O’Donovan’s Name Books
(Carrigallen) 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
Aghavore .
ACHADH MÓR Great field.
Annagh
EANACH, a moor, or marsh.
Aughaleague
ACHADH LIAG, field of the stones.
Aughasaucer
ACHADH SASAIR, Field of the engineer or tradesman.
Aughaville
ACHADH BHILE, field of the old tree.
Aughawillan
ATH A’ MHUILINN, ford of the mill.
Ballygad Bridge
BÉAL ÁTHA GAD, Mouth of the ford of the withes or gads.
Ballynamony
BAILE NA MÓNA, Bogstown, or town of the bog.
Beaghbeg
BEITHEACH BEAG, small. Birch land
Beaghmore
BEITHEACH MÓR, great birch land.
Bredagh
BREADACH, breach, or gap.
Brown Hill
Calloughs
CEALLAIGH, churches
Carrickateane
CARRAIG A’ TSIADHAIN, Rock of the fox-glove.
Carrigallen (Town)
(Barony)
CARRAIG ÁLAINN, beautiful rock.
Charles’ Hole
Cherry Island
Church Island
Cloonboygher
CLUAIN BUIDHEACHAIR, Lawn of the yellow water.
Clooncorick
CLUAIN COMHRAIC, lawn or Cloon of the meeting of streams.
Clooncose
CLUAIN CUAIS, lawn or meadow of the grotto or Cavern.
Cloughlough
CLOCH-LOCH, stony lough.
Coracar
CORR A CAR, round hill of the cars (side-cars)
Coranagh
CORTHANACH, rugged land.
Corboy
CORR BUÍ, yellow round hill
Corglass
CORR GLAS, Green round hill.
Cornaferst
CORR NA FEIRSTE, hill of the ferry.
Cornaghy
CORR AN ACAIDH, round hill of the field.
Corracreeny
CORR A CRÍONAIGH, Round hill of the withered grass or shrubs.
Crane Island
Creeghard
CRÍCH ARD, high boundary.
Crockabeagh
CNOC A BHEITHE, Birch hill.
Cullen and Brown-hill
CUILEANN, holly.
Cullies
COILLEADH, woodland.
Cullies River
ABHAINN NA G-COILLEADH, River of the woods.
Curraghaboy
CURRACHA BUÍ, yellow Curraghs, or Moore.
Deer Dumb Lough
Deer Park
Dernacahir
DOIRE NA CATHRACH, Derry or oak wood, of the stone-fort.
Derrylahan
DOIRE LEATHAN, broad Derry, or oak wood.
Derrynafinny
DOIRE NA FINE, oak wood of the white cow.
Derryniggan
DOIRE N-UIGIN, Derry, or oak wood of the Higgins
Drumanure
DROIM AN IUBAIR, ridge of the yew.
Drumbreanless
DROIM BREÁN-LIOS, stinking ridge of the fort.
Drumbrick
DROIM BRIC, ridge of the speckled man or trout.
Drumcanon
DROIM CANÁIN, Cannon’s ridge.
Drumderglin
DROIM DEARG GHLIN, Ridge of the red glen, or valley.
Drumeela
DROIM MÍLE, ridge of the mill or soldier.
Drumercross
DROIM AR CROIS, Ridge on the cross.
Drumergole
DROIM AR GABHAL, Ridge of the fork,
Drumhalry
DROIM CHALRAIDE, Ridge of the Calry
Druminshin (Glebe)
DROIM UINSEAN, ridge of the ash trees.
Druminshingore
DROM AN SEIN GHABHAIR, the ridge of the old goat
Druminuff
DROIM AN UIBHE Ridge of the egg.
Drumkeelwick
DROIM CHAOLMHAIC, Kelwick’s ridge.
Drumleevan
DROIM LIOMHÁIN, Ridge of the elm.
Drumloona
DROIM LUGHNA, Looney’s ridge.
Drummucker
DROIM MUCAIR, Ridge of the piggery.
Drumshangore
DROIM SEAN GHABHAR old ridge of the goats.
Drumsillagh
DROIM SAILEACH, ridge of the sallows.
Dumb Lough
Dunnaweel Lough
DÚN A MAOIL, fort of the Bald Man.
Errew
AIREAMH, arable land.
Fort Hill
Fort Hill
Gangin Lough
Glasshouse Lough
Goosefoot Hill
Gortermone
GORT AR MÓIN, field on the bog.
Gortnavanogue
GORT NA BHFEANÓG, raven-field.
Gulladoo
GUALA DUBHA, Black shoulders.
Gulladoo Ferguson
Gulladoo Lonoughy
Keelrin
CAOL-RIN, narrow Rin or point.
Kilbracken
COILL NA M-BREACÁN, wood of the brackens: here is where the Red-shanks threw off their brackens.
Killahurk
COILL NA DTORC, wood of the hogs.
Killamarve
COILL NA MARBH, wood of the dead.
Killdrum
COILL A’ DROMA, wood of the ridge.
Killerrin
COILL AIRTHIN, wood of the small stones
Killygar
COILL A’ GHAIR, wood of the turf-mould.
Kirk or Lower Gullydoo
Kivey
CIABHAIGH, hairy, bushy.
Laheen
LEAT CHAOIN, beautiful half.
Lislie’s Ford
Longfield
Lugnagun
LUG NA GCON, hounds hollow, hollow of the hounds.
Mosies Lough
Moyagh Church
MAGHACH, level or plain, champaign.
Mullanadarrargh
MULLACH NA DARACH, summit or hill of the oak.
Mulleenagross
MUILEANN NA GCROS, Mill of the cross.
Mullinadaree
MULLACH AN DA RÍ, hill of the two Kings.
Mullinahanga
MULLACH NA hÁITHE hill of the kiln.
Mullyaster
MULLACH AISTIR, hill of the journey.
Newtown-gore
Sessiagh
SEISEACH, a sixth part.
Sessiaghnagaubhal
SEISEACH NA G-CAPALL, the sixth division of the horses.
Sonnagh
SONNACH, a mound.
Toomonaghan
TUAIM MONACHÁIN, Monaghan’s mound or tumulus.
Tully North
TULAIGH, a hill
Tully South
Unshinagh
UINSEANACH, ash land.
Woodford Demesne