O’Donovan’s Name Books
(Annaduff) Parish
Compiled by John O’Donovan in 1835. Re-arranged and re-typed by
FAS Project in Leitrim Genealogy Centre, Ballinamore in 1994.
Irish versions checked and standardized by Seán O Suilleabhain in 2007
Aghamore
ACHADH MÓR, Great field.
Aghamore hill
CNOCÁN ACHADH MÓIR
Annaduff
EANACH DUBH, black marsh.
Antfield
MOTHAR NA SEANGAN cluster or ruin of the emmets or pismires.
Aughintaish
ACHADH AN TEASA ,Field of the heat
Aughintubber
ACHADH AN TOBAIR, field of the spring well.
Aughry
ACHAIRE, a field.
Bog Lough
LOCH NA MÓNA, Lake of the Bog
Cankeel
CEANN CAOL, narrow head.
Carrick
CARRAIG a rock.
Carrigeen Fort
LIOS CARRAIGÍN NA MACAOMH Fort of the little Rock of the youths.
Clooncolry
CLUAIN CALRAIGHE, Meadow or lawn of the Calry (the name of a tribe).
Cloonfannon Lough
LOCH CHLUAIN FIONÁIN, lake of Finnan’s lawn or meadow.
Cloonturk Lough
LOCH CHLUAIN TUIRC, lake of the lawn of meadow of the hogs
Coolcreeve
CUL CRAOBH, Back of the bushes.
Corduff
CORR DUBH, Black round hill.
Corlisheen
CORR LISIN, round hill of the small fort.
Cornagillagh
CORR NA G-COILEACH, Round hill of the Cocks.
Cornagopple
CORR NA G-CAPALL, Round hill of the horses.
Corrascoffey Bridge
CORADH SCATHFAIDH,Scoffey’s weir.
Correish
CORR ÉIS, Esh’s round hill.
Crickeen
CNUICÍN, a little hill.
Cuilmore
COILL MHÓR, great wood.
Curraghathaskin
CURRACH A’ TSEASCAIN, moor of the quagmire.
Curraghmartin
CURRACH MHÁIRTÍN, Martin’s moor.
Derreen
DOIRÍN, small Derry, or oak wood.
Derrybrack
DOIRE BREAC, speckled Derry or oak wood.
Derrycarne
DOIRE CAIRN, oak wood of the earn, of heap.
Derrygrasten wood
DOIRE GHREASTÁIN Graston’s oak wood.
Derrylaur
DOIRE LÁR, middle Derry or oak-wood.
Derryoughter
DOIRE UACHTAR, Upper Derry, or oak wood.
Derrywillow
DOIRE BHAILE, town of the oak-wood.
Doora
DUBH-RATH, black fort.
Drishoge
DRISEOG, land of brambles.
Dristernan
DRISTEARNAN, land of brambles.
Drumcoora
DROIM CUMHRA, sweet or odorous ridge.
Drumcree
DROIM CROÍ, Ridge of the heart.
Drumdarragh wood
COILL DHROIM DARRACH.
Drumgilra
DROIM GIOLLA RAITH, Gilra’s ridge.
Drumkeeran
DROIM CAORTHAIN, Ridge of the rowan trees, or mountain ash.
Drumlom
DROIM LOM, bare ridge.
Drumnacott
DROIM NA G-CAITE, Ridge of the Cots or small boats.
Dromod
DROIM FADA. Long ridge.
Drumodbeg
DROMAD BEAG, little ridge.
Drumodmore
DROMAD MÓR, Great ridge.
Drumsna
DROIM SNÁMHA, Ridge of the swimming.
Drumsna Bridge
DROICHEADH DROIM SNÁMHA
Eel Weir Quay
Fargrim
FAR DRUIM. external ridge.
Faulties
FÁLTA, hedges, or enclosures.
Fearnaght
FEARNACHT, a place of Alder trees.
Fedaro
FIODH DORADHA, Dorey’s wood.
Finnalaghta
FIONN A’ LEACHTA, White land of the monument.
Foxboro
Plantation a little to the north of the middle the Townland.
Furnace or Bleenkillew
BLÉIN COILLE, hollow, groin, or creek of the wood.
Gortaggle
GORT A’ T-SEAGAIL, Field of the Rye.
Gortconnellan
GORT CHONALLAIN, Connellan’s field.
Gortinee
GOIRTÍN AODHA, High’s little field or garden.
Gortinty
GORT TINTE, Field of the fires.
Hackler’s Hill
Headford
LIOS NA GCEANN, Fort of the heads.
Inichmurrin or Rabbit Island
INIS-MURBHACH
Johnny’s point
POINTE SEÁN MAC ARTÁIN
Killyanagher Bridge
DROICHEADH CHOILL UÍ EANACHAIR.
Killyfad
COILL FADA, long wood.
Lavagh
LEAMHACH, elm-wood, or land abounding in elms.
Liscromaun Fort
LIOS CROMÁIN, Croman’s fort.
Lisduff
LIOS DUBH, Black fort.
Lislea
LIOS LIATH, Grey Fort.
Lismannagh
LIOS MANACH, Fort of the monks.
Lismoyle
LIOS MACH MHAOIL, MacMoyle’s fort.
LAKES
Lough Boderg
LOCH BÓ DEIRG, lake of the red cow
Lough Bofin
LOCH BÓ FINE, Lake of the white cow.
Lough Gannon
Lough Nanoge
LOCH NA N-ÓG,, lake of the youths.
Lough Scannel
LOCH SCANNÁIL, Lacus Scandalii, Scannell’s lake.
Lough Tap
LOCH TEAPA, Lake of the wooden shed.
Millpark
PAIRC AN MHUILLIN
Millpark Bridge
DROICHEADH PHÁIRC A’ MHUILINN.
Moher
MOTHAR, a cluster or ruins of a house or habitation.
Moherrevan
MOTHAR RIABHÁIN, Revan’s cluster or ruins.
Mount Campbell or Drumdarragh
DRUIM DARACH, ridge of the oak.
Mount Shannon
Mucklaghan Glebe
MUCLACHÁN, a piggery.
Mucklaghan Lough
LOCH MUCKLAGHAN, The Hog & Duck Lough
Mullagh
MULLACH, a summit.
Mullaun
MULLÁN, a small summit, or hill.
Otter Island
OILEÁN NA MADAIDH UISCE. Island of the water Bogs or otters.
Philip Large’s point
River Eslin
ABHAINN NA H-EISLINE, river of the disease.
River Shannon
SEAN ABHAINN, Old river.
Rookery, The
Sally Island
OILEÁN SAILEACH, Island of the Sallows.
Spaw Lake
LOCH A’ DAIMH, lake of the ox.
Taash
TAIS, soft, irriguous.
Taash Bridge
DROICHEADH A’ TAIS.
Ummera
IOMAIRE, a Ridge.