O’Donovan’s Name Books
(Cloonclare) 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 Suilleabháin 2009
Annagh
EANACH, a marsh or cut out bog.
Ardmoneen
ARD MÓINÍN, high little Bog.
Ardvarney
ARD BEARNAIGH, high gap.
Aughavany
ACHADH A MHANAIGH, field of the monk.
Aughlecun
ACHLA CON, chase of the hounds.
EACLA CON, enclosure or kennell of the hounds.
Ballaghnabehy
BEALACH NA BEITE, Road of the birch.
Ballaghnabehy Lough
LOCH BHEALACH NA BEITHE.
Bellanaginny
BÉAL
BAL ATHA NÁTHA NA NGUINIGH, mouth of the ford of the wounding
Billberry Island
OILEÁN NA BHFRACHÓG, Island of the bilberries.
Black Mountain
SLIABH DUBH, black mountain.
Black River
Blind Lough
Boliboy
BUAILE BUÍ, yellow Booley or dairy place.
Briscloonagh
BRIOSC CLUANACH, brittle meadow.
Brockagh Lower
BROCACH, a fox cover, or badger warren.
Brockagh Upper
Bronagh
BRÓNACH, sorrowful or gloomy.
BRON-ACADH, field of the quern.
Camderry
CAM DHOIRE, crooked Derry or oak wood.
Carraun
CARRAIN, rocky land (local)
Carraun
CORRÁN.
Carrick Leitrim
CARRAIG LIATH-DROIM, Rock of the Grey hill.
Carrickrevagh
CARRAIG RIABHACH, grey rock.
Carrigeengeare
CARRAIGÍN GHÉAR, sharp little rock.
Cashelaveela
CAISEAL A’ MHILE, stone fort of the soldier.
Cashelmoil
CAISEAL A MHILE.
Cherrybrook
Clegan
CLEIGÁN, a round rocky hill.
Cloonaghmore
CLUNACH MÓR, great lawn or meadow.
Cloonclare
CLUAIN A’ CHLÁIR, lawn of the level.
Cornacloy
CORR NA CLOICHE, round hill of the stone.
Cornamon
CORR NA MBAN, round hill of the women.
Cornastauk
CORR NA STAC, Round hill of the stacks.
Cornavanogue
CORR NA BHFEANÓG, round hill of the scald crows.
Corracloona
CORR A CHLUNA, Round hill of the lawn or meadow.
Cranog Island
OILÉAN NA CRANNÓIGE, island of the Crannog or wooden house.
Creevaghearn Island
CRAOBHACH FHEARNA, alders, branches or bushes.
Cuilties
COILLTE, woods.
Cullentragh
CUILEANNTRACH, holly land, land bearing holly trees or shrubs.
Curraghfore
CURRACH FUAR, cold moor.
Derrynaseer
DOIRE NA SAOR, Derry or oak wood of the carpenters.
Donaghbeg
DOMHNACH BEAG, little church.
Donaghmore
DOMHNACH MÓR, Great Church.
Doo Lough
DUBH LOCH, black lake.
Druminshin
DROIM UINSINN ridge of the ash trees.
Eas Bhogy
EAS A MHADAID, the dog’s cataract.
Eas Shean cleary
East Bars
BARRÁN THOIR, tops. Bars here means a top of hill
Farrow, Bar of
BARR-FHEARRAIGH,
Foxfield
MULLACH NA SIONNACH, hill of the foxes.
Glenboy
GLEANN BÚI yellow glen or valley.
Glenkeel
GLEANN CAOL, narrow glen, or valley.
Gortnalibbert
GORT NA LEIBEART, Field of the strips (local)
Gubbnacurrafore
GOB NA CURRACH FUAIRE, snout or point of the cold moor.
Hollymount
LEIM AN EICH, leap of the horse.
Killea
COILL FHEITHE, wood of the raven.
Killmakerrill
CILL MAC CAIRIL, Church of the son of Caireall.
Kiltyclogher
COILLTE CLOCHAIR, woods of the stony ground.
Killycloghan
COILL Á CHLOCHÁN, wood of the stony ford.
Lacoon
LACUN, a hollow (local).
Laghty
LEACHTACH, monuments.
Laghty, Bar of
SGREIG LEACHTACH.
Lattoon Lough
LOCH A LEATH TOIN, lake of Lattoon.
Leminea Bridge
DROICHEAD LEIM AN EICH, bridge of the horse leap.
Lishelanarelly Fort
LIOS SHILE NI RAGHALLAIGH, Celia O’Reilly’s lake.
Lisnagroagh
LISÍN NA GCRUACH, little fort of the stacks.
Lough Aderreen
LOCH A DOIRÍN lake of the small oak wood.
Lough Aneanvour
LOCH AN ÉIN MHÓIR, lake of the large bird.
Loughaphonta
LOCH A PHONTA, Pound Lough.
Loughaphonta, Bar of
BAR LOCH A’ PHONTA, top of Loughaphonta.
Lough a Rudda
LOCH A RUIDE, lake of the mire.
Loughavanny
LOCH A MHEANA, lake of the awl.
Lough Dubh
LOCH DUBH, Black lake.
Lough Kip
LOCH A CHIP, lake of the stock or stump of a tree.
Lough MacNean
LOCH MAC NEIN, MacNen’s lake.
LOCH DÁ EAN, lake of the two birds, is the old name.
Lough Munnakill beg
Lough Munnakill More
LOCH MHON A CHOILL MHÓIR.
Loughnafonta, Bar of
Lough Nagingar
LOCH NA GCIONN GEARR, lake of the short heads.
Lough Nagloughderg
LOCH NA G-CLOCH DEARG, i.e. lake of the red stones.
Lough Natire
LOCH NA TIRE, lake of the district.
Loughnavannoge
LOCH NA BHFEANÓG, lake of the scald crows.
Lough Naweelog
LOCH NA BHFAOLÓG, lake of the sea-gulls.
Loughros
LUACH ROS, q.d. LUACAIR-ROS, rushy point.
Lugasnaghta
LUG A T-SNEACHTA, hollow of the snow.
Lughawnagh
LUG-THAMHNACH, hollow field.
Lurgan
LORGAN, a shin or long hill.
Lurganacally
LORGAN NA GCAILLEACH, Long hill of the hag.
Meenagh
MAOINEACH, abounding in wealth.
Meenkeeragh
MÍN CHAORACH, misk or field of the sheep.
Meenymore
MÍNIGH MÓR, great field or misk.
Milltown, Bar of
Monagashel
MÓIN NA GCAISEAL, Bog of the stone fort.
Moneenageer
MÓINÍN NA GCAOR, little bog of the berries.
Monenshinagh
MÓINÍN SIONACH, little Bog of the foxes.
Moneyduff
MÓNAIGH DUBH, black bog.
Mooneelum
MÓINÍN LOM, bare little Bog.
Mullahir
MULLAIGH THOIR, east summit or hill.
Mullanashinagh
MULLAIGH NA SIONNACH, hills of the foxes.
Mullawn
MULLÁN, a hill or little summit.
Munakill
MUN A CHOILL, hill base of the wood.
Munnagashel
MAGH NA GCAISEAL, plain of the stone forts.
Patrick Island
Pollaloughan
POLL A LOCHÁIN, hole of the small lough.
Ramooney
RATH MAONAIGH, Monney’s fort.
Ross
Rossclougher (Barony of)
BARÚNTACHT ROS CLOCHAIR,
Scarthawn River
ABHAINN SCARTAN, river of the small cataracts.
Scregachamp South
SCREIG A CHAMPA, Rock of the camp.
Shanabrocky
SEAN BROCAIGH, old fox covers or badger warrens.
Shancloe
SEAN-CHLOCH, old stone.
Skreeny
SCRIN, a shrine.
Skreeny little
SCRÍN BHEAG, little shrine.
Sour Hill Lough
South Bars
Sradrine
SRATH DRAIGHIN ,holm of the black thorns
Sranagross
SRATH NA G-CROS, holm of the crosses.
Stranagrus West
Sravrannies
SRATH BHRAONAS, holm of the drops or showers.
Stradeen
SRATH DROIGHIN, holm of the black thorn bushes.
Straduffy
SRATH DUIBHCHE, holm of the vat or round hollow.
Tawnyfeacle
TAMHNAIGH FHIACLA Field of the teeth.
Tawnylust
TAMHNAIDH NA LOISTE, field of the losset or kneeding trough.
Tawnylust Upper bar of
BAILE NA G-CLOCH, town of the stones, Irish name.
Tawnymanus
TAMHAIGH MHIC MHANUIS, MacManus’s field.
Tawnyunshinagh
TAMHAIGH UINSINACH, field of the ash trees.
Trawnish Island
TRÁ-INIS, Shore island.
Tuckmill Park
Tullentegart
TULLAIGH AN T-SAGAIRT, hill of the priest.
Tullincloy
TULLAIG AN TSLUA , hill of the host.
Tullyskearny
TULLAIGH SGEAC ARNAIGH, hill of the brambles.