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Townland Names & their Meanings

 

TOWNLAND         

 ORIGINAL NAME TRANSLATION

Aghoo          

 Achadh A Field

Ballinglen         

 Baile an Ghleanna Town of the Valley

Ballycastle         

 Baile a' Chaisil Town of the Stonefort

Ballyglass           

 Baile Glas Green Town

Ballyknock         

 Baile a' Chnuic Town of the Hill

Ballymachugh         

 Baile Mac Aodha The Town of the MacHugh

Behey     

Beithe Birch

Carrowcur

Ceathramhadh cor Odd Quarter

Carrowkibbock   

Ceathramhadh Mhic Lobuic Machobock's Quarter

Carrowmore        

 Ceathramhadh Mhor  Great Quarter

Carrowneden       

 Ceathramhadh an Eadain Quarter of the Hill-Brow

Carrowniskey      

Ceathramhadh an Lisge Quarter of the Water

Castletown          

 Baile an Chaislean Town of the Castle

Conaghra   

 Conachra Dogs Shrubbery

Crott               

 Crut A Hump

Doonfeeney           

 Dún Finne Fennys Fort

Glenurla          

 Gleann Iolra  Valley of the Eagles

Inagh      

Eldhneach Abounding in ivy

Kilbride

Cill Brighde St. Bridgets Church

Killeen           

 Cillin na Trionoide The little Church of Trinty

Killina             

 Cill Eithne St. Eithnes Church

Killerduff           

 Cill Ard-Dubh The Church of the Black Hill

Knockaun         

 Pairc A Chnocain Park of the Hillock

Lisbrin             

 Lios Broin Brans Fort

Muingelly           

 Muing Eili Ellys Marshy Streaf

Muingreevagh         

 Muing Riabhach Grey Morass

Moyney           

 Maighnigh A Small Plain

Rathoonagh       

 Rath-Thamhnagh Rath Field

Shanaghey         

 Sean – Achadh Old Field

Sralogagh     

 Srath Lagach Low lying ground of the Hollows