éo hon Fe ne n s C n the r n ( rba , Ki g ou ty) ,

te r s l a whi g a s or e .

DE R111111 0 0 R r ed e. DRUM RG ; 0 0 5 , ridg

' ’ Dr nzmaear is the n ent n me o f D mff g a ci a ru cli ,

in the n of C C nt . baro y arbury, ou y Sligo

DRUMEEL 0 111m111 01 e r e. ; R 0 , bar idg

DR MEEN e e U 1111111 t . 0 R 11 , lit l ridg

F e D nneen es o omme n n e ath r i giv p , a i g ridg .

’ DR U MHALDRY 0 R 111m 1 R 1 0 Calr s ; 00 0 5 , y

r e idg .

’ ’ D m I n s e — ODonovan 0 1 m111 . RUMING ; 5 , g ridg

LI H 0 Ru1m1 e o f f . DRUM S 1s , ridg ort I n modern I r ish the genitive of b oy is 1 eoro ;

0 m1 e1 s e e e s e m r , h lt r d hill id .

DR UMLOH ERA 0 R 11 1 m1 11 of 0 0R e ; 0 0, ridg

s e ru h s .

DRUMMON 0 110111 1 e en e e ; 0 1111 , xt d d ridg . 1 06 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

' 0 R 111111 1 0 e of ew DRUMMURY ; 1111) R0 5 , ridg y

t ee r .

DR UMNA H u mno 0110100 e o f COO A ; 0 R 1 , ridg

the cuckoo .

’ Oi e on1 o 1i: r uol pc AS c e11 eo 0o p o nn

’ ’ ’ S o n c uoc: 5 0 c eo1 bmn o nn So c 0110 .

P easant r d s wer e war l ther e l bi b ing , ” And th e sweet toned cuckoo on ever y sid e.

P OZ WZJ .

The cuckoo is a bird o f migratory habits ; s he

e s n H er t nef r turn to this country in Spri g. u ul nOte is heard earlier in the barony o f Middle

C n e n in e r s of third , ou ty Tipp rary , tha oth r pa t

r e n T he f e c u es not her I la d . emal ckoo do build

o wn nes but s her e s in th e nes of the t, lay gg t — ' 0 - a f o Gael zc 1 Tr ans czs . 0 e . 5 1 5 , or wat r wag tail f

S ociet y .

‘ DRU M NACORRA 111mno CORR 00 e of ; 0 R , ridg

the e w ir.

DRU MNACH RE R * u mno 0R 1 0 00 R E ; 0 R 1 ,

o f the s es back iev .

People ar e Anglicising this place - name very

mc u h . l One mle no r th - wes t o f She emo r e in ar s h o f lto he r t i , p i Ki g ,

Count e tr mis a t ownlan c alle Shefii eld l . o. s e ve el y L i i , d d , , i fi d 1 s len er r o nounc e so wh c h is th e t r ans lat o n of 00 01 0 ( d p d ), i i — ’ 010 C i ot o its or nal name OD novan. 5 p p, ig i o

1 08 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

’ DUNPH I LI P 0 un 011 10 s f ; 1 , Philip ort.

In the belfry of Dunbegg an Chapel is a very ancient bell ; it originally belonged to C eo mp u11

’ CoLumc 111 e Columcille s M n s e on , or St . o a t ry,

n Mor Gowna f e the ss n I ch , Lough . A t r di olutio

o f s mn s e I 0 the e was en thi o a t ry, about 54 , b ll tak

the es n s but was o t away by Prot ta t , it br ugh back,

as the e e of the s o f Col umc ille or, p opl pari h “ ” n was t en me . say, it ca back Agai it ak away,

and the n e en o f n to gu tak out it , but agai it

was e n s brought back . F ari g it would di appear

n e e M n and an agai , P t r ulliga Julia Sulliv , his

fe e on the n r e in a wi , who liv d isla d , oll d it up

e e o f f ez e e en s n e and pi c ri , s v yard lo g, th y say,

e ee in the n e e con buri d it d p grou d , wh r it lay cealed till the days of pers ecution had passed

s e s o ne of the Mul away. About ixty y ar ago

ns T o mon his e bed F er liga , , d ath , told ath

M n n the en e of Columcille e e o aha , th curat , wh r

the e n e e . H e me er b ll lay co c al d , with so digg s,

at once r epaired to the s pot and immediately

unearthed it ; then arose a sharp contention

between the people o f the two divis ions o f the

s the ne s o f the e bu pari h as to ow r hip b ll , t the Parish Priest settled the dispute by placing

in the e f o f Dunbe an C it b l ry gg hapel . U L N 1 0 CO NTY O GFORD. 9

The following is a fac - s imile of an inscription found o n this very ancient bell n ER R T H l s c el fi o r y,

Mr en n n . C e To interpret thi s anci t i scriptio a oyl , who was then reputed the bes t Iri sh s cholar in

sen for . s is his the neighbourhood , was t Thi t r anslation Chief Church of the travelling ” teacher or missioner. B NMO eo 'oon mOn A RE ; , great brow of hill ; éo o on also

me ns the f e e a or h ad .

’ In s Gloss éo 'oon s Cormac . i

’ derived fr omthe Old Irish 6

“ ' ' ' e cl zna zn the

f th e shelter o e h ad .

EDANB AW e f N 1 o . 000 01 0011 , whit brow hill

RA 0 en r e. EDE ; 0 0 01100 , c t al plac

0o '0 0 10o s e s n n n and e 1 i a pr po itio al pro ou , lit

me ns e n em eo'o o rally a betw e th ; also n.

EDERLAND n e n ; 010 1R ol 1 e0 , isolat d la d .

ED G E W O R T H S T O W N or MOSTRIM ; meot us

011mm(0 11mm).

' In this place- name 0 takes the place o f o ; the

' me s in- the e m: 1 1oz: c ul mr e sa occur word L itri p , g y

' M eatnnstr nz me n the fe e ridge m a s rtil ridge.

I I O

1 1 2 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

e L ne s f and s me e idolat r, och Er bur t orth ub rg d

e of n the e of the a larg tract la d , prop rty

Er nians e e o f the Fir b ol ic e an , who w r g trib , d

’ h n me ne Dono n f m em t e . O v ro th it took a Er a ,

e e C n n f in who trav ll d through ou ty Lo g ord ,

nne n the O n n e r e in 1 8 co ctio with rd a c Su v y, 37,

es in M the o f the s stat his SS . that lord oil intended to change the name Loch Gamhna to

’ ne H e e The n s e Er ad Lak . la dlord abl coad

utor in m e s n D n j this att r was Par o oppi g, who “ ” e is e ne the e Er ne H e call d h plac ( ar lak ) ad .

B ut the n ne and the e o f the parso is go , pow r

n is ne and Gamhna emns la dlord go , Loch r ai

a hna Loch G m .

a m 6 1 C e. ESK 8 , quag ir

E I R e of mn s or s an - SK ei m . ; s c , a ridg ou d d hills

C nn the H n e - F e in the r s c en o u dr d ight r, fi t

of the C s n er a e me en a e in tury hri tia , b ca g g d a

ea t Eo han Mor n o f M ns e gr t war wi h g , Ki g u t r. B y the advice o f friends the two Kings came to a compromise and agreed to divide Ireland

e een t emthe n e n f b e e b tw h , orth r hal to call d

The r eas o n fo r the pr o posed change wo uld b e that th er e i a w n n r ver c onnec t n the two la es and that th er e s i di g i i g k , , fo r e as the wat er s of oc h r ne c ome fr om o c h Gowna the , L E L , l the s our ce o r f nt - t f me atter is o u ain head of he o r r . CO O 1 1 UNTY L NGFORD. 3

’ e G n ns H f and the e n L ath ui , or Co al , south r ’ M b E h ns H alf r o n e o a . Fo p rtio L ath og a, or g a dividing line they fixed on a natural ridge of 4 l w s e en n f mb 01t e 0i30 - ct 10iz or o hill xt di g ro ,

n G B a and s e e Dubli , to alway y , thi ridg th y

' ' ' ’ Ezsc r - R zaaa called z . H E Y : 0 1 Ce ex e se ; 1 t , rci

The space enclosed by circular embankments was called the Zios

’ Z s mw s th n f or z ; the m a e ame o

ese emn men s A th circular ba k t .

' man n he 1zs th r a /z goi g to t had to cross e t .

O s e the r atlz and s me s n e f m ut id , at o di ta c ro it, was the s ommck ns s e o f fen e of , which co i t d a c strong stakes ; beyond the s ommclz was a com mns O en e the mt ée The alz o p to all , call d p . f qy extended as far as the c r owing o f a cock could be e the n o f s m e e h ard , or sou d a all b ll ; t ch nic ally it meant the fou r field s neares t the

’ — e ene e house ODonow n. She p were g rally k pt

’ graz ing on the f aztficfie ; if a swarmo f bees wer e f n on the t ee- f s of the ne ou d it , hr ourth ho y belonged to the owner of the On the

a l /2 12 si / r w or s e ne f i 5 3 out d e a b e y public ho t l , bur d 1 1 4

1 1 6 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

FARDROMI N é 101 1i 111 11 e . ; r 0 0 0 , grassy ridg

’ FARM LLAGH of s mm U ; top u it .

F A n n in e e AR e 1t11 é e . N ; r 0 0 , abou di g ald r tr s

FARRANAH ILL ; 126 0 3 01111 110 church l n a d .

FAR RANYOOGAN e0 n0 nn ui 11110 1 ; p 0 5 5 11 ,

’ ’ D u ans n O gg la d .

F RRAGH R E ’ d A O u o r e . ; R 0 , hill

7 FOS A 3 0 e ne . TR ; 1 0 5 0110 , a wild r ss

O m n l F 11 01t . ERM YLE ; r 0 0 , rou d hi l

’ O O FA 1 FERM YLE RRELL ; p01tm0 01 . 111 136 011

’ ’ 11 O Far r ell s n . 30 4 rou d hill

6 a m n 6 31 1 1 in Fe pg t was writte 1 13 1. Tir

c n and now n e F ee ho aill , is A glicis d r l without

’ O— Don an The ODomhn ill e 0 ov . a the pr fix .

f Tir chonaill was n e ee i.a. o i augurat d by Fr l , ,

0 ear hail The n i en the F g . i augurator was g v r ich dress worn for the first time by the new

k n e all his tr a in . i g ; his charg r, also, with pp gs

FERRAFAD 1 n u e . ; r é0 i 0 C 1 00 0 , lo g past r s CO O 1 1 UNTY L NGFORD . 7

FERSKEL 0 36 111 8 011 1 ss e . ; 0 1 , gra y fi ld Part o f this townland is now Anglicised Moss

i s o f n vale ; it s in pari h Gra ard .

FI EN RAGH : 1111 0 C f . 1 10 0 M , air hill

FI H ORAGH 1 C3 n o f e . F0 CCORO , plai gr y colour

FI H OGES 11 30 106 0 0 10 6 e een ns . ; 0 1 5 , littl gr law

' o azlkcize This is the diminutive ff .

F NN The 11 21011110 e n . I S, ; 0 1 , whit la ds

‘ F OW 11 11 1 R n of ISHERST N 0 C 0 , tow

e n bl achi g.

er e was f me e m e e Th or rly a bl ach ill h r .

FORAU N 311011011 s r n . 1 , cold p i g

im De e fr m . riv d o p p, cold

FORGN EY 1 R 11 10 an e e. ; F O S 0 , dific

M n s r of M l o f . e . e and of St u i , broth St , Ardagh ,

t R io f Inchboffin w s B s S . c o a of For ne , , i hop g y. ” e e s n n e e e Th r is a good tatio dow b low th r ,

s . nt n For ne aid St Patrick , poi i g out g y to St

’ M n w s a . s ini u is . It St Patrick op on that there would be more s ouls going to heaven from

’ M n s For i St . u i church at gney than f he were to “ set e s he s e on the h up, as it app ar wi h d , hig 1 1 8 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

n i ne e e s B r e . hill yo d r, p rhap L ith, ar Ardagh ” The e ne it—For ne M n s lak ar g y, said u i , will be troublesome ; I shall have no peace there ; the warriors pas sing there with their shouts and ” e m i m le e no fe n e. th ir tu ult, will av li It would seemthere was a much frequented pass across “ ” the river at F or gney ; and the lake was a

e n e and e s mn e wat ri g plac , , p rhap , a ca pi g plac " for the hos ts o f Meathfi Thereupon Patrick “ eme the f his The r ov d di ficulty by prayers .

e o f For ne s e e and now lak g y di app ar d , it is ” Cr oni in H - M n - D r H ea Loch , y a y. . ly.

’ M n s . fe s f s o n 1 8 De eme St u i a t all th c b r, but

he now no n e m The n o f is lo g r reme bered . rui s

th r e old church s tand in the townland o f Fo g ney .

The e e e s n e e s the holy w ll th r , tra g to say, b ar n m f — — ’D n e o no M n 0 o owm. St . t . a Patrick St u is .

’ ORTH I LL S — Donovan F 1 UOCR0 1LL. 0 .

F ' ‘ OX A 1t0 1 0 0 0 e f t . H LL ;l t 0 0 , gr y or

’ The Far r ells s e e n O had a ca tl her . Accordi g

’ to Do s f O novan . e was s e o . St Eich , who i t r St

“ Anc ient M eath extended fr o mthe River Shannon to the ” ’ OD onow m. sea. 1‘ The r e mains of a n anc ient and hands o me c hu r ch c an s till e n in th e r vate r o un s of the Fox faml wh o ar e no w b s ee p i g d i y, th l l n l r h s fa ml c h n e its r s h name at e oc al a d o ds . T i i y a g d I i

th e t he - all R efo r mat n ime of t s o c ed io .

ALI D L 10 a n n ; SO L0 , sta di g

s ne - ne to , a pillar sto . These s tones were so called because they were erected

h s is s by t e Gaul . It aid that

an old Gaul named Failbe was the . fir st to set

up pillar - stones as boundary marks in ancient

nn e e e e e e e the e Eri . Th y w r r ct d also ov r grav s

of n and se m the n r of paga s, u d to ark bou da y

e e n e e s m e e in 1 8 gl b la ds . Th r was a kir ish h r 79 .

Galid n ns car tr ons of n co tai two la d , or about

200 es and f me of the mn of acr , or d part a or

G n n M in the e n of ra ard , upo which alby, r ig

z e e o f 1 20 ee e L e amz Eli ab th, laid a tribut b v s . g

is n - a other name for a pillar stone.

’ ’ GARRANDREW 01m0 1 0e 1110 1{1fi n e ; 5 0 , A dr w s

en gard . A - A I 2 I PL C E N MES .

GARRAN B OY 1 fl fi 1110 6 e c se. ; 5 0 i 0 0 , y llow op

GARRYCAM mmmb e 00 111 e en ; s , crook d gard

e e or potato fi ld .

’ GARRYCON NELL 11 11 1 C nne s ; 5 011110 0 00 0 , o ll

en gard .

’ GARRYN AGH ’ e 11 6 C e of the ; 5 0 RR0 1 O 0 , fi ld

s es hor .

8 0 6 me ns se o f s ee a a hor good quality, a t d ;

‘ eac: r e - se a ac hor .

GA A 110 0 r e n. RV GH $0 0 00 , ough fi ld or plai

60 6 0 generally occurs as a prefix .

GARVARY 0 110 me n . ; 5 0 , rough la d The River Gor onne is s aid to be derived from

and 0 h 0 mu r e i a e . rough, , a iv r, . . , rough riv r

7 GAR ROW H I LL K? ) CO1LL . ; 5 0 , rough wood

E H AGH 1LL €0 C an e G LS ; S0 S , arwig or black

’ — now m insect O Do .

elsha h M and the e n G g , olly, oth r high la ds

’ t o the nor th of the barony of Granard were

abh - ir br e formerly call ed Sli Ca .

GA 6 en n e. IGE ; $ 0 5 or s s , a bra chy plac I Z Z PLAC E - NAMES OF T H E

AC e GL K ; C, a hollow plac

GLANB OY 1 1111 01110 6 e en. 5 6 0 , y llow gl

G 1 6 11 11 e . LEN 5 0 , a vall y

GLENANASPI CK 1 6 0 11 11 110 11 6 5 3 0 en ; 5 0 1 5 , gl

of the bishops .

' Eas d is the n zs o u e se p g Lati word ep c p s Ga lici d .

Glenanas ick n ns in p co tai a churchyard which,

’ Donovan s f s s e e n e e O say , our bi hop w r i t rr d .

Glenanas ick G en is now e had f r p , or l , as it call d , ou

ons s o f n Th car tr 00 e . e , or about 5 acr , church la d

continual use of this place - name inits contr acted

f m if h as not e ne s o s r e or will , it alr ady do , ob cu

n e n the s s lenanas the traditio r gardi g bi hop . G

is o f pick in parish Ardagh .

GLENAW OE 1 6 011 11 11 1110 e of the ; 5 0 0, vall y

cows . This is a little valley through which a river

s n Clo u her nal f mC ee in the flow dividi g g ro r vy,

s of e The n is n pari h Abb ylara . ame ow com

monl e n e in e y appli d to a spri g w ll that vall y.

G n OR 1 6 11 111 11 e e . LENM E ; 5 011 0 , larg gl

1 24 PLACE - N AMES OF TH E

GORTAKI N NY 1 11 e n ; 5 0110 0 156 0 0 6, fi ld abou d in in g gorse.

GORTAURD 0 11 e . ; 5 1113 0 0 , high fi ld

GORT B OY 0 6 e e . ; 5 0110 1110 , y llow fi ld

GO 11111 111 e e . RTEEN ; 5 13 , littl fi ld

This place was originally called 0 11 511111

d s i th s o f lo r cin an is e n e C nb one . , ituat d pari h y

I t was f me in the e of lanshane or rly t rritory C . According to an inquisition taken the tenth

f m I P o r tan huir te n n e o e . e ned y ar Ja s , g co tai

’ c ar tr ons o f n B n O Far r ell s n two la d . ria was lai ” h s n o f P or tan huir teen in I - F ou r at t e i la d g 443.

n- n e the es en n s M as ter C e i. . of s . la Sha , , d c da t

’ S ea t mO 00 1 0 11 ne Cair br e G b a g 1 13 , ow d ab r , which was the ancient name o f the barony of

n and h e of n C Gra ard t e Castl Gra ard . lan

’ H se o f the O Far r ells ne e ugh , a pt , ow d t rritory

es n n the n of n f corr po di g to baro y Lo g ord .

e e M ac aidin De n of C n- H e Pi rc , a la ugh, di d

I 1 2 — F 0ur M aster s 5 . .

Clan- Auliff pos sessed territory now known as

the n o f M w Abbe d ear and the baro y oydo . y g , churches o f Kilashee and Moydow belonged to

hem t . O O 1 2 COUNTY L NGF RD . 5

GORTEENAGLU N E 11111 111 11 1 111116 t e ; 5 6 0 5 , li tl

field of the knee . “ me e his nee on s ne St . Patrick i pr ss d k a to ” e her .

TEENA LAREEN 1 111 61 0111111 e GOR C ; 5 11 116 0 , littl

of the n field pla k .

RT EENGAR 1 1 6 1111 s e GO ; 5 11116 11 5 0 , hort lit tl

fi eld .

ORTEENA LOON 1 111 11 111 111 e G C ; 5 11 116 0 5 6 0 , littl

n f he ns garde o t law .

GORTLAGHAN 011 1 6 11 r e d 5 6 0 60 , b oad fi l .

GORT NACORRA 011 11 6 011 0 e of the ; 5 6 0 0 , fi ld

e w ir. A fishing weir was often owned by a whole

mé e r , or trib .

GORT NAC UR RAGH 0 11 11 - 6 11111 e ; 5 6 0 5 10 6, fi ld

of the curraghs .

GORT NAGOW ER 0116 110 11 0 11 e of ; 5 5 0 0 , fi ld

the goats .

GORTNAMUCK 0 11 e of the ; 5 6 11 0 11111 C, fi ld 1 26 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

GOW A 0 01 11 f e e. L N ; 5 0 , a ork d plac

GOW NA 0111 110 i the en e e of ; 5 , th s is g itiv cas

0 1110 111 me n f. 5 , which a s a cal

The Post - office authorities having put up the

name Gowna over the Post - office inthe village of

r ecté C n Scrabby ( , ou ty

C n the a e is now n n t t seu ava , vill g k ow by ha p

d on m y .

’ According to O Donovanthe village o f Scrabby

is e n en r n e v ry a ci t . It was o igi ally call d (as given by Lewis in corrupt English) B allimac

kellen and in the e 1 8 1 n ne f my, y ar 3 co tai d orty n ns and 1 8 . hu a habitatio , 3 souls

M n n n M ac Lir the e ne of the sh a a a , N ptu Iri ,

ed is s in his e at e nn s een liv , it aid , palac Lak E i k ,

in C n M n n e n s me un ou ty o aghan. O g tti g o

e s n ne s f m C olu mcille he eft the pl a a t w ro St . l

n H e s s Mac Mir neanta . wa ee e cou try ucc d d by ,

a s en e who w s chief of the Ulster fai r ies . Thi g tl

man s elected for his 6 111 110 n- Og the hill of

B allimackellen now the of in y , hill Scrabby,

‘' C n n Tr an e z o s ze mze C sa z om Os Societ . ou ty ava . f y

Gamkaifz e - Old f inthe mnt of G rn , a y ar cal o h a

eme f er mhuin H e en /z a . G ie (Nov b r) , a t S ( allowtid ) * naelz a milkin r - Old a e c Ow t e f. m , g 7 wi h a y a c l Nov

Gami mac/z al man a t r er c ow s o e s s ipp .

1 2 COUNTY LONGFORD . 7

ber g ot the name Gamfr omthe Greek cyalp o g (a

we n e se it was . f s n e me ddi g), b cau a a hio abl ti

' t the n en s to mr mule r d ue r e wi h a ci t ar y ( e es e ) . The Attic month (latter half o f January and the

e nn n of Fe r r ot the n me Y a x zuiu b gi i g b ua y) , g a p q ,

r s n a h for the s ame ea o . Loch G mna is about

six miles long and varies fr oma half to thr ee

i I t is e r r e r s mil es n width . a v ry i gula heet o f

er n n r n the ense w s w wat , wi di g ou d d ood , hich

nt r te e m to its s ene t co ibu v ry uch c ry. Abou a

mile to the north o f Inchmo r e is a small is land

le s er e se s t nes of the s er n cal d Ja p , b cau o ja p ki d

f n t er a n one n e were ou d h e . S ili g Su day vening

t s an e mne stone ot e e to hi isl d , I xa i d a I g th r ,

and f n of s e s n r e r em ou d it a ilic ou atu , arkably

r nd e v en the e r ses ha d a h a y . Wh lak i this

n s n s e s n n be ee . in the i la d ca ot Thi lak , partly

n o f Clanmahon for the mst r t in baro y , but o pa

the ar n of Gr n r es the r s of b o y a a d , divid pa i h

Colu mc ille— mr e r r e t Colu mc ille W e t o co c ly , s

” fr mColu mc ille s t now et er n n as o Ea , b t k ow

r s o f c is w r t o f n e t t pa i h S rabby . It o hy ot ha ,

to the s o f r d ff f r r B s of D . me up day Kil u , o i hop

r t s r s was n n n b the A dagh, hi pa i h k ow o ly y

f r mer name t r e s i o . S amwhich r se immediately n r t o f Gr n r n Gamhna o h a a d , flow i to Loch ,

which sends its super fluou s waters through the 1 2 8 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

ne n the e n B s nn n r esté Er , i to oc a at ally ha o ( ,

B eal - atka- Seanaz fi i e m o f f o f fox lg , . ., outh ord ) ; while streams which rise in and s outh of Granard

s u s n the Inn em es flow o thward , i to y, which pti

i s e f n the nn n es e f t l i to Sha o , which discharg its l

in the e n me s s s as to oc a at Li rick . Thi how , will

be seen G n is as the name m es , that ra ard , i pli , n high grou d .

GRAF FOG 1 0 e n . ; 5 101 5 , grubb d la d

This townland is in the parish o f Ardagh ;

e e is n e n n of the s me n me and th r a oth r tow la d a a ,

in the me meann in o f G n hav g sa i g, parish ra ard,

ne Clonbr one ar y .

EA m n G 11 6 6 n . R GH 5 0 , a ou tai flat

G A A 11 11 110 11 011 1100 e R N RD ; 5 0 0 or 5 , ugly h ight ;

’ as Dr onnor n e e s it eme 0 1 -o . O C or, i t rpr t , 5 n 1 ,

f he sun hill o t .

The s es of e D e and Gr a ca tl Nobb r, rogh da , nard (the latter built by Tuite in 1 1 99 or

f mes e e e e efen all with lo ty ot , w r w ll plac d to d d

the n er n f n e o f the n e The orth ro ti r provi c . large

’ me m s the e of T uite s s e G n r ot ark sit ca tl at ra a d , where he entertained King John on the 1 2th

our nal o R o al S ociet August, j f y y of

‘ ’ A z aar zaas mg .

1 30 PLACE - NAMES or TH E

It is traditionally told by the oldes t men in

the e o f B all machu h e and parish s y g , Abb ylara, “ Mullahor an that Granard means ugly height ; that the man (probably Cair b r é) for whomthe

M not e se s : 1 oat was built, pl a d with it , aid r

’ 12111 6 A r e i is n e Dono . a a O 5 1 f o , . , it ugly h ight. van s ays that this is the corr ect interpretation o f

G n Th r fer s . e G n t e ef e e ra ard word ra ard , h r or , to the Moat and th e high ground beyond it

11 10 me n n and not the n 1 a i g high , to tow which ,

e the e ter r o f is t ed or at l ast gr a pa t which , si uat

in the n n of R h n o f tow la d athcr onan. T e tow

G n is m r t e s e n in ra ard , co pa a iv ly p aki g, low

n e e Gr n t is its n me me ns grou d , wh r as a ard , hat a , a

r t to high ground . St ictly speaking it is incorrec

the esen n he n me n The call pr t tow by t a Gra ard .

n o f G n c s ne Gr an old tow ra ard , whi h tood ar ard

e was the s ene o f mn d n t . cill , c a y a bloo y co flic

I t was ne r B r e in 1 1 s o t bur d by Edwa d uc 3 5, tha

it never rose to a town o f any importance after

s ft r h Cat 8 4 6 ward . A e t e battle of Aughrim(

6 1 111111 1 2 the n t n n 1 ) July, i habi a ts havi g

n ne s f e e s r s and mmen e aba do d it, hi t d a twa d co c d

in the w e e now s t n s the to build hollow , h r a d

r esent n W h he M t was c a e p tow . y t oa ll d ugly

B efo r e the dat e of the battle of Au gh r imth e r e was b u t o ne m — ’ n a n . s ll ho us e in the p r es ent t own of G r anar d . ODo ow CO O O 1 1 UNTY L NGF RD . 3

w not n the r n e n it is e do k ow, high g ou d b yo d

no me ns in f as th r i ar i by a ugly ; it is act, e T p t te

Li e e e ses locus amoonus mn f xpr s it, a , a char i g

s mmn n an e ens e e f th pot , co a di g xt iv vi w o e

e te of the C n n f In 1 1 . 8 gr a r part ou ty Lo g ord 7 ,

we ar e er e e e in G n se e r e told , th w r ra ard v ral la g

mee n s o f e s me e for r z es ti g harp r , who co p t d p i “ offer ed by John Dunig anfi These competitions

o n e s n e mn e in c ach occa io t r i at d a ball , to whi h

in s me ns n es es s n o i ta c gu t were i vited .

e se n e mmss n 1 n r L a (u d r co i io 7 Ja ua y , XXVI .

E z e to R er f of the s e o f th e li ab th) og Rad ord , it

mn o f Gr n in the nn C n n a or a ard , A aly, ou ty Lo g

f the n s en s m e n n ord , with la d , r ts , cu to s, b lo gi g

to the mn for 2 1 s en 6 e . a or, to hold y ar R t 3

M nt n n En emen —Fiants o ai ai i g two glish hors . f

The Vi carage o f Granard was valued at 1 4 ” e n ' — ar l sl st rli g. 1 C i e.

GRANARDKI LLE ; 5 116 116 110 011 1 6 “ If G n me ns e as the e r ne ra ard a ugly h ight, l a d

’ O Do novan e e es es t en Gr anar d kille b li v it do , h

n n an wa a wealt r l Joh Do eg s hy I is h e xi e . 1‘ It is an e r r o r in s o me who think that the c u r r e nt mo ney in n lan is c alle s ter l n fr o m t r l n Cas tle fo r it had E g d d i g, S i i g ; that name fr o mthe e r mans whomthe n l s h c alle aster G , E g i d E l n s fr mt e r s tuat n eas twar s and whom n o hn i g , o h i i i o d , Ki g J " ’ r t War e s Anti . fir st called over to r educ e money to its p u i y . o 1 32 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

me ns e o f an n e e n a ugly h ight church, i t rpr tatio by

no me n e e s e- n me s a s acc ptabl . Thi plac a hould

be n e e and the e e Kill r anar d i v rt d , plac call d g

11 i o f the e. e (0 . , church ugly h ight ; ” the efe n the M not word ugly, r rri g to oat, to

the n n the B ut an high grou d arou d church . old

mis not s n e custo ea ily cha g d .

n s n en 2 th n I qui itio tak 7 Ja uary, XXXVI I .

z e n s e e H s e mn I r enach Eli ab th, fi d h r o pital , T r o , ,

endowed with two car tr ons of land .

G A 11mmten e . RE VE ; 5 , acr s

The liquid s n and 11 s ometimes interchange in

s Gniomlz is the e ft of et eac Iri h . tw l h part a r yp

n ns s of 1 20 e . or ploughla d , which co i ts acr s This was the amount o f land which a single

se s se n in e e e hor was uppo d to tur up a y ar, tw lv

mes 1 20 es e e e o ne ball beta h ti acr w r qual to y g ,

o ne t and 30 b allybetaghs were equal to tua h . The termtuath or i g inally meant a tribe whose '

n men n e his mmn king had 700 fighti g u d r co a d, then it came to mean the dis trict inhabited; by

the e in s z e was m e to the trib , which i al ost qual

- m e n n o oo. . od r baro y j _y

‘ W e 1 G REYTO N omt 11 0041 0.

A - 1 34 PL CE NAMES .

over the other apartments; These g r ianain were

’ sometimes thatched with bir ds feathers ; the colours so arranged as to exhibit unity in

e the e e the vari ty, which, as philosoph rs t ll us, is

e sen e o f e a e f n en s c b auty. W t r ord was a ci tly

e uan- na- mn he H f t i a. t o h C . e call d gp , , arbour

' sun f e was e t eo nn- na- n LeOO , a t rwards it call d 5 5 ,

the e of men n e e of or, Vall y la tatio , b caus a battle

f e e in the en en ought th r t th c tury . Its present

n me is of D n n a a ish origi .

GRILLAGH Re LL e ms e 5 A AC, a bar or oi t plac .

GULAROE ed f s 1111 30 r . 0 , ork

This is the name o f a place in the townland of

L ar kfield o n the e Of Gamhna , shor s Loch . IGGINSTOW N ; C OCAR no.

111 6 11 A c se o f th , au way e

bog.

N H A N G I N 1 11 1 S 0 1 11 1 11 C ; 5 , or,

’ n fl - é n n ims o o s s . locally, , bird i la d

This place is now known as Hare

s n mix n es ss I la d , i g, it is said , to har cro ing over the ice to it in search Of new

s es pa tur .

s n n the n s n con This i la d , accordi g to I qui itio s, tained one car tr on o f n C n f n e la d . St. iara ou d d I SS 1 36 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

“ mn 0 B ef e e n a o astery on it about 54 . or l avi g

for n e t Do mnan his Clonmacnoise he appoi t d S .

ess In 8 the B s o f C nmn e succ or. 94 i hop lo ac ois ,

Cair br e C mwas n n o n s ro , holdi g a Sy od thi

s n en s me nn men e and i la d , wh o Co aught attack d

k e mn e s ns on e er e e n ill d a y p r o it . As th y w r tur

ing home they were in turn attacked by the

men o f Co osan ne ne and e . , ar Athlo , kill d At the time o f the diss olution Of the monas teries

the D ns ss ess n o f the s an s n e illo got po io i l d , i c

en h as s e man n s th it pa s d through y ha d . Part

’ r The of t iar an s s emns . S . C old church till ai

ms n- is o f e n at e a o work , which a cyclop a char c r,

indicates its antiquity .

’ I NCH LERAU N lothr a s C 1 11 1 3 C t 0 no nn, C

s I le .

This island formerly formed part of the king

d omo f H - M n is now n e in the y a y . It i clud d

n n f r Clothr a was the of Cou ty Lo g o d . mother

L u h aid h was eme e n of g who , at a r ot p riod , ki g “ e n In the e n of L u haidh Ir la d . r ig g the lakes N eagh and R ee began to make their appear ”

n e. . D m n of n s lothr n a c St iar id , patro I i C a n

was e o f S . Fed liminus was B s broth r t , who i hop

Of K me e e es en e f mDath il or ; both w r d c d d ro y,

the st n n o f e n was e in la paga ki g Ir la d , who kill d

1 COUNTY LONGFORD . 37

f 2 . D ar m w s the e c e o t C a S . 4 7 . St i id t a h r iaran of Inisan in fte s the f n e o f C n g , a rward ou d r lo m ois n s lo hr nn s r s s is acn e. C t a a e e I i , a ligiou at,

r D e t n nmc n se . m probably old ha Clo a oi . St iar id wrote a pious work which the learned Colgan s es was in his s ses s n His fest tat po io . ival is

’ o h h D s honoured n t e l ot of January . St . iarmid

me s n e t fee s e en is s church , a uri g igh t by v , aid to b he s m est in e n the n r - e t all Ir la d . To o th west

’ o f Gr ianan Meadhbha een Me e s ae , or Qu av pal c , is eme Clo as the s e ec e T pl g , fir t church r t d by

on n s loth r ann. The e f o f St . Diarmid I i C b l ry this chur ch was thirty feet high and its bell so loud - sounding as to be heard a dis tance o f s n mes I t is one o f the few n en eve il . a ci t n square belfr ies now existing in Irela d .

shall v s t n s lothr ann I i i I i C ,

W h ch ex ceed s all the other s far in beaut i y. I t was on this isle Of gr ass and beauty

That Meave of Cr o han een of onna ht g , Qu C ug ,

F ll b h n of th K n f e y t e so e i g O Uladh .

In t me of war and lood mur der s i b y ,

The Cianna R or and the s ns of Uisneach y o ,

M ht men of str en th and o r a e ig y g c u g ,

R se u to war and emlat on o p u i ,

For one fair damsel e ed De r dr e , ycl p i . 1 38 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

Five hund r ed year s after the Saviour

' a fl f r h ns f man nd H d su er ed o t e si o ki , The holy Diar mid her e er ected Seven chur ches and a steeple ;

H e a s a ed on n s lothr ann l o pl c I i C ,

That ea te s fer ti e a r s and b u ou , l , i y, i l , Two convents of which the r uins l Ar e to be seen still on the is and .

“ s n me mes e e s n This i la d , so ti call d Quak r I la d ,

! “ ” s n of the even es o al o Isla d S Church , is ab ut

o ne mile long and one - third o f a mile broad .

B y reason of its churches it is the most impor

n s n in R ee F mthe m e of ta t i la d Lough . ro iddl

the e n en ighth to the end o f the thirtee th c tury,

s es s e s s ns fes bishop , pri t , po t , hi toria , pro sors,

n es ef nt e e and pri c , chi s, without cou , liv d , di d ,

we e e on s e r buri d, this holy i l .

Fa r C t of the La e the d a is n ne a i i y k , y lo g go p st,

en h r a v ces ent r ch ec oes h Wh c o l oi l i h to t e blast.

I N C H B O F F I N ; 1 11 1s 0 0 island of the

e whit cow. Inis Mhic U alaing was the ancient name of

t s s n h n ns - hi i la d , w ich co tai about twenty seven

es It es six acr . li about miles fromInis Cloth

r an. The s n n n two es The i la d co tai s church . church on t he south end of the is land s hows

CO Y O OR 1 UNT L NGF D. 39

a n m me b ae s s wi dow uch ad ir d y arch ologi t .

’ Rioch was n O Donovan . ene St , accordi g to , v

s s n on 6 Fe r I n rated on thi i la d th b uary. the Calendar of the Irish Saints his feast falls on

. t Rioch I st u s S . A gu t It is said that , who

f n e mn s e e e 0 the ou d d a o a t ry h r about 45 , was

’ curator or custodian of St . Patrick s books .

s as e as the t e s n s in Ree Thi , w ll o h r i la d Lough ,

f mthe Dan s s uffered very much ro e .

They wer e fair till the Danish invader

t d own w th his fir e and swor d Swep i ,

T ot and to ur n was his lor o lo b g y,

And gr eed was the God he ador ed .

- Er iemno B anocm .

I NCH DERMOTT .

D m ess e the s n s in St . iar id bl d all i la d Lough

e e e one c is e tmU mmmo R c xc pt , whi h call d y p

U mmo a D eA mao c a e 1m m i. . p (or, bri fly , r p ) , , ’ s f en s n Diarmid orgott i la d .

I N H MOR E in b 1 11 1 s 0 11 e C ( Loch Rib ) ; , gr at

in Ree island Lough .

s n s This i la d contain 1 04 acres Of arable land . In the fifteenth c entury an Augustinian mo nas ter y was founded here ; it and its possess ions wer e handed over to Thomas Philips in the reign

o f E z e li ab th . 1 40 PLACE- NAMES OF THE

e se n e mms n 2 6 e eme L a u d r co i sio , S pt b r, f . o z e . s ent o f h IX Eli ab th, to Thos Philip , g , t e

s n s of Inshmor e in in i la d Loughry, part Of the

o f the Sh nnen Inshel en Inshclo h flood y , ygg , g

ene f r mess s r , with ou uage and the s tone walls Of

m r n s e Calanis he s Inshcalla I ns hen a o a t y , , alia ,

en and I nshekanb e d er mu d in agh g y , all Loughry,

e t es fo r 2 1 e s at r en with th ir ith , to hold y ar a t

o f 2 s 2 d N . . ot t o en t t ense 5 ali wi hou lic . Not

let e e n s b t ents and to xc pt to E gli h y bo h par , not “ c r e c n F — ’ o fi ne F iams o lis a / . to ha g y i , f E bet z

“ au r c e tz - h o mas ar l of e s mo n was the r t M i Fi T , E D d , fi s of th e Eng lis h wh o c har ge d th e s u bjec t with the h eavy tax c alled C o n and L ve r namel mone fo o and lo n fo r man y i y , y , y, d dgi g

h r h s h e is s a t o h av e nt r u in th t and o s e . T i id i o d c e d e ime Of f n war . n o lan fo r the ma ntenanc e f he Ed d II , Ki g E g d , i o t ’ n s ar ma a ns t th e c o ts in r elan who th e n r av a e Ki g y g i S I d, g d th e c o u nt r u n e r th e c o mman o f war r u c e who had y d d Ed d B , e la r e h ms elf n of r elan C o n is an n l h d c d i Ki g I d . y E g i s wo r s n f n mone and v e r in the mo r e mo e r ate d ig i yi g y, Li y , d a c c e tat o n s n es ne c es s ar es e th er as a u s t d ue o r fo r p i , ig ifi i i j

no u r s a e v en t o ma s t r ate s s t r an er s t r av elle r s . h o k , gi gi , g , B ut inI r eland th o se imp os itio ns wer e exac te d with s o mu c h u r and ns ole nc e and ne th e r l mte t o c e r ta n t me s o r r igo i , i i i d i i l c es th at it c aus e d t h e e o ulat o n ex le a nd e x t r at on p a , d p p i , i i p i f man o f th e r nc al s u e c ts and man r ew le and la O y p i ip bj , y g id y

t ll ex ec t n an end o f th e r ms e r e s and the O r es s on of s i , p i g i i i pp i T wh c h ms e r e we ma a d d o u t o f the tatute the time s . o i i i s y ( S f nr t u r er s r a es and th efts c o m . m f th e X o e . h e o H y VII ) d , p , mitted by th o s e v e r y s o ldier s wh o we r e maintaine d by th es e n At las t th e s ame r s h e x act o ns r eva le amo n exac tio s . I i i p i d g me n l sh o f e mnent lac e as ar t c ular l the a r ls Of s o E g i i p , p i y E n B ut in th e r e n o f n ame s t h e la ws o f th e D es mo d . ig Ki g J lan we r e u n v er s all r e c e ve and thes e ta es a nd O r es d i y i d, x pp ” ’ ons wer e wh oll la as e War e s Anti . s i y id id . q

M a G i v ne . F r omP hoto by ] [R e v . j . c y

’ ill n r Inc h mo r o u h Gowna. t . l mc as t e S Co u e s M o e y , , L g CO T O 1 1 UN Y L NGFORD . 4

INCH MORE in oc Gamhna L0 60 m11, ( L h ) ; 1111s 0

e n of o o na 11111 G w . 50 0 , gr at isla d L ugh

I nis e e f minso f of es is d riv d ro , di ficult acc s, not as much used in the spoken language as

’ locm ODonowm oi . .

The local tradition is that the ruined church

’ s emns o n n s n in h which till r ai it (Sai ts I la d , Loc

é f n e olumcill the C . C e ) , was ou d d by St about s ame time as he founded the church on Oilean

’ na Naemh n s s n in Gamhna , or Sai t I la d , Loch

o n in n L n f Colu mcille (G w a) Cou ty o g ord . St . founded a church on some island in Loch Cé about year 5 After this the blessed man journeying into

B r effne esse an s n s te on the e y, bl d i la d itua lak

e e amhna ther call d Loch G .

The blessed island contains about twenty - five

s f n e e ar e on e e acre o good la d . Th r it th r mains

’ c es t Colu mcille s the s t h of S . t e two chur h , , to ou h ,

’ f w is her e en ar o . Ci ans portrait hich with giv , St

the n r of the s n emn nt o f to o th i la d . A r a a wall

partly covered with ivy is all that now remains

’ i r ans n ent me n of C a . St . a ci ho Accordi g to , ’ Donovan C n ne th e e s e n O St . iara , who ow d a t r

f of the s n was the n n of e hal i la d, patro sai t Abb y

s n e e of lara . Thi parish is now u der the tut lag

B e n r St. r a d . 1 42 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

iod an Mér son of Lu hach was B s of B , g , i hop If Inis Mor ; his feast falls on 1 4th January.

t a n e 6 me he d id en he his S i t di d 49 , as so say , th

’

m e een B of . Ciar ans C ust hav b ishop St hurch ,

’

olumcille s . which looks more ancient than St . C

Colu cille was n 2 1 and e ef e . m St bor 5 , , th r or ,

c e f n e him e e to him hurch s ou d d by , or d dicat d , cannot date further back than about the middle

f he e I n 8 s n and it s o t sixth c ntury . 04 this i la d

e uffe e f mthe D ne s e church s s r d ro a s , who ail d up

’ the ne t olu mcille s mn s e e me S . C Er . o a t ry b ca a

er ns n for e in the v y rich i titutio , it is stat d Inquis itions that it possessed land to the amount

o f f een c ar tr ons In 1 1 éamonn 111 410 3011 11 fi t . 4 5 1

b a An licé G n ) of s mn s e pp ( g ay or , abbot thi o a t ry, “ F ionnolzar r mn f n en e . e n e e di d a s air cou t a c , t ob insignemoris cand or emFinbar r us est ap ” s — N l i Div S . F in a l a u I o o . . t l . e . r e l t . O o r p fi .

“ Gone is B angor and its glor y and the halls of high Clonar d

’ I nist r hear s Gowna s mr mr not th a u u , e ch nt f c wl Fi r O o ed onnba r . Anon mous y .

A numerous people named Fionnbar r formerly

in e the n e of Gamhna habit d cou try w st Loch . In the thirteenth or four teenth century this monastery became a branch house o f the great

mn e of e lf o ast ry Abb ylara, to which parish ha

PLACE - N AMES

birth and death happened on the s ame hours as

h and e Of s Eithne is the t e birth d ath Chri t.

s for nn e and n es n e e For Iri h A i sig ifi k owl dg . a fuller explanation see Add endumat end of

book .

‘ I N NY G 1 6 1111 11 h - e l ne en o f the LEN ; 5 0 0 t , gl n I u y.

mno r is n e e mfor en e C a oth r t r a gl or vall y, ” nd f m is e e Kimr i was the a ro it d riv d , which n en n me Of the e e o f es n a ci t a p opl Wal , a cou try

mn and e s marked with a y hills vall y . UNAD MARB A MEVA ; 1 0 11 0 1)

111 11 0 e e e 0 130 111 6 0 13138 , plac wh r

eenMe e l e Qu av was ki l d .

f e the e of her n A t r d ath husba d , Olioll (who was killed by Conall Cear

n C n the and ach , or o all Victorious),

her m Fe the e ne para our, rgus, d thro d

n of s e eenMeadhbh e e Ki g Ul t r, Qu r tir d

n s Clothr ann in b Ree . e to I i , Loch Rib ( ) Whil here it was usual with her to bathe every morn in h e en e the ss s n e g in t e lak . To av g a i ta c which she e Fe s in m n on s e For gav rgu aki g war Ul t r, bhuidhe the s on o f C n Mac Nessa d e , o chobar , “ ” er mi ed her Off s t en n t n to cut . With thi in tio he had the distance fromElfeet B ay to her

n - e me s r e He the me re bathi g plac a u d . took asu

t him mn his es en e e e he wi h to E a ia, r id c ; h r

e in the n ei s n e fixed two stak s grou d , th r di ta c 1 45 x 146 PLACE - NAMES OF T HE

apart being equal to the distance measured from

’ Elfeet o h s n - e On one t t e Queen bathi g plac .

of e e e he e a e and n n th s stak s fix d n appl , sta di g

at the o e he e n the e th r, k pt firi g at appl with his

c nn c amL n he e me e fe m , or sli g, till b ca a p r ct

sh mee n ot. Now it happened that there was a ti g Of the men Of Ulster and Connaught on the east

s e Of the nn n e n Clothr ann. id Sha o , opposit I is

For bhuidhe en e me n af att d d this eti g, which forded himan opportunity of executing his

e n en n n e one nn he wick d i t tio . Risi g arly mor i g

a me me f or ann tobf mill n r d hi s l with his , or firi g

m ne and en Me e me u achi , wh av ca , as us al , to

e he me ne her e bath , ai d a sto at h ad, which

e her n n The e e e she fe kill d i sta tly. plac wh r ll has been known by the above name to this

s A n ene 0 . D day . Thi happ d about 7 . Accordi g to Pliny the Phoenicians were the first people to

use he n In the of e e e e e t sli g. wars Isra l th r w r

- e D e in stone sling rs . avid kill d Goliath this way ; and the Romans employed the B alearians as

s n - to e throwers .

Nex t let me s t t at fa r ve s e vi i h i lo ly i l ,

h l es in r t Lou hr e a t a me W ich i b igh g e , bou il

’ r A — D r F omnaly s shor e an isle on which St. a by

Er e ted seven h r es an a stee e c c u ch d pl , n I which he placed a bell to call the p eople .

1 - M 48 PLACE NA ES.

e e is on Inist r L Gamhna e Th r , och , a larg stone (the long narrow stone inthe accompanying

i u n the one e m n on ll stratio is I allud to) uch wor ,

olumc1lle n n f wh . C e ich St , accordi g to traditio , l t

t e me n of his nee h i pr ssio two holy k s, hard as

f me f m n n a n and t o e o . h s St Ja s , ro co sta t pr yi g,

n o n n Of his four fingers a d ne thumb . O looki g closely at this stone these impressions will be

e n s e .

W e ar e h the vir B me e of told t at t o rs, sist rs

t . Guasacht B of G n l ef the im S , ishop ra ard , t pression of their feet in a stone on which they

en e e e e the e e e f m stood , wh th y r c iv d bl ss d v il ro

Clonbr one C n L n f . St Patrick at y , ou ty o g ord Who (Emer s) after they had been consecrated

w the s e e ef the of f ith acr d v il , l t tracts their eet

ime e in the ne on e pr ss d sto which th y stood, ” which tracts ar e to be seen to this day

And Dr H e in L . aly, his ifiz of

t P atr i k n S . c e e s , giv s a quotatio which t ll us the

A we e e e e me. r e m e s sa to b li v , as so writ r would

e us e e e s m e e in hav to b li v , that uch arks w r every

instance cut by the chisel of the stone- cutter ?

’ The n s e e the n of Sai t holy w ll , stopp d by ha d

c a n ann now be en e . ultiv tio , c ot id tifi d F r omP hoto by ] [R ev M a c Giv ney .

’ c h mr u h Gowna. S t . ol umcille s S ne In o e Lo C to , , g

t l s d ( Th e F la t Stone a ef t i e. )

PLACE - NAMES OF THE

K EEL OGA L A B AW N ; 0 1 0 0 0 1 11

’ labour er s narrow ridge

NA E na w KEELOG SAUS ; 110 S08 , rro

r idge Of the nets or engines .

KENAGH 11 m 00 0 0 0, oss .

T is a m n n of on c n I n his s all tow la d e ar t r o .

1 837 the village contained eighty - one human

' n and 6 0 o emn on ha . n eo : bitatio s 39 souls 5 , r

' ‘ nLe ume io o e ‘O om l ot um o c 1 Le e f r r nr o tl. f ts 0 0

t e1 eonn 5 .

KESHNAHOWNA 11 - ca se ; 06 18 110 000111110, u

f th er way O e riv .

’ I HEE 1 o f the K LAS ; 0 $ 0 6 , church hill .

10 o i n mean f 8 r gi ally t a airy, but as it was the belief that fairies dwelt in the interior of

me nf Th ice . e n n hills, it ca to sig i y a hill a cient

ame of Kilashee Achadhcaor thain i e the n . . was , ,

f h n e Kilash i field o t e r owa tre . ee was situated n

n en e Of Ma h r ai h Th f the a ci t t rritory g t g a. e east

of the h n B r insioc o f Mo tr a L n f oly virgi , y , o g ord,

is hon e on 2 th Ma our d 9 y.

Maghtr aigha (mag means plain Of

the an or e in efe en he str d shor , r r ce to t River

hann n S o . R 1 1 COUNTY LONGFO D . 5

’ KI LASONNA c of the ; 0 3 011010, hurch

mn m or e. ou d, ra part, palisad

’ KI LCOMO K - t Da ms C n 0 111 S . Ca é ; O t 00 0 05 , g

Church.

’ According to O Donovan the patron saint of

be . Da Camé and not this parish should St g ,

St . D mn . One car tr on Of n f ee of en o ick la d, r r t

and a e e - da- amé The C . t x s, was attach d to Kill g

’ Saint s holy well was called Cloghr ee “ ” s ne of he n n or to t ki g. It was probably ear

’ the n in the n n of Sai t s church, tow la d Kil

comock .

’ C 0 011111 1 woo of the KIL URRY 10 5 , d

mo or.

KI LDEREEN oo of e er r . ; 0 0111111 , w d littl d y

KI LEEN 1 1 e . ; 00111 1 , littl wood

’ KI LFI NTAN 21 0 11 F n ns 1 C 0 1 11 , St. i ta

Church .

“ ’ The s Of ee Donovan pari h Str t, says O ,

be e Kilfin n f Fin in ta e t . ta should call d , a t r S ,

the n f n e Of and not f m who was origi al ou d r it, ro

a c n ee n bo1l e oi 'oe is ou try str t tow ( . r p ), which ” not em e f It r arkabl or its history or antiquity.

is a na intain is n e e tr ditio lly told that St . F i t rr d 1 52 PLACE - NAMES OF THE

* in a mound (c eonn on0 ) which is s ituate o n the

left - hand side of the road l eading fromGranard

t o Lismacaffr e on the n of m e y, ba k a s all riv r,

’ a he e Fintain s fe s - e t e . n r latt r plac . St a t day

n l th e n ar e e f falls o o Octob r. Statio s p r ormed

e on the n in at his holy w ll first Su day August .

e e e e mn n Of n me n Th r w r a y sai ts this a , otably

Fintain o f C n eidhneach the n St. luai , or ivy law ,

e fe is n e on 1 Fe and whos ast ho our d 7th bruary, T mn ‘ c m t Fintain M nn of a o Ceo u no S . u a g ( n ,

’ Munna s C Ce C n e f hurch or ll, ou ty W x ord),

e fe f on z l st O e whos ast alls ctob r.

A e KILGL SS ; gr y church .

3 of A 0 111. 11 6 0 the s e KILIN ; 0 0 1 0 0 , wood ru h s .

I LLI NB ORE C 0 1 1. Li n b 0 0 0 11 e K ; , dull littl

wood .

KI LLEENY e es ; littl church .

I LLENURE 0 11 11100111 e K , littl wood

o f the ew ee y tr .

’ ’ I LLEENDOW A 11 0 1100 0 Do wd s K ; 1 , O

e littl wood . 111 is the genitive of 0 which formerly meant

n n now me ns an me es en n . gra dso , but a y al d c da t

’ * “ ” - 1 éon c - ommoc o o m Ken r d r ecte c eonn 21 1 0 h h r m a , , 1 , ig

head .

PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

ms 6 a mao (3o1m e e mlx 6 l. o ofim m b co Malcol , , i n . a. o e e e olumcille , d vot d to St . C .

K ILLETRE ea n n o e . ; t , c tral wood

Au havaens near) thea'oam en l e g ( ), c tra fi ld ,

i e in s o f n C n. s tuat d pari h Scrabby, Cou ty ava

KI m ’ LLENAW c mS e o . AS a mo ; , s ldi rs w od

e ne lonbr on Situat d ar C ey .

’ O Donovan found some difficulty in explain

in e- n me H e e e f mthe g this plac a . gath r d ro traditio n of the peopl e that formerly there was

’ a quarrel between the O Far r ells and the Sheri

’ ’ dans that a section of O Far r ell s followers

n e e eme e in o e co c al d th s lv s a wo d at this plac ,

nd n n m A kas is e e fr a he ce the a e. m d riv d om

amno an r e i e one no t d o . e , , f , r st, . , who has r st,

me n e n I then it came to a a hir li g soldier. n

n n e n e e Mu ster it sig ifi s a hou d, a b agl .

Ossory (Amhas - r ziglz) got its name fromKing

’ en mb - en of the n A gus A as righ , or A gus ki g s

- e se n en s Os body guard , b cau by Ki g A gu sory

e eme f m es the men f m was x pt d ro tax , but ro it

’ m e the n - u and should co pos ki g s body g ard,

’ en e n m—Oc llomrz h c its a e .

KI LLOE of ew ee. ; 6 0, church y tr “ 11 ettb e 6 ed A conc ae an Lon o c . r s sp p

' — oe Cl ana Kat ne i e. . ailbhc y a Ju . , St F NTY 1 COU LONGFORD . 55

n n e F f mKilloe in the C n (pro ou c d alvy) ro , ou ty

- n f of C n . Fe ne oth. Lo g ord , la Rory ast day, Ju 3

' R uég‘r zdlze (Rory) was the grandfather of

e s Mac Ro se son onmaic the F rgu y , who C , by

m een Meadhbh n n e Me e fa ous Qu (pro ou c d v ), was

’ en of the Mac Rannells and Far r ells prog itor O .

K I L MAC A N N O N 111 1 0 0 11 1 11 11 ; 0 0 ,

’ ons Mac Cann wood .

’ MAH N 1 11111 MacMahons KI L O ; “10 530 0 ,

Situated in pari sh of Drumlish ; there is an

- s e The s n me old gr ave yard at thi plac . ur a

be e e f m“10 0 0 1110 111 Mahon is said to d riv d ro 3 , a

bear.

KI LMAKI NLAN ; 11110 001110 0100111 ,

’ MacKinlans wood .

moot i. a. KI LMOYLE ; , bald church , , church

ss without a cro .

se Newto wnbond This place is now Anglici d . The word Newtown enters much into Anglicised

" ame the n me of the f e ne n s, a or or ig r who

of the e e n ffi e s took possession plac b i g a x d , thu ,

‘ n mil or bes Newtown or e Newtow ha Newtownf , g ,

o ns e etc . t n, Newtow t wart,

110 0011 00 of KILNACARROW ; , wood PLACE- NAMES OF THE

" KI LNATR AN 0 - 8 11 000111 i e U ; CI , l ttl

o f the e m wood str a let .

KI LNASH EE 11 0 8 1 0 of the ; , wood

f e airi s .

m f KI LNASHAMOGE c ol 11 s o o o l .1. 0 s, wood

he s e t orr l .

' KI LSHR EW LY s nut t l oe the ; , wood by

e m str a .

People o f the east and south - east of Ireland have a tendency to modify topographical names

en n in ar air £7272 ail ill us di g , , , to , ; th Loch

A ninn in es me e Ennill i , W t ath , is call d Loch ;

wel o Loch Ualr is called Loch Uail or O . S s mtkair (a stream) is pronounced in the south

' as in the e s/zmle skr ewzl well as ast , , or

’ skr owle — mf r . O C fy.

KILSALLAGH ; dirty wood ; or

S 0 11 e0 0 o f - ees , wood willow tr .

c 0 1 1. 1. t: e b e 0 0 e K I LTY B E G S ; 5 , littl

woods .

’ ’ TY EARY 0011.1 e 111 010 1100 O ar e s KIL C ; . c , C y

woods .

KI LTYCLOUCH C C 1. 0 00 00 s n , to y

woods .

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11 ’ 0 KNOCKAHAW 0 0 0 0 000 of the t e. ; , hill ba tl

’ KNO KAH ERKE 011 0 0 0 00111 00 of the o s C ; , hill at .

’ KNOCKAMONEEN 011 00 0 111 0111 111 of h ; , hill t e

e m fen m littl oor, arsh .

OCKA 0110 00 11 KN N , a hillock .

meat n t c a e ne oone n , a hillock ; a plac ar Cl ,

n e m Cou ty L itri .

KNOCKAN B AWN 011 0 0011 b 0n e ; , whit hill .

This place - name is being Anglicised by the people of parish of Clonbr oney and neighbour

hood .

KNOCKANB OY 011 00011 01110 0 e ; , y llow hillock .

KNO KANEAN 011 0 0 011 0111 of C ; , hill the bird

OC A R cno c 0 11 111150111 KN K N U E ; , hill of the

e ee y w tr .

KN K KEA 0110 0 110 8 001 0 OC AS ; 0 , hill of the

ne lo bush .

’ KNOCKAVOGUE 011 0 0 0 1500 0111 of the ; 5 , hill

e trifl .

’ K NOCKAWALKEY ; 011 0 0 0 hill of

h n —020071 0224 72 t e drivi g .

C B A cnoc 1111 00 0 e e KNO K R CK ; , sp ckl d hill .

KN KL HAN 0110 0 0 011 OC AG 1 00 , broad hill . COUNTY LONGFORD . 1 59

’ KNOCKLOUGHLI N ; 011 0 0 Loughlins

hill .

KNOCKMARTI N 011 0 0 11101100111 M n’ ; , arti s hill.

’ M DY 011 0 0 111 00 00 KNOCK OD . ; , dogs hill

011 0 0 111 611 e KNOCKMORE ; , larg hill .

KNOCKMOY 011 0 0 17101 0 of the 3 , hill plain.

KNOCKRAPPERY 011 0 0 11 0 30111 0 ’ ; 1 , robbers hill

or n s oi y hill .

OC RO 01100 111300 r ed KN K E ; , hill . ACKAN ; shelving

e of sid hill .

LAGH LOONY ; f n hal law s .

AK 111110111 111300 L EFIELD ; 5 ,

d e e r e littl fi ld .

’ Lakefield the f n e n me —ODonow n is ashio abl a .

L AMA H un n in elm G ; abo di g .

LANASKEA 1 11 0 0 me o f the ; 00110 0 8 0 0 , adow

w e- n hit thor s .

’ ‘ A B O O m of f L 1. 1 NES R 000 000 L 0 5 , outh ord

of or 31 1111 i a f o f the n flag, 1 , . . , ord sto y

e of F nn Mac umhail i F nn the son o f plac i C , . e. , i ,

umhail C .

PLACE- NAMES OF T H E

’ the n me of B e C the a St . ich s hurch , which was

o n C n r of the s rigi al hristia chu ch pari h . St .

’ B e fe f on t ich s ast alls sth Augus .

LEGGAGH f of ; ull holes.

LEHERY ’ 111 n ’ t? ; 0 5 , ki g s hal The word Righ in many ancient tracts is ” of en e e ef o f one n t appli d to a p tty chi baro y .

' Tr zées and Cus toms o H - M cm f y y .

t 1 - u1me e LEITRIM ; 0 t o n , gr y ridg .

the m n en n me of This was ost a ci t a Tara hill .

LENAB OY 1 11 e m ; 00 0 0111130, y llow hol or wet

me adow.

A O 1 0 e s m L E N M R E ; 0 11 0 111 0 11 , larg wa py n la d .

L A A 1 0 m 11 1 . EN H UN ; 0 0 00 11, a hol

NAHA NS w m EA U 1 0 11 10 et e s. L ; 0 0 0, adow

LENASKEA 6 11 11 8 00 me of the ; 1 0 0 0 0 0, adow

e n whit thor s .

LETTERGEERAGH 1 01 111 0 0 s e o f ; 0 5 0 0120 , hill id

ee the sh p.

’ ’ ’ L eitzr e e f mZeal /1 f and tzr zm , d riv d ro , hal , , dry,

- i. a s e f In nn d e . , a hill lop hal dry. Co aught it notes a s pewy hill down the side of which water

e — 0 0 m” trickl s 0 m . 1 6 COU NTY LONGFORD. 3

01 was an n en s fo r s ee and a ci t Iri h word h p,

’ dzmelc di- mel ewe- m the n me g , or ilk,) was a

o f the e nnn of S n e e is the b gi i g pri g, b caus that

’ time the sheep s milk comes I n Christian times the beginning of Spring or February was

mi 11 éi of e 0 Le b i me the mn call d F p g , or o th ’ “ B fe n h . Fe men the m rigid s ast bruarius sis, o t of expiation (because o n the 1 5th o f this month

the e fe of e n and n gr at ast xpiatio purificatio ,

Feb r ua e Fe n the me of , was h ld), bruary ; u til ti the decemvirs the last month o f the Roman

” ’ f h - il /1 s Di e e t e e n . Sm et y ar, a t rwards s co d

L ETT ERGULLION 1 01 111 1 nn - e ; 13 cu1 00 , hill sid

o f the t ee holly r .

The was e e as the of ees holly r gard d first tr ,

' e se it e in m n ezr se e b cau was us d aki g f , or axl “ - r ees for . The se ne t chariots clo grai d holly, ” he e of the s was the ns t choic wood , thi a wer Gobban Saer made when as ked t o name the

in the f est best wood or .

“ ’ LETTERGONNELL ; 1 010111 00110 11 3 Conail s hill

s e id .

Letter f ne Lett ro -bam s ituated in ar s h of Kil y ( mp ) , p i ’ - — tubr id mean w l h ll Don an. e C o u nt e t r m s s e . 0 ov , y L i i , i d i id G or tletter a h 0 : 1 e1c 1 e00 eld of the s ew hill g (5 m 1 ) , fi p y

— ' s e. 0D no an id o v . 1 4 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

L I ONMORE 1 0 1 111 111 011 e s e . ; 5 , gr at p ar

Leinster got the name 1 0 13111 fromthe intro

duction of the broad - head ed lance by Labbra

Loin sech o ne o f its n f mGaul The g , ki gs ro .

’' e mn n s er is D n s —B amzc H is t f r t h . t r i atio a i .

’ 011 11 li ’ f ISAGERNAL 0 1111 Ger n s . L ; 5 , ort

’ ’ L I SAH ERTY os 0 11 00011001 ffe ; n 5 , Ra rty s f ort .

’ ’ LI K c é n 1 ar s f SA EARY 0 u 00 1

’ I n s me o f the MS air br é s es eu o old S. C d c

n s s s in s 00 0 ar e e e e e 0 10 . da t call d K ary , p ll d Iri h 1

’ L I AKIT L10 8 0 (30113 f o f the S . , ort wild cat

' The Zzos w s mmn in the es and the r at/z a co o w t,

inthe e o f e n . n e n o f f was ast, Ir la d A oth r ki d ort

e chin e the e s was in th , which , lik oth r , circular

e and of r e n esse s o f s ne shap built la g u dr d block to ,

emen . the e be without c t It had two walls, spac

s e n e tween thems ometime fill ed with wat r. U d r

the (51272 was often a b eehive - shaped lumber

m se e e n ns the roo , which rv d as a prot ctio agai t

nem ne o f th e r e es o f ese s ne f s e y . O g at t th to ort

is Dunan us in the n es en s g , Ara Isl , built by A gu ,

' son of U moir a Fir bol ef the e nn n , g chi , at b gi i g

o f the s n er a D n e e in n m Chri tia . u s v rick , A tri ,

the M e i n n e . built by il s a s, is a oth r

PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

Charlemagne founded the univers ities of Paris

and in he en n Pavia t eighth c tury, Joh Scott

and C e C emen s men n e laud l t, both Iri h , i troduc d

’ the bir etr um for the me , or doctor s cap, first ti

o n the n nen and the n n n co ti t, gold ri g as i sig ia ” — ’ o f s . H allomn doctor 0 . All the gold ornaments preserved in the Royal Irish Academy prove that Ireland was formerly

r i ich n gold . “ An s and r h ex a st ess is h er stor e i l ic , h u l ” f v n l O ei y si ver and of gold en o r e.

LI AN RE 11 f f h S U 0 o t e ew ee. ; 1 108 111130111, ort y tr

The ew r n n the ef ees The y a k ed amo g chi tr .

D s e e s e and e in ruid r gard d it as acr d , us d it

e emn s f i s me e e . O t th ir c r o i ti b r, which was

ve en f es e s e e m e it was s ry pl ti ul , v s l w r ad ; al o

s in th mn f e o f f n e R ed much u ed e a u actur ur itur . yew looked well in carving and ornamental “ r n the es o f the e - e wo k . Upo arch whit wall d church ar e clusters o f rosy grapes carved from ” a n The men ne e e ncie t yew. church tio d h r was

the C e of m in the een ce ath dral Ar agh , thirt th n

LI SANURLAND 1 103 0 11 11111 111 110 f o f the ; 0 , ort

e sp ar. This was a spear with a curved blade used by

’ he F s L az /z i s t irbolg . lg zn (which gave Leinster t COUNTY LONGFORD.

' n me is s - n e s e laz kz a ) a flat, harp poi t d p ar ; g fl is the

' mn e of 1622 0 n e f mof di i utiv 3 , a oth r or which is ldzdke

n n e la e in n the (pro ou c d y ), us d cultivati g soil .

LI SA UI LL 1 103 011111 f of the ze Q ; 0 , ort ha l . The B rehon Laws in clas sifying trees places

the z e fte the was e ha l a r oak , which r garded as

t e s es The s s h fir t of tre . Iri h Druid made use

ze in e e emn s f th o f the ha l th ir c r o ie . O e wood

m use was me in n e - s s uch ad buildi g wick r hou e ,

e its f was se an e o f f whil ruit u d as articl ood .

s of ze - n s was es eeme A di h ha l ut highly t d . St . “ Patr ick was once given a present of yellow ” e e n ts and en- e es ne of h ad d u gold y llow appl . O the blessings which fell on the country during the reign o f a good king was a plentiful harves t

o f z e n s and t ess n fe on nn ha l ut , tha bl i g ll Eri ‘“ during the reign o f Cormac M ac Air tfi

11 0 1 111 11 Copm0 1 c 11110 0 111 1:

151 0 11 f 0 e5 01 5 0 h - 0 eb 1nn 0 10 ;

’ 131 110 01 S- c no 0 111 5 00 c p0 eb 1 n

- 0 1 1 0 5 ur 110 01 b p t ér o C110 ehm 1 5 0 0 rl 0 1e .

Dur ing the r eign of Cor bmac MacAr t The wor ld was d elightful and happy; N ne n ts r ew on each tw i u g ig ,

And nine sco r e twigs on each r od .

C o r mac o r mo r e c o r r e c tl C o r b mac was the r ands o n , , y, , g f nn o f th e un r e hts and l ve a out the th r c en o Co H d d Fig , i d b i d r tur y of th e C h r is tian e a . PLACE NAMES OF TH E

' The ancient Irish poets believed that there were fountains at the head o f the chief rivers in

I e n e e of re n ne ze r la d , ov r ach which g w i ha ls, that those haz els produced at certain times beautiful r ed nuts which fell o n the s urface of

the e and t the s mn of the e s wat r, hat al o riv r

me and eat t emand the e n of em ca up h , ati g th

’ was the caus e o f the r ed s pots on the s almons belly ; that whoever could catch and eat one o f these s almon would be endued with the

es t e c n e H en e we f e sublim po ti i tell ct . c o t n meet ‘ such phrases as these in ancient poems : H ad

’ I the nu t o f s cience ; H ad I eaten of the s almon

o f — or Gloss C . .

LI ARD f r S 1 103 0110 . ; , high o t

LI SAR DOW LI N G 1 108 0110 0 131 0 f o f the ; , ort

e of the r d — F our M as ter s h ight orcha .

“ ’ In 1 n O Far r ell o f An haile 377 Joh , Lord g ,

er e e the s e o f Lis ar d owlin ct d ca tl g . “ ’ In 1 383 John O Far r ell died at Lis ar d owling

and was n e e in e r — F oa r M . ast r i t rr d Abb yla a e s .

’ L I S A T I N N E 1 1 0 3 11 11 1 f o f the ; 0 0 0 0 5 , ort m n ou d .

’ LISAW AR R I FF 1 103 111 110 f of the ; 0 0 00 , ort

m er urd .

’ L I SAW LEY 1 103 0 1111 0 0 10 Awle s f ; , y ort.

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B 10 11 é f he co LISNA O 1 8 0 h f o t w. ; , ort

15 f LI NACREEVY 1 10 8 11 0 0110 0 6 n . S ; , bra chy ort

L ISNAC SH 1 0 f of the n of U 1 08 11 0018 , ort tru k

t ee r .

LISNAGREE 1 8 11 0 0111110 f of the e. ; 10 3 , ort cattl “ ” “ 111 th e 0 1 1 no 0 1 00 0 6x 0 en b o he : i a. po 5 1 , . , ” “ no ne The c o'o e o . had cattl but cow word p ,

e e e s n f n e the n o f the h r us d ig i yi g cattl , is origi

Cr o Cr oo Cr a in en n word , or y , our old laws d oti g

fine m f n for m e e , ulct or satis actio urd r or oth r

mes s ne n n en een in cri , uch fi s havi g a ci tly b paid ” e —D Tod . r d . cattl .

LISNAGR I SH 11 0 f of he em 1 1 8 13 t e . ; 0 5 11 , ort b rs

L ISNAH ANATH EN 1 1 0 011 f o f ; 08 0 0110 0 111 , ort

the of brow hill .

LISNAH ELTA 1 1 11 0 11 0 11 f of the d o ; 03 00, ort e.

’ Oc ur 11 0 10 0 11130 0 r épmo ég o ib 11 01311113 01111

’ b eo C013 rhou e S Le éc 0 b t: D a 0 r . g p p ms, 5

’ 0 11 0 110 11 4311 01 o b h e01 0c 110 b enn e 0mm , r s , “ m6060 r h - Annals o Look And mu f 05. there

’ were sixteen men of the O Reilly family killed

e e was the B e of M Slecht th r also . This attl agh ,

o n the n of De the R ed F bri k Ath arg ( ord) , at

- na- h - Eillti the of the Doe e B e Alt ( Hill ), ov r alach

’ na B eithi e the of the ur r g ( road O C y . COUNTY LONGFORD . 1 7 1

LISNALAPPA 1 1 11 0 1 0 f o f t he 08 0 000 , ort

bed e (grav ) .

s f in the n n a of Mullanr oe Thi ort is tow la d ,

s o f I n n en mes m pari h Scrabby . a ci t ti so e old

was e e e and en e the n me In warrior buri d h r , h c a . these days people were sometimes buried s tand

in en C n was e g . Wh uchullai mortally wound d

the e of M uir thel mnhe he e e his at battl , ord r d charioteer to place his body standing against a

' ne n cor r az his in ighbouri g g , or rock , sword his

n his s e se and his s e ha d , hi ld rai d up, two p ars by

hi f The e Eo han e s e t s e . the l id h ro, g , kill d at

e o f en was e e ec t his n e battl L a , buri d r , la c by

s e his e me on his e his o f his hould r, h l t h ad , coat

m on his and his in his n . ail body , sword ha d Circular cairns o f earth and stone were raised “ ese s s la id ibus obr uend us over th grave . Locu p ” s ar s s es t ubi fang uis humanus p u .

11 f r o f h s 110 111 0 t e . LISN AMUCK ; 1 108 , o t pig

- f t o f the s LISNANAGH 1 108 11 0 11 8 0 0, or troop ,

cavalry ; or it might mean fo r t of the appari

n T Concamzon. tio . .

‘ 1 0 3 11 0 n- e 0 n f of the L ISNANANE ; 1 , ort

s bird .

1 08 11 0 111 00 00 f o f the LI SNAVADDY ; 1 , ort

s dog . 1 7 2 P LACE- N AMES OF THE

’ LISRAT I GA 0 0 0 0 0 00 11 R i ans f N 1 1 8 11 0 1 at . ; , g ort “ ” s e is e n n se n e H Thi plac b i g A glici d Ti k r ill .

’ A 1 1 0 1t 1 111 ns f 8 0 . LISRY N ; , Rya ort

O 1 1 05 111100 r ed f LISR E ; , ort.

’ LI T 0 S ACUM 1 10 8 0 001110 Da ho ma s f t . . c ; , St or

’ LI ST OB ET 1 1os 1o o1o Th 1 s f t b eoba d . ; , ort

’ LI ST RAH EE 108 0110 0 0 00 0 H s f ; 1 , ugh ort

LISTR I ENAGH 1 08 0 1101 11 00 0 nf . 1 33 , blackthor ort

’ 0 e015 is another word for thorn and is found

in the e - n me D e i s an plac a alk y, which Irish

D n s m e o f the 0 001 and a i h word ad up Irish 5 ,

“ ” ’ he D n s 0 0 1 mm i n s n t e e e. a i h y . 5 r , . , thor i la d,

is the s n me o f the e Iri h a plac .

L IVERAU N 1 100 R 11 e e e . 0 0 , a l v r t

' T he ordinary Irish word fo r a hare is g ezr r ’ ’ aak w e ns ee P ain e m . s , hich lit rally a a short d r

is n e e mfor e and is e e f m a oth r t r a har , d riv d ro

oi the f and id s en e se s en p , oot , , il tly, b cau il tly — es the e e h n or Gloss . do har tr ad t e grou d C .

LONGFIELD 5 011 0

LO O 1 21 3 11 the NGF RD ; 011 5 1 0110 ui 1 001130 ,

’ m f e s o f Far r ell ca p or ortr s O . T he military barracks covers the site of this

f ess ortr .

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O A 1 0 0011 n L UGH N , a po d .

B ut 1 60011 chaff : Cloonlog kan(01 110111

e o f ff fi ld cha .

LOUGHAH URRY 1 0 111111 0 1 e of the ; 0 0 0 5 , lak

curragh .

LOUGHANCRAG 1 0 0011 0110 1 0 n of the . ; 5 , po d crag

0 LOUGH AN EUGE 1 11 1 0 n of e t . ; 0 00 5 , po d d a h

LOUGH ANAPEAST 1 0 11 11 b é1 n of ; 0 0 0 p s c , po d

the m wor s .

' ‘ L oa /zazza ezs ze 0 0011 11 0 é1 c e e of g p (1 p r ) , or Lak

the se en was the n en n me of en rp t, a ci t a F agh

n e m Fen e f e C . Loch , ou ty L itri agh its l was call d

11 0 0 - 110 110 H o f the n 0 1 3 , or ill ki gs .

LOU GH B AN NOW ; 1 00 lak e of the sucking

pigs .

L H D ’ OUG URCAN 1 0 11 11 111 Dur kans e. ; 0 0 0 00 , lak

OU GOW NA 1 0 11111 e of f. L GH 0 5 0 0 , lak cal This lak e got its name froma well in the

n n o f Rathb r acken e 0 0110 1 011111 0 tow la d call d 1 5 , which is one of the s ources fromwhich the lake

e s its s of n es the g t upply water. Traditio giv lake and the well a name the origin o f which I

ns e n e te e e co id r too absurd to be i s r d h r . It is said that Loch Gamhna covers an area o f about

acres .

0 o u h R e e 1 0 (L g ).

EEL T EN A G H ; 111 0 0 1 1

11 e . ( 36 0 0 0, bar hill In a letter written to

’ n Donovan in 1 8 Joh O 37,

F e F e en s es o f ath r arr lly, th Pari h Pri t Ard

s e Killenlastr a h was the e agh , tat d that g plac

e Lu ait e n n . e wh r , accordi g to traditio , St p thr w

the e mn em s f mh r m me gl a i g ber ro e boso . So “ e s ns e M eeltma k mess fir e and writ r tra lat g har l , state that this was the place where the s tory o f

the eamn e n e B ut the t gl i g mbers origi at d . radi

n of the e e o f F e tio p opl Ardagh , told by ath r

F e in the e 1 8 cann be s e e arr lly y ar 37, ot di r gard d .

M C n e o f n 1111 6 e e . EELI K ; 1 00, i sulat d pi c la d

M KE ’ EL RNAGH m1 t 1 C ne . ; o ce0nn0 g, ar y s hill

M I NARD mum1 s e . ; 0 10 , high hrubb ry

1 76 AC - A 1 PL E N MES . 77

MOATFAR R ELL mO 1 2 ; C0 11 1 6 0 11 30 11 .

Moat - Far r ell was the pl ace where the kings

o f A n haile e e f r mer n r te g w r o ly i augu a d . On

an appointed d ay the newly - elect ed c hief r ode

a r ichly capr is oned ch ar ger to the plac e o f n r n. e e s r n e the s ub i augu atio Th r , ur ou d d by

‘ efs s s ts et s r e ns etc the chi , bi hop , abbo , po , b ho , hereditary ollamh read aloud the law and the

n ent c s t ms the e e e s e to a ci u o , which l ct d wor

se e and to r e his e e st n ob rv ul p opl ju ly . A wa d st r aight and white was then placed in the hand

of the new - e e te s t n n o n the n r ly l c d , a di g i augu al

s ne The s ness o f the w n was t o to . traight a d hima s ign that his public conduct should b e

s traight or just ; while its whiteness told him

it s be t s n t s n that hould withou tai . Wi h thi wa d

in his n he ne ee mes fr mr t ha d , tur d thr ti o igh

to eft and t r ee mes f mef r t in l , h ti ro l t to igh ,

n o f the H n en as s n o f ho our oly Tri ity. Th , a ig

s mss n the C ef M s s n on ub i io , hi ar hal put a a dal

his f t B e nn n t the sen r in n oo . gi i g wi h io all tur

n n e his s r nme and t s en e pro ou c d u a loudly , hi d d

the e emn T he r se and t r n s and c r o y . ho appi g ,

es r n st m ec me the royal rob , acco di g to cu o , b a

er o f the C ef M r s prop ty hi a hal .

’ O Far r ell s me me en 6 1 1 11 and , o ti s writt 1 13 (

now n e Fr ee t t the e O A glicis d l , wi hou pr fix ),

w s mn n me i Tir c o nnell a a como a n . M PLACE - NAMES or T HE

MOATAVALLEY 1110 0 11 06 1 1 m ; 230 0 0 3 , oat by

the road .

MOAN B EG mom8 m ; 0 0 5 , s all bog.

MOANARD m0 11 1 11 . ; 0 0 , high bog

MOAND UFF 111 0111 110 ; 0 , black bog

MOA O 1110111 1 e NM RE ; 11 011 , larg bog .

MOH ERAVEEN 111 0 1 s m n 00 111 0 111 11 . ; , ooth plai

MO Y 11101 10 8 o f LL ; 0 , brows hill .

M LLY O GLASS 111 01 10 6 1 8 een r s . ; 0 5 0 0 , gr b ow

MOLLYROE r d 1110101 6 1111 0 e . ; 0 0 0 , brows

MONAB ULL 110 1 f h s 111 0111 0 001 o t e e . ; 1 , bog hol

” MONADARAGH 11 0 f h s 111 0111 0 1 o t e . ; 0 10 0, bog oak

MONASCALLAGHAN mm 111 ; o 6 08 0 Ce01 1 0 C0 ,

’ o f C ns bog allagha cataract.

Ess aun e The mn littl cataract . Sal o Leap at B allyshannon was formerly called Assa

r oe ea - 0 oo- 11fi0r o the C of R ed ( r ) , or ataract

H s H n e ugh . Thi ugh was high ki g whos

e M her eo mum ne daught r, acha, with , or ck

e e m e the n on w was j w l , ark d out grou d hich

h of E in B se t e e f e ma 0 . C . rai d gr at ortr ss , about 33

’ Emazn e e f meo mumb d r o l n the (d riv d ro ), y p p g

a o f the e and s n the mAn Emd in articl a pirati g , ,

’ e mes n- Emka the n me b zn i e. n b co , . , Nava , a y

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the name e s n f e the e Edg worth tow , a t r Edg worth

f m e een n e e for the s two a ily, who hav b livi g h r pa t

or ee h n e e s M Ed ewor th a mem thr u dr d y ar . aria g ,

ber o f famil wr ote e inthe n s n e this y , w ll E gli h to gu

' About twenty perches to the wes t of the r uins o f the old Abbey (about which I could

’ n n is e . B ear ach s B gath r othi g), St ( arry) holy

well now n n n and n ee e H e was the , u k ow u h d d .

me e T ar monbar r B ear ach sa who liv d at y. St .

w s s f i a probably the patron aint o Meathustr u m. This parish is now (I think) under the tutelage

o f he B e n M fe s us t e 1 . l ss d Virgi ary, a t sth Aug t

Dr H e e s us e n n . aly t ll that ev ry diocesa patro and almo st every parochial s aint had his holy

e o f the mem is now s me mes w ll , which ory o ti

e e e B r and his f n n lost . I b li v St . a ry holy ou tai no longer hold a place in the memory of the

e e o f M s m e s s me s e n p opl o tri . P rhap o piou p rso reading thi s might clear away the choking weeds and grass and place bes id e the well s ome me

men o f B s s me to St . arry . Thi i pl act would revive s ome knowledge o f the s aint and help to

e e e his mem n s n n n p rp tuat ory, u happily i ki g i to

O n e seen in n e t of s blivio . It will b a oth r par thi

e Mr F n o f s m the e . littl work , what lat aga , Li a

Fintain and ff e o f ene n for . ca r y, did out v ratio St

his f n 1 6 e1 ' 011 1 0 41 10 ° holy ountai . 0 1 f 01 3 5 / ' mn 0 1 1 O c o e . 0 110 111 (3011630150 111 0 11 r oof) 11 fl 01110 e0 c . 0 CO O O 1 UNTY L NGF RD. 8 1

MO D VIS 01 11 111 116 111 n o f UNT A ; 0 0 0 , law wild

garlic .

MOY 111 n ; 03, a plai .

MOYB EG m 0 06 11 e n ; 3 3 , littl plai .

MOYB RACKERY 1110 0116 0 011 01 6 s e e ; 3 3 , p ckl d n plai .

s was the n en n me o f e Thi a ci t a Str et. “ S r aid (St r eet) o f Maghbr eacr aighe was burned

b the B ar n o f D e n C and es y o lvi , both hurch hous and many pr eying and burning committed be

t t em wit the en s and H er er in twix h , to Nug t b ts

- F oar M aster s 1 465 . The castle o f Maghbr eacr aighe stood at the village o f Str eet and was br oken by 0 Fear g hail

’ ” and Mac H er b er t s so n kill ed 455 This par ish should bear a name which would

he mm Of in in s et t e t e . F ta wa perp ua ory St , who

the f n e of probably ou d r it.

YDAR AGH m e of M 0 11 0 . O ; 03 0 0 , fi ld oaks

W n of mn MO O 1110 111110 . YD ; 3 0 , plai ou d

’ ill - M odal : t Modhint s C r was th G ” (S . hu ch) e

n en n me Of M Mod hin e a ci t a oydow. St. t di d

1 his fe s f s on h Fe lann 1 2t . C 59 , a t all bruary

’ ffe O Fear hail st e M Auli g had a ca l at oydow,

e ne s the es o f M w th y ow d al o church oydo ,

’ Modhint s nd Kilashee and Abbe d ear . a y g . St PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

the e 1 1 Church was destroyed by fir e in y ar 55. “ u 0 r mch o 1 r mco o ufi mOtchr o en 0 1C pu l. p r “ i a nd the m n o f . a e . , w stward to ou d ”

Oc hid en a e e e e e IS e e e . , plac wh r th r a c l brat d cross “ This pas sage settles the s ignification of the

o urha en e n the m n word , which t rs i to co positio

of mn n me in e n and a y topographical a s Ir la d ,

’ ’ O B r ien and f e himO R eill e n which , a t r , y , xplai a

’ e o f mn e me n n is . mn plac ga i g Its tru a i g a ou d , ” a um - N enmus edited D To . é r . dd t ulus , y .

M Y O GH m n. ; 0g, a plai

‘ MO ASS een n YGL ; 11103 gr plai .

M 1 m e n N E m . OY ; 0 3 , littl plai

M YRATH O ; m03 1101176 .

M KI NA H UC G 111111C6 11 a e e e fee . 0 0 C, plac wh r pigs d

’ MUCK muc 1111 s n 3 . INISH ; , hog s i la d

MULLAB AW N 1111111 6 0 11 e mm ; 0 0 , whit su it .

MULLACLAR 111111 1 6 to of the n ; 0 p plai ,

M GH mm U 11 . LLA ; 1111 1 0 6 , a su it

MULLAH AW OR N EEN muLLAC 0 ’ 1111111111114 ; , hill

he e of t lov r.

MULLAGH NASH EE 1111111 6: 11 S 1 6 of ; 0 0 O , hill

the f es airi .

MULLALOGH ER mL 1 11 011 6 e e . ; u LO¢ 0 0 , s dgyh ight

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imagine Golds mith was describing this place when he wrote

Sweet smin v l a e ve est of the awn il g i l g , lo li l , Thy spor ts ar e fl ed and all thy char ms withdr awn;

’ Amd st th wer s the t r ant s hand is seen i y bo y , ” And d esolation sadd ens all thy gr een l

’ ' U LLAW OR NA m111 1 C 111 0 1 11 11 e M n s M 0 , ora

’ — D ozz w m 0 o . hill .

LLANALACTA 1111111 6 11 1 6 6 MU ; 0 0 0 130 , high

n o f the mn men grou d o u ts .

‘ L each n e t the n leel as me ns , cog at wi h Lati , a

n r mn ment o f an n ener a ho ora y o u y ki d , g ally a ”— ’ f s nes D onow . heap o to . 0 m

‘ A Zeaelzz mark ed the graves of distinguished

f e ne s the r es o f se e or ig r , also g av tho who di d by

s Gr e t w r s e e r e e e the word . a a rior w r bu i d r ct

t e m e en in e ns hat th y ight fight, v d ath , agai t

e enemes th ir i . This was the Druidical burial ceremony

The se e n e in the e the ef corp b i g plac d grav , Chi Seanch uidhe read aloud the pedigree o f the

e e se n its e en the ef d c a d dow to sourc , th Chi

B - fileadh s n ne the ard , or Ard a g a caoi , words

of of the e n u and s which told brav ry, ho o r, ho pi

of the e e sed r tality d c a . A cry was then aised

b esen mn e e o ne y all pr t, which ter i at d with ach U 1 8 CO NTY LONGFORD . 5

n a ne e the e The e casti g sto ov r grav . whol burial ceremony was told in these words :

' ” moe 0 1 01 a u 0 1 e0 6c i. e e e e his p g r , . , th y r cit d

’ e s s and — c llomn e e 0 . apoth o i rais d his l acht .

' MULLANGEE 1111111 6 11 01 6 ’le n ; 1 011 3 0 13 , a wi d

111 ill .

s n Thi place is convenient to Gra ard .

’ Gerald O Far r ell of Leitrimpossess ed many c ar tr ons along with the windmill juxta Gran

” ' Elzz aéetiz ard . qf .

0 016111 th e mnu t ve fo r mof 0013 enter s nto s ur names 3 , di i i 3 , i nd i An l W n ham a s g i ci sed y d . EWT W 1 e nu -o O N b 0 1 n .

N EW T OW N B O N D ; 0 11 1 1 11 0 01 , bald church, or church

without a cross .

N EW TOW NCASHEL c 0 11

’ n of 11 0 011111C0 , rou d hill h n t e cauldro .

N EWTOW NFOR B ES (sometimes CASTLE FORBES) ; ‘

1 108 O e e f . R6 0 C, sp ckl d ort

n me Mac Fir bhisi h e e This a ( g ), how v r, has been modernised to Forbes and the greenmound that marks the site of the Castle of the old ‘ s eanachie clan is known as Castle F This quotation carries our minds and imagi nations away to another castle (now a heap of

e s of the s me n me ne Iniscr one in d bri ) a a ar ,

Co n s e h u ty Sligo . Thi castl was built by t e

1 86

1 88 PLACE - N AMES on T H E

e e o f the en the f ms in the v ry h at p al laws, a ou old s cholar was travelling to Dublin to visit

me e the e the s on o f . Rob rt, Sir Ja s War At vil ‘ e o f Dunfiin in the s of Skr een C n lag , pari h f ou ty

l he d n s for the n . e S igo, took lo gi g ight Whil s itting in his rooma man named Crofton en t er ed the shop and began to take liberties with

n feme e n the n e . She a you g al b hi d cou t r , to

e his f ee m e his en n the ch ck r do , dr w att tio to

man in the ne m e e n C f n old xt roo , wh r upo ro to

s n e n fe f mthe n e and s n atch d a k i ro cou t r , ru hi g

n the m n e n the e r of i to roo , plu g d it i to h a t “ Mac Fir bhis i h the n o f a\ wanton g . Thus at ha d assass in end ed the life o f the l as t o f the regularly educated and most accomplished mas ters o f th e

s r nt t es and s and n e of hi to y, a iqui i law la guag ” n en r nn a ci t E i . B ut to return to Cas tle Forbes o f Lecan

Mic Fir bhisi h was n e n mn g . It k ock d dow a y ” e s an m n n and a y ar ago by i provi g la dlord , mound o f r ubbish is all that now remains to mar k the spo t where once stood th e castle o f

C n Mac Fir bhis i h the me of n e la g , ho ativ wit,

and e n n - S tlz worth l ar i g my .

* Skr een means a s hr ine ; thus Tu llynas c r ee n (C u t mg ms S c ine in ar s h o f Killenu mme r 1 0 0 1 1. 11 u mmn e i. . u ) , p i y ( m, e , Ch u r c h o f t he r e C o unt e tr mmeans h olmo f t idg ) , y L i i , he — ’ s hr ne . O D ono m i w . CO 1 8 UNTY LONGFORD . 9

OUGHAVEL 1111 15 6 011 0 11 new n. N ; 0 3 0 , habitatio

’ Con é/zazl e e f meon e e and g is d riv d ro , tog th r,

' bazle o me Nuad hcon bhail was the n ent , a h . g a ci name o f the town o f Navan; there was als o

a e of n me in e me on the plac this a W st ath , m e s of n f . Fachtna o f bord r Lo g ord . St , who

n n is now ememe e was n. The othi g r b r d , patro Nuadhcongbhail in County Longford is situated

on he s r es of e t ho Loch Ribb (Re ).

G H 1 1 1 ew I L L ; 6 6 6 0 , y

wood .

’ The archer s des tr uctive long bow was made fr om

ew The ew a es y wood . y t k a long time to come to matu

r and is s be es e on ees . The ity, aid to d tructiv b

[ yew tree was formerly ver y plentiful and has

i s name given to many places t . R K A 0 111 6 r e A ; 1 0 0 , pastu

e s fi ld .

P A R K A R O W L E Y ; 10 0 1 11 0

’

111 11 1 111 e s e . 00 0 , Rowl y fi ld

PAR KALEEN 301110 0 1 111 ale ; 1 ,

e flax fi ld .

PARKEEN 1 111 0111 e s e e . 1 0 , littl pa tur fi ld

PAR KNAGRANN 3 1110 11 - 1 1111 e ; 1 0 0 3 0 10 , pastur

o f the ee tr s .

A A 011 3 1 e f e. P LL S 1 0 08 , a p alac , a airy plac

PALLASMORE 111 611 e a e ; , larg pal c . m r o mt ion fiax c omes Le e a l nen ar ment a. s h r t. F , , , i g ; i

A PL CE NAMES .

P RTHAW HERA o md éd e of A m: A m n U ; p , ba k

he n t plai .

n e P u h Now co tract d to r t .

P URTANEOCIiT om: an GOC A n o f the ; p C , ba k

e s br a t .

is on the een e mand ar It road betw L itri C

- ou - nn n The n n me o f c rick Sha o . origi al a Carri k

- nn n was Ca i) D o mo R mc i e r n a e. o . Sh o m p r , , W i

e —Four M aster s of the Wat ry Ridge .

U A K ER I S L A N D ; 4 10

e - - e mut t s n o f s a¢c o c n p , I la d the S even Churc hes ; no w I ni s Clo

th r ann in R ee Lough .

T he c hurches ar e as follows

a eme D m ( ) T pl iar id .

6 eme Clo as u e B e fr ( ) T pl g , or Sq ar l y.

’ 5 eme M e s r ( ) T pl uir , or Lady Chu ch .

a? 0 name n n ( ) N k ow .

8 C r c o f the De ( ) hu h ad .

ememe (f ) T pl or .

0 n me n wn (g ) N a k o . A T H W A L D R O N : R 5 13

’ unt on n r ns f o , Wald o ort

R ENAGH AN am(3 ne A C (i n

n s e a fer hrubb ry.

Mackanr anny (meacan Twat

me n o f n s and of S , La d pars ip

fe n s e ne M n eme C nt r ) , ituat d ar ou t T pl , ou y — ’ Westmeath OD ofl ovmz.

B AW N fl wi n6 0 62111 11 e R ENAGH AN ; 06 , whit

s r fern h ubbery .

’ s e is now n i se Fe n- Thi plac A gl ci d r borro .

HY s n R NE ; 11 011111 , a divi io .

s Killoe I n pari h of .

R I NAR N EY nir mAnth em) n of the e ; , poi t slo

t r ees .

’ This is a point opposite Saints I s land in Loc h “ R ibh R ee is now en nee n ( ) . It writt Ar Poi t I 93 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

n he ma Of s in the o f the n s o t p . ficial pay E gli h f Government have done their part in the work o n n A glicisatio .

R I NCOOLAGH mnn CfiLAC ne o n . ; , cor r p i t

mm e n . RINE , a h adla d

ale nn ne Mohill its n me f o m Lough Ri , ar , got a r a

n h e On s neck of land stretchi g into t elak . thi

f s e o f mumc headland was built one o the ca tl s m

eot m the e e o f s was the r p opl Eola , who

- e en in d es en f mConmac thirty s v th c t ro , who

aicne s was the progenitor of all the Conm ) . Thi cas tle was in the possession o f Melaghlin Mac

R annal e n s ne mn c ar tr ons (R y old ), who ow d a y

o f n o f n e t Maelsechlainn la d . It is worthy ot hat ,

me ns on Sechnall e e e . which a d vot d to St , who

was the f n er o f the of D ns n ou d church u haughli ,

C n Me was n n e Mela hlin and ou ty ath , pro ou c d g ,

is now n e M as C s n n me A glicis d alachy, a hri tia a ,

nd Mac au hli as s n e a L g n a ur am.

‘ ’ R I N N E N Y R 1 nTl é l fl e Enna s ; 0 t , divi

s n io .

‘ ’ R I N GOW N EY nomn mnm af v n. ; so g, c l s di isio

R AH AN I SKE fl a o n ms c e f o f the e . ; t , ort wat r

* ’ M olzzll means s oft lan it s f r mr n mwa nn o e a e s o t ml. ma d ;

mi . t c5 a. he oh ll wh e r e St . Manc hin had his mo nas ter to , , M i y, s t n u sh it fr mt er l f di i g i o o h p aces o the name maot mt .

1 96 PLACE - NAMES OF TH E

A COR COR R f R TH ; M t , odd ort .

’

RATH CRONAN cnonmn Cr onans f . ; M t , ort “ In 1 1 66 Matud an n s n of C n n , gra d o ro a , Lord of Cair br é Gr abha (now barony o f Granard) was ” — e G n . F our M as ter s kill d at ra ard . Probably the Cronan mentioned in this quotation owned

is f ss T the mfl z and mad e it h ortre . he greater part of the present town o f Granard is s ituated in R h n n at cr o a .

RA O fil OR e f . THM RE ; M C , larg ort

R ATH RAY mc e f . ; M t a , gr y ort F Now oxhall .

RATH SALLA Tai L f S C . ; t A A , dirty ort

S at aéo mf o f me now Solla han a s , ull ir , g , p ri h

of C n C n Léban in s o f Scrabby, ou ty ava . , pari h

B all lou hloe me Lo co. Lunch no w M n y g ( ), ou t

eme C n es me has s me me n T pl , ou ty W t ath , a a

’ in — D on w n g O o .

’ R I N R OE n r ed n mn Rfi O . A , poi t

R I N ROOEY mnn nub o n e e the n ; a, p i t wh r pla t

s called r ue grow .

R I VAN NY mnn b ennnme n of the N ; g , poi t

' e e n M n N ez wzfmis e e p ak or h adla d . ( ou t) j d riv d

’ ’ f mnezmlz Dinneen and M ean” ro , bright ( , p . .

e m B en h es m n m . News t e a p ak or su it , high t ou O G O 1 COUNTY L N F RD. 97

in in n the s me me nin B a u m ta Scotla d, has a a g.

' Gulécm now B en B ulbzfl ne e e ( , ar Sligo), wh r

B eammB C na C ulban was f s e e . ola o ill o t r d e , ” f B e i nnema e e n B ens o n C . Tw lv Pi s ( ) ola, o ar

’ B ar r - na - B eznne is the name o f the s ummit of

’ ’

- - kz i h n e t F om lza fi an mznn n t e C m S b z ou ty L i ri . r

‘ h s r e mul. b in now a n 64 7 7 t e t o me be z . C , p , co C ( lvi ,

’ m s o f ee o f e k — O D ofl omn pari h Str t) , back p a .

R B I N W N eme oob mt fir e o f the t e. O STO ; t f , rib

This townla nd g o t its name froma great fir e

th t r e er e The D ar ound whic h e ib gath d . ruids

lighted fires on M ay - day and drove cattle be

t e n em n nt t ns as fe w e th , with i ca a io , a sa guard

against diseases o f the c oming year ; hence

' eat ame Ma - is e e f mEzel l an b c ( y day) d riv d ro ,

and ta k e fir e. idol god , ,

The D s nst te . ut ruid , i ruc d by St Patrick, p

r es o n the 1 s t M a and e em out these fi y , light d th

’ ns eve 2 r d ne in n o f t on St . Joh , 3 Ju , ho our hat

s s mno w n is e Saint . Thi cu to ( dyi g out) v ry ‘ m fo r the c eme éil e 6 0 i. e. the fir e o f the old , F , ,

f n the B s men ne in Feast o Joh apti t, is tio d books

en of th e tenth c tury.

nnme . ROCKFI ELD p rime m3. ca g

o n e Dal stow This place is n w A glicis d y p. - N ME PLACE A S.

R DUFF S o ut) . OS ; R O , black wood

’ s mn R os - dé- skozleack R o me n . r a s al o pro o tory ,

e mn of the o - ees was the i. . , pro o tory two will w tr ,

’ — F ak r ancient name o f the city of Limerick O l e ty .

’ K u O r ed . OOA R A , bog

n n in r ue ROOSE ; Rub A, abou di g , which is a

l n e s e p a t with a bitt r ta t .

’ R OSMODDY ; ROS dogs wood .

’ R ROE S u O r ed OS ; R O R A , wood .

K N R 3 “ s m s u e OSSA 0 6 , all wood , hr bb ry.

R USSAGH e C o f the ee R OS A , wood st ds .

s e in th s of en Thi plac is e pari h Rathow , or

e R us sa h fo me ne n rath r g was r rly joi d to Rathowe . “ Mac Rustain a f ms ester was e in g , a ou j , buri d R us

no mn can hi sagh . It is said wo a look at s grave ” e n f s — o M . s er without utt ri g a ooli h laugh ey .

M acR ustaing was the maternal brother o f /

oemain B e and was t . C an S r c, probably eccle

siastic he en o f as one of the , as is spok eight

n s e of m disti gui h d scholars Ar agh, about the

t o emain B e o e 0 . S . C f R oseach y ar 74 r c, Abbot ,

1 —D r To e me 6 1 A . e e D . d di d 4th S pt b r, 5 d . There ar e at R ussagh the ruins o f an old

and e s m n o n church grav yard , al o a ou t which grows a bus h s aid to be the centre of I r e — ’ land ODonow n.

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A OW AN no s mt eO s n S LL ISL D ; g , i la d

o f the e s ees littl willow or allow tr .

' S azleo is the mn e o f s ail is g di i utiv , which

‘’ e e fr mthe r s s o llzz s f d riv d o old I i h word fi , o t .

SC A O s cneamo an e es en e. R M GE ; s , xcr c c

‘ S C R EEB O G E S C R GA O O n e s a ; S, u d rwood , al o

ms ar h .

- A A muLL s mm. s e n C SH NMULL GH ; e A , old u it

S ean c uaé n s t e in , old rou d hollow ; itua d

ill n n o f h e Tir er r C . t , ou ty Sligo A bra ch

’ learned family o f the O D uig enans lived here ; they wrote the (now los t) B ook of Glenda

- A e n m c e . SH NTUM ; s e t o , old thi k t

H ARVOGE S GARDO tte as s . S S, bi r gr

SH LI GAN S u t ef m e . ; g , a littl road

H REER E ’ ’ d f S O S TO R u O e r e . ; A , lit rally, airy A s it was thought that fairies had their c ip

no. n- é e en in th e n e o f s en e g , or h av , i t rior hill , h c

— ' - An S i o ib f me me n f . c r , a airy, ca to a a airy hill

1116 1 e t emr e e es en e in the 1 , gr a hill ; a r a kabl xcr c c

' r s o f n m— O D n e C u e , a o pa i h Kiltogh rt, o ty L itri

SH R EW AN r e S RU l fl . CO , a ivul t CO O O UNTY L NGF RD . 2 0 1

SHR EWAN FI LAN 3 111100111 00 01 0 ; 3 0 11 0111, ’ B ns r et oyla ivul .

This is the name o f a st r eamin Upper

C ee s o f e r 8 1013011 mn r vy , pari h Abb yla a . 1 ea s a

t e fish - s li tl tream.

m n n s m s me . SLIEVE ; a ou tai , al o a oor ; o

mes e ti appli d to upland covered with heath .

a I CAI RB R E * SLIEVE ; C01110110.

This was the name o f th e mountainous

s c t o the n o f the n o f Gr n di tri t orth baro y a ard .

was c e fte Cair br é the e es son It all d a r , ld t

o f o f he ne H s es r t o f Niall t Ni o tag . Pa this

m nt a n s s tr t is er r r en n ou i ou di ic v y ba , owi g, it is

’ s St t c s s e fo the e n aid, to . Pa ri k cur r grav i sult

h e received fr omthose who offered hima dressed

n fo r nner s r e o f s co mmc en hou d di . Thi idg hill ,

in at C r n- and s e c n n C m- e g ai hill tr t hi g i to olu cill ,

and D m f me the n ne e een ru ard , or d dividi g li b tw

in i Eolais and F th Mu t r Carbury . rom e old books we know that Muintir Eolais extended

m en to C n- r ecté C n fro Lough All or hill ( , air h ill) .

* l ve C air brewas the no r th er n and the R ver no the S ie — , i I y h r n ou n ar of Annal 0200120 1472. s out e , b d y y 2 20 2 PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

“ SLIEVE GOLRY ; 3 001 1111136 3 The more ancient name of this hill was

B r i the o n i. e f L e e t . , hill iath . Its pr s name comes fromthe ancient name o f the dis

o in e F omB r i me tri t which it is situat d . r ca

B r e ne the n me o f e e f y , a that larg hilly t rritory

e en e f mD mff in C n which xt d d ro ru cli , ou ty Sligo,

e s in Me . n e the e to K ll , ath It i clud d whol of

e mand C n n e and of o L itri ava Cou ti s , parts Slig

and Me and the e of th ath, was t rritory e

’ ’ R our kes and R eill s O O y .

' In the n e of Slzeve Gab n to i t rior y , accordi g

an e en M n e f o f the T u atha old l g d , idir, a ot d airy

Ded annan e his t i 110 11 - 6 e en rac , had p 5 , or h av ly

c n r The f n is ns n ou t y . ollowi g a tra latio by

’ ’ O Cu r r o f an e n o f Midir s a e y , old d scriptio p lac ,

r - L am under th e s in? »of B i i

B efind wilth t c me w t me O , hou o i h ,

T a w n er f and t at is mne o o d ul l h i , Wher e the hair is like the blossomof the golden

a e ' sob r ch , 1

n r is a fa r a Wher e the te de body s i s snow.

* ' Slzab/z in S c otland means a mar s hy plac e o r land o n th e “ ’ ar r en h lls . M d z a. b o wo ul near l c o r r es on s id e o f b i n, g , d y p d tt h man n o f Sliabh and is c o nate w th the to the S c o i s e i g , g i

' n n n h man n mons a mo unta n. M d z teci i r s e s mounta n Lati , , i I i i

n and fr o mit c omes the En l s h wor d mounta n. la d , g i i

Pr imr os e.

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This Midi r was a famou s chess player ; his

e s o f s er and ch s board was solid ilv gold , orna

mented at each corner with diamonds of the

e h ue M n n n rich st . a a a MacLir was another f m f a ous airy who was called Neptune (derived

f mn0 ri1 o i30 e and c onn e ro , sacr d , , a wav ), or god

of the e n H is t i no. - oc a . p n ég was at Lake nn s een in C n M n n E i k , ou ty o agha . H aving got

s me n e n n s f m . Columcille he o u pl asa t tidi g ro St ,

his e one mni n for men took xit or g Ar ia . H e

was s ee e Mac Mo ineanta who ucc d d by , was chief “ ” of the s e e e Ul t r good p opl . This gentleman

took up his resid ence on the hill o f B allymac

e n now the of in h kill a y, hill Scrabby, t e County C n ava .

mn he s 0 t e en 011 0 0 e es o f A o g v , or pr rogativ ,

the n of was eoémeox e - f Ki g Tara r p r, or h ath ruit,

f mB r i- in C n n f e ro Liath, ou ty Lo g ord , to b s ent

himin u s —B ook o R z f kfs to A gu ta f g .

MEARE me r1 e . S ; s 0 , blackb rry

A m n * SO 8 01111 10 e. NN GH 0 , a ou d , a palisad

* ’ u n oth r na m f r a mo u n h r e is o n the mpr:0 is an e e o d . T e

s outh- east e r n s h o r e of Lo c h Alle n (Lo c o ff the r oad l ead n f r o mD r ums h eanb o to r u mr e ll a s mall wall o r i g D i y, mound (pr o bably th e r e mnant o f a n a nc ie nt c hu r c h) c alled I t i t h s anc ent r u n t h at h as ven th e name munt én. s i i i gi r no unc e M u r tlumn t o ar sh o f Dr ums h ee n Mur than ( p o d ), p i ” ’ - i - b o . 0 D onovan. N O O COU TY L NGF RD . 20 5

A le - s SPRINGP RK ; g haped .

SORA ; 3 01111 n e for m n me. N , a kil , or plac aki g li

’ SORAN KELLY ; 3 01111 111 Kelly s

m- li e kiln.

Cloo nave CLu0 m0th0 n o f n s e ( , law kil ), ituat d

in s o f ee C n es me pari h Str t, ou ty W t ath .

O A CA A 3 01111 111 S R N S NL N 3 00 11 111 0111 .

O A CO 3 01111 11110 1 L 1L S R N YLE ; 3 0L 0 00 0 .

’ A A11 - S R AO the s r eet C O . SR ID ; , t

In s o f eme- M e pari h T pl icha l .

S RAGARROW SRAC 110 m ; $0 , rough hol , or river

e w mado . Setr assaun Sr ag ar n

00 m n n s in s o f M me n 1 ) , tow la d pari h ohill , a ,

e e e mof the mes and mo f r sp ctiv ly, hol bra bl hol

’ n — Do7zowm he 0 . t cair s .

R A I G O R M EL Y 11 11 1 ~11 mzt 0 1 0 S ; 3 0 0 3 0 f ,

’ Gor mely s holm. This is the name of a place in the townland

’ f e c as n D n s en e n o D rry s a , oppi g av u ru s through

it o e e o f the n me Gor mel e e e n w. P opl a y liv d h r

he n me hr r S at: 0 f me en e t . S ab a b e or rly, h c a ( p p 3,

b e t f in of n n au i ul srath) ; parish Kilro a . A - PL CE NAMES .

1 STREET ; 00 3 1 0011 110 3 11010 0 .

111 0 b e0 c 10 i e me n ec e in 3 p 1 g , which a s sp kl d pla ,

the n en n mo f The f mer was a ci t a e Street . or

n me o f B r oo mstr ee ne M C n a t ( ar ohill, ou ty

Le m 8 1 1 b 0 0 110 11 0 c ua . itri ) , was 1 r

' S A OW 111 n o f TRE MST N ; 0 11 0 3 111100 , tow

the e m str a .

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secondary s ense it means land attached to a

e ne - nes and s es church, d fi d with pillar sto cro s ,

n the f e f n s fe e withi which ugitiv ou d a ty. S cular chiefs could not exact taxes fro mthe inhabitants

o f the teamzmm the e e e s u e t , but latt r w r bj c to the church or monastery to which thei r land s

e n n e a d en . b lo g d, paid r t to it

‘ TARMON B ARRY e 11 m11 n 1 ; c 0 0 o e 0 1t 0 3 .

’

. B ear ach s B n St ( arry) tarmo or sanctuary . I s hall give here a brief sketch o f the life of B St . arry .

e St . Patrick having failed to convert the peopl

of o f e r m n n e e that part L it i arou d Cloo , utt r d “ the f n e B e en e en e ollowi g proph cy : r thr , hav pati c

for e for fte me s n e a whil , a r hall soo app ar a man to be born in these parts and o f this ver y

e eme e f mmn t em rac , who will r ov rror ro a o g h

his fe and ne ne s he by li doctri . Not alo hall convert this pervert and fierce clan you now

e e en mn e e e s b hold , but v a y oth r p opl uch as

these ar e s hall he bring as gentle lambs to Ch r i s t

his e e n n s e was by pow rful r aso i g. Thi proph cy

verified .

The s n Fr aech e C n ai tly old , who liv d at loo ,

n e m n n s e his e s Cou ty L itri , havi g fi i h d pray r , “ took a walk out one midnight and saw a bright ” luminous halo over the house o f his brother - ih CO O OR 20 UNTY L NGF D . 9

emnald e or lu c e law, N , who liv d at G tna a h r a (fi ld

of ne C n e in onmaicn o f ar loo Riv r, C e

Muintir - Eolais now u e m n e n , So th L itri . Wo d ri g

s ne at s c an me n he what thi bright ss u h hour a t, said to his disciple : Go to the house o f N em

nald and see has m e en son y sist r giv birth to a , ” nd if n the T s e a me. he , so, bri g boy to di cipl

and Fr a f did so, brought back to ech a beauti ul

The was b e e F n n baby. child to call d i ta , but when at the font the parents s uggested that it “ be e B ear ach now B . should call d ( arry) Rightly, “ ns e e Fr aech n me een en a w r d , has this a b giv

himfo r s s be s n and to , thi boy hall a ai t, his ” e en B ear ach me ns one place shall be in h av . a who takes a direct and an exact aimat an ” - l e Co an. obj ct . g ) Till the age o f sevenyears the boy lived with

a ch en s en him the Uncle Fr e , who th t to School

of Da aeus Iniscaoin in C n . g , at , ou ty Louth

me Da aeus ee n the e n After a ti g , s i g gr at sa ctity

“ n B ear ac h e him and intelligence o f you g , gav a

s n him 0 601. eu z e and e 0 S np, or short cro i r, t to

‘ n of Glend alou hs s z e is now St. Kevi g l Thi cro i r

to be seen in the Museumof the Royal Irish

f e s en n me t me n e Academy . A t r p di g so i u d r

n and oh ll. G or tnaluach r a is midway between Cloo M i 0mme a1 06 alle of he 7 a s or inall t e011n 3 1 , V y t 1119 l ke , ig y 3

' é r alle of God . 0 , o V y 2 1 0 PLACE - NAM ES OF T H E

r en e St. ev n B ear ach was i e e K i , d r ct d by P ovid c

t o place his baggage on a d eer and to follow its Th him an n n n co urse. e d eer brought to u k ow place which th e young S aint call ed Cluain

' c oir th e ze me of u n in r efer en e p f , adow corr ptio , c to so me d ead bodi es whi ch h e found on his

v t er e i e is now a e arri al h , wh ch plac c ll d Kilbarry

’ - Ci t t u m B r s C r . b e . ( p g) , or St a ry hu ch

Now B ear ach got into tr oubl e with a Dru id

- r The r eg arding the pos sessionof Cluain coi pthe.

ase was r efe r e to e n in o f l n c r d A da , K g Scot a d,

’ e e H u th e B o f B r efine who d cid d that gh lack, y,

and H n o f T efii a s u be u es in ugh , Ki g , ho ld j dg

the c h e wo ase. On b ehal f of B ear ac th t holy

r ns o f Clonbr one Samthann and Attr act a vi g i y ,

er e al ed in Th e B n o f B r effne w c l . lack Ki g y

b ein s me as ame o f hi s ear an e fel g o what h d app c , t “ unwilling to appear befor e s o many fine r es pec ” t e men and w men H e s e B ear ach abl o . a k d to

re move his d eformity . It is fabl ed that the

in and h th e B n was e e Sa t did so, t at lack Ki g v r “ ” “ fte w r ll e A od hfionn o r H the a r a d ca d , ugh

’ Fair H e was th e r en t r o f th e R our kes . p og i o O

’ and O R eill s o f B r effne and l e o t y y , iv d ab u

A D M e n i r 574 . . a t me d eath had emoved the

r e D u and B ear ach o ss ess n obdu at r id , to k p o io

of Clua n- coir the and er ected mnas e at i p , a o t ry

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P MA e mu 1111R0 TEM LE RY c 0 p t t 11 , church M dedicated to the B lessed Virgin ary .

m e M e u e e n me for M th mis a sp cial a ary, oth r

’ of God ; all other women of the name Mary ‘ i m0 e T ll M e is re I r i h amu a e n s . e call d , , m p huir

s l thr ann one of the seven churche on I nis C o .

e n It has no history worth r cordi g .

TENELI CK ; C13 11 0 house o f the flag

ne sto .

’ Tisar an t ns (fi g S . Sara church or

’

e In is of Fer bane n C n . c ll . par h , Ki g s ou ty

11 the n TENALOUGH ; C13 0 house by po ds .

’ TEERH ENNESSY 11 n ; 0111 0 0113 3 0 , A gus dis

triet .

m0oL- ct nn- ci e now M o f Can e p ( ull tir ) , bald

n of n poi t headla d .

TEERLICKEN TR 1 n n C 1 0101 1, a district abou di g

in - s ne flag to s . “ e e is e in n n of Teer lic n Th r a holy w ll tow la d ke ,

’ ” C n n f e momu ty Lo g ord , call d St . Patrick s . .

m e . THUM 0o , a thick t

{ This place is i n parish of Scrabby . It is

e no polit ly, but corruptly, w written and pro ” nounced me Too . U O O 2 1 CO NTY L NGF RD . 3

T I MPAUN m n h mo n . p zi , rou d ill There is also a place o f this name in the north

e s of the s of n n C n a t pari h Kilro a , ou ty Ros

’ mm — Don v co on O o cm.

I NANAR 1 1101 fl - e of the T C 3 éfl , hous slaughters .

e TIPPER ; a w ll .

' ' ’ Toéar and zzoémza ar e e f mo f oth r or s this word .

' ' ' s ml zobmzd ridge o f the well) was the

ancient name o f Clonmacnoise. Tipper is the name of a townland in parish o f Newtown

e cash l . ob ’ C d fl e . TUPPER or TUBBER ; , a w ll

This place is now called Pro spect .

T UP P ERAH AFFREY C ob d fl Sea mo Ge f ; m, o

’ frey s Well .

’ e in n Mac abe s n in e Situat d Joh C la d , Clough r

nal s of e , pari h Abb ylara .

' ’ ’ T U PPER B R IDE m t i . B s C o mm00 3 , St rigid

h e oly w ll .

s e inthe nl n of B anohill s Thi w ll is tow a d , pari h

’ of The e ne Donov n f e Ardagh . l ar d O a ail d to

' e the e m o f B nohill I e ef e giv ty ology a . th r or

ss e e e se u not e to pa d it ov r, b cau I co ld hop

s ee e e t emnent e s fa e ucc d wh r hat i C ltic cholar il d . “ The B rigid mentioned here is the illustrious ” e e mn o f an ss of v il d wo a Leinster, d Patr one PLACE - NAMES OF T H E

’ a e c n to Eo han O C ur r and Kild r . A cordi g g y

’ fe s Loone Mel fesse Pro s or O y it was St . who pro d

t . B and the e emn e S rigid , c r o y took plac at

Ardagh .

T UPPERCLOCREE C omm01 00111 e of the ; 3, w ll

ne o f the n sto ki g. This is a holy well near the old church in the

s o f Kilco mo k pari h c .

T UPPEREENDON EY m 1 A11 0 111 ; c o m11 3 0

11 f the n f 1 e o o n . 0 3, w ll Ki g Su day

This is a holy well in the townland of B ally “ b mbe ume o e s f boy ( b ) , pari h Abb ylara . A ” e o f e n of n n w ll gr at sa ctity, probably Paga origi . There is another holy well of

t e s me n me in the s of is h a a pari h Ardagh . It probable that these holy wells were s o named because people were baptized out of themon

Sunday .

’ T UPPER FELI M Felims e C ob ofl w ll .

' ’ ' Felzm e e f m d zl me ns e e , d riv d ro f a a v r

l n s e h s en its n me asti g good . Thi w ll a giv a to “ a o n n in t e of e t w la d h parish Abb ylara . It is

’ not now ns e e it was co id r d holy, but probably

” ’ - f me . D o w n is an eff or rly 0 no . Near it old aced

e and men m n s e e s s me e s grav yard , , aki g w r o y ar

a o came u onhumanbones and oa . g , p b rds

F r omP h ot b o y ] [R ea ] . M ac Giv ney . mm 10 11 11 11 c Z1 o 1: C .

’ W ll r St . ntans e a s h o f tr eet . ( Fi , p i S ) COUNTY LON GFORD . 2 1 5

’

TUPPERFI NTAN m31 1 11 . F n n c o m 0 111136 1 , St i ta s

well . Fromthe genitive the baptismal name is gene

— — t en. A 7272o o Uls ter rally ak f .

M n n P . P R v m . e W . e e . a st0 o agha , , Str t, put p

’ t Fintai s to the Pattern a St . n Well about 40

’ e s a o — Donow n te the y ar g O , who wro above

o 1 8 ab ut 37 . This is a holy well in a place called Queens

n s o f t eet . t ns ar e e f me la d , pari h S r Sta io p r or d

on the s n of e f the at it fir t Su day harv st . O

’ n C no e now emns is Sai t s hurch trac r ai . It t raditionally told that the Saint is interred in a

s m m n e on the Or d nance S ur ve all ou d , call d y

M a n cté Ceann i r e e. e p Ki ard ( , . , high h ad ; which mound is to be seen on the bank of

e th e s of Lismacaffr e The a rivul t to e a t y .

’ Saint s holy well was much neglected till the

e Mr Co n F n o f Lismac affr e e e e lat . aga , y , r ct d

ss and n n it and ef es e a cro paili g arou d , l t b id it

an (in for n n its e e , dri ki g pur wat r.

TUPPERGOW NA m mn o m ; c SA o . This well got its name fr oma legend about a

l is s be the e s e of ca f. It aid to h ad or ourc

o Gamhna c in n is s be the L ch , whi h tur , aid to

’ h wa a nunne r c alle R e nar on the lan s of T er e s y d d , d ’ - D onowm. Clonmo r e ar s h of tr eet . 0 , p i S 2 1 6 PLACE- N AMES OF THE

r ne T ob ar owna is head or source of Loch E . g

n n o f R athbr ac ken s of in the tow la d , pari h

’ n I n n is r e e as o Gra ard . do t thi k it gard d h ly,

’ “ Donovan is e o f though Dr . O says it a w ll ” s n t great a cti y.

‘ T PP ER L NY 1 1 0 e of the U UN ; C ODA R L1 1 1 , w ll

pond .

- NA - MAN - EVE m11 1110 11 11 410111 c om 0 41 TUPPER ; }

e o f the s n es se men w ll ai t s or holy wo . This holy well is s ituated in the village of

e on the - n s e o f s m Abb ylara , right ha d id a all pas s which tak es o ne o ff the main r oad from

Gr n the c o f e a ard to Catholi Church Abb ylara . Fromthe name of this well s ome ar e inclined to think that formerly there was a convent in “ e r I f the s nt es ses e e e Abb yla a . ai w r lik our moder n nuns this well would be call ed c ob o p no

” ’ - c mLLeAc — D onovo rz . 0 S .

T UP PER PAT R I CK C O DA R 0 5 . 0 R 1 n ; 1 A 3 , Sai t

’ r c s Pat i k well .

Thi s is the name o f a holy well in the town

n o f m s o f c e e la d Thu , pari h S rabby . Th r is a

e in the n n o f Fo r ne holy w ll tow la d g y , which

e s s n me t one u n b ar thi a , wo ld thi k it { hough be f e e . M n s should call d a t r St u i , who was

N o t no w r e ar de as hol g d y.

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TONNYFUB B LE 01110 o b 1L fir e o f the e. ; C f o 0 , trib

e was s e 0 11.e R Oibin now This plac al o call d b ,

n n and n n two car tr ons of Robi stow , it co tai s

n 200 r e l a d , or about ac s .

T O N N Y W A R D E N ; C 0 11 11 11 1 0 0 11 0 0 1 11 ,

’ ’ O B ar d ans m n botto la d .

T OORFI N fi m e n r e c o . w , whit tow r

“ ’ The tower called Conaing s Tower is said to have been on an island onthe north coast of

I e n now e C o i m i e e n r la d, call d p r , . . , Tow r Isla d , ” - e n n D Todd . corrupt d i to Tory Isla d . r .

TOORI N 1111111 e e 0 , littl tow r.

T ’ OWNAGH een e . C01h110 0, gr fi ld

’ T OW NAGH MOR E O11 1 0 mu 1t een e ; C 0 0 , gr gr at

m n s b otto la d . On these lands the great monastery of Abbey

n e e n me lara was built . No wo d r that th ir a

n es een for e e e me een and sig ifi gr , th y w r ad gr

fe e the n o f the mn s rtil by i dustry o k , who culti

v d fr h Gusacht f n e ate them omt e days St . ou d d

m e in f en the his onastery th re fi th c tury, to

’ 1 1 s urrender o f T uite s monastery about 54 .

T wna mr e n car tr ons of n of o gh o co tained two la d , the yearly value of at the time of the s ur

en f n e now e e o the m , r d r o ast ry. It is a larg graz ing ranch off which the cattle had been

e r i en lat ly d v by night. O COUNTY L NGFORD . 2 1 9

TREANB OY 1 e ter n l divi ; 0 1 011 011100, y llow a

sion.

T EEL e of n ; R ; C110 01L, a strip la d

- CK - A- CU C 111 1 10 0 0111111 1 TREE LI RRY ; 3 0 3, ’ s nes m Donovc m ee of the O . thr to oor.

TREELICKATEMPLE C111 110 0 (30 111 3111 ; 3 0 1 11 ,

ee nes o f the thr sto church .

TR MERA 111 e e e ee o O C110 110 , wh r ald r tr s gr w. To the east o f this townland is a fort called

Ceeo ae b én mthe ef n o f Me . Tri , chi tow ath , got its name fromalder trees which grew over

f mis me 060 the B ne e e I ts s oy th r . Iri h or

r m f f f e ee Tr omer a O o . c u . e. n p , i , Tow ord ald r tr

nt car tr ons f n and f me co ains two o la d , was or rly

s e It is ne the n of G n a populou plac . ar tow ra

n n in e ard . abou di g ald r

ee e in r s of Killenummer C ount tr s), situat d pa i h y , y ‘ m 1ee c- na- 2e0 1 n0 m n nfl at of the e . L itri 3 t 1 1 , ou tai

i r alder tree ; also n Killenumme y .

3111 01 the e . TULLY 0 11 c u1 0C, also ( 3 , littl hill

of n e een in Tulac/z is a hill co ical shap , s

In n en mes n various parts of Irela d . a ci t ti it

n Tulack to was used as a burial grou d . is said

f mml an me n n b e derived ro , old Irish word a i g

’ “ mo f and is E z is n t e e naked . r a o h r t r a hill A - AM PL CE N ES.

’ n e the br ew —0 Donova cog at with Scotch , fz.

Tul en Tallow Tulla Tulla k ly is also writt , , g .

’ C ut ac: 111 011 0111 the n me of ne C n 5 , a a hill ar ava

’ n e e the O R eill s n e of s B r eff tow , wh r y , pri c s Ea t “ ne e e f me n e B r efne y w r or rly i augurat d . y is,

’ n Stewar d s To o r o lz e e f m accordi g to p g p y , d riv d ro

' B r z and e ef e n es the n o f , a hill , th r or sig ifi cou try

” ’ —0 H ar l T ulcon C uLcon of bo und hills . . ( , hill ) ,

s e ne M M e 1110 a ituat d ar ohill . ac ( r , rich hill) ; it is near Rathowen (11 0i: County West

’ me — Dorzowm ath . O .

U 110 Cut 1 the . T LLYS ; 0 3, hillocks

T ULLYB AW N 0 0 11 e . C111. 0 0 , whit hillocks

’ ’ T r i ns ULLYB RIAN O B e . ; 01110111, hill

B V TU R O ; C 011 yellowbush .

A DDENDU M .

’

KI LA RAOW 0 ze of t e an . T ; 1311030, ha l h str d This is the name of a place on the shores of

Gamhna owna Loch (G ) .

KI LLENLASTER 0 11 w of ; CO1LL LOSC110 , ood

c nfl a r ation o g . This is the name of a townland in the parish

o f M I t e e e the oydow . was h r St . Lupta thr w

’ eme f mher — Donoocm b rs ro bosom O .

L H I LL in s o f OUG ( pari h Ardagh) ; 1 00 1110011 1 ,

Of m n s f e es . wood allows, a pla t with o t l av M OSSTOW N CAOnAC.

M osstown as efen e he e me w d d d by t N wco b s,

i 1 was n 1 6 was e e . 4 , but it oblig d to capitulat It

ne the me f m for n m garriso d by sa a ily Ki g Willia ,

’ an f d was unsuccessfully bes ieged by James orces .

The Protestant Church was built by the Countes s

’ ’ Of in 1 8 of — Lewzs To Ross 33, at a cost f , p .

Diet Keena han 00 011 0 6011 mss n is . g ( , o y la d) ; it

east o f cross - road s betweenLeitrimand Carrick

on- nn n Sha o .

- RAPPARREE 011 110 0 1110 n . HILL ; 00 1 0 , oisy hill

' W ‘ 11 0 STROKESTO N ; O01L0 mb u1LL1. This is the name of a townland in parish of

M s m o tri .

Eithne n en Echach Feidli ben e , i g g , ail do

Chonchobur cetne mthair F ur aidi mic on , a b C ADDENDUM . 2 2 3

cobair adber ta Fur baide do i r (1 is airi . . a u bad

’ no a g er r ad do r ind ead a br oind a mathar iar na bathad ar glaiss B ear r amai n risa r aiter in

Eithne nn is uaithisi s loind ter in n i i i g, 1 aba d , . .

Eithne e Eithne Inn Eoch i i . e of a d , . , ( y), daught r

Feidleach n e fe o f the me C n , a oth r wi sa o chobar,

‘ ’ m er o f Fur baidhe s on of n is oth , Co chobar (it

e ef e he was e F ur baidhe e se the th r or call d , b cau

‘ ’ ur bad n o f him of the mo f , or cutti g out wo b his mother was performed after she was drowned

in the st e mB ear r amain is e the r a , which call d Eithne the River I uny which flows through

n f - and f mher the ] South Lo g ord), to day, it is ro ” e es its n me n me Eithne riv r tak a , a ly . The above piece o f ancient Irish is takenfrom the B o k o L oam n n n i o f . Its tra slatio is give n

0 1111 n e e b n Me e and the 1 , a jour al dit d y Ku o y r

e men n n lat la ted joh Stracha . The Conchobar mentioned above was Conor

Mac Nessa n of Ulster who e n e , Ki g , rul d that provi c “ ” f mthe C of mn the G den t the ro ourt E a ia ol , abou t f he f the e o f ime o t birth o Christ . At d ath hour

C n e his e nto our Lord , o chobar call d druid to xplai himthe cau se o f the s udden darkness which fell

th n The nf me him over e cou try. druid i or d that the innocent God was being put to death at that

c I n me e b his own e e et . e v ry hour, y p opl , a t p r Conchobar rushed for his sword to show how he A DDENDUM . would strike down those wicked men were he at th e C u n n e i e an r cifixio . His a g r rritat d old

nd in e e his mme t wou his h ad , which caus d i dia e

e en he was h i d ath . It is writt that t e firs t man n

e n d ie fo r Ir la d to Christ .

F mt he e e we e n the n ro abov xtract l ar origi ,

n and e of the a tiquity, corr ct orthography rive name Inny ; we also learn that B ear r amain was

me n en n me its or a ci t a .

th a bound fr mhis seat r se K n n r the Wi o o i g Co o ,

r fl ush of r a e in his face ed g ,

Fast he r an thr u the a for his wea ns and o gh h ll po ,

snatc n his sw r f mits a e hi g o d ro pl c ,

H e r ushed to the w ds str n wild at hs oo , iki g ly boug

that dr o ed d wn wt each b w pp o i h lo ,

’ An he cr ie : r e mst the v le r a e d d d We I id i bbl , I cleave themto ear th even so

th tr s Of a hi h K n o f r n the With e s oke g i g Ei ,

wh r s of m een- temer ed swor d i l y k p ,

u sav fr m e r r r b e f that m an Wo ld e o th i ho i l ury, ild d h ’ t at mer ciful Lor d . H is fr ame shook and heaved with emotion; the

br ain- a ea ed f r t fr mhis ea b ll l p o h o h d,

An commen n his s to his Sav r K n d di g oul iou , i g ” Conor MacNessa lay d ead .

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