O’Donovan’s Name Books
(Drumlease) 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 standardised by Seán O Suilleabhain in 2007
Aghameelta
ACHADH MÍOLTA, midge-field.
Ardakipmore
ARD A CHIP, height of a trunk of a tree.
ARD A CHIP MÓIR, sometimes.
Aughameelta, Bar of
BARR ACHA MÍOLTA, top of the field of the midges.
Ballinamore Bridge
DROICHEAD BHÉAL AN ÁTHA MÓIR, Bridge of the mouth of the great ford.
Ballynaboll
BAILE NA bPOLL, town of the holes.
Ballynamona Townland
BAILE NA MÓNA, town of the Bog.
Banagher
BEANACHAR, rocks or pointed hills.
Benbo
BEANNA BO, peaks of the cows.
Black Lough
Boihy
BEITE, birch-land; birch-bearing.
Bonet River
ABHAINN BUANNAID
BUANNAD, the ever-flowing.
Cagher
CEACHAIR, a bog or marsh.
Calree Parish County Sligo
CALRAIGH (the name of a tribe).
Carbury Barony in the county Sligo
CAIRBRE, a tribe name.
Carrickacroghery
CARRAIG A CHROCHAIRE, hangman’s rock.
Carrickanelleen
CARRAIG AN AILBHIN, rock of the flock.
CARRAIG AN EILLIE, liquid
Carrickanurrow
CARRAIG AN URRADH, Rock of the surety.
Carrickatemple Graveyard
CARRAIG A TEAMPAILL, Rock of the church.
Carrickfad
CARRAIG FADA, long rock.
Carrigeencor
CARRAIGÍN COR,odd little rock (local)
Cartron
CARTÚN, a cartron of land.
DOIRÍN LIATH, grey little Derry of oak-wood.
Conaghill
CON A CHOILL, wood of the hounds.
Conrea
CONRA, a covenant.
Cornalaghta
CORR NA LEACTA, round hill of the monument.
Corrudda
CORR RODA, round hill of the mire or mineral scum.
Cuilcoosy
CUL CUASAIDH, back hill of the caves.
Cullantra
CUILLEANTRA, holly land.
Curraghan
CORRACAN, a small moor.
Currycullen
CORR UÍ CHOILLEÁIN, O’Collin’s round hill.
Doon Lough
LOCH A DÚIN, lake of the fort.
Doonbran Islands
DÚN BRAIN, Bran’s fort.
Doonkelly
DÚN CHEALLAIGH, Kelly’s fort.
Doonmorgan
DÚN MORGAN, Morgan’s fort.
Dromahair
DROIM DÁ ETHIAR, Ridge of the two demons.
Drumlease
DROIM LIAS, ridge of the huts
Drummahan Barony County Sligo
DROIM NEATHON, middle ridge.
Drumoghil
DROIM EOCAILL, ridge of the yew trees.
Faslowart
FÁS LUBHGHORT, wilderness of the garden.
Fawn
FÁN, a declivity.
Fawnarry
FÁN EARRAIGH, slope of the spring.
Fawnlion
FÁN LAIGHEAN, slope of the Leinstermen.
Five Mile Burn
ABHAINNN CUIG MHILE, river of five miles.
Gleneige
GLEAN ÉIG, valley of death.
Gortnaskeagh
GORT NA SGEACH, field of the briers
Greenaun
GRIANÁN, a sunny hill; a palace.
Green Island
Harrison’s Castle
Keelogaboy
CAOLOGA BUÍ, yellow ridge.
Kilcoosy
CILL CUASAIGH, church of the caves.
Killaleen
COILL A LIN, wood of the flag.
Killeena
CILL EITHNE, Ethnea’s church.
Killery old church
TEAMPALL CHILLE EARRAIDH.
Killery Parish
CILL OIRIDH, Oridh’s church.
Kilmore
COILL MÓR, great wood.
Kinnara
CINN EAGHRA, Hara’s head or hill.
Leckaun
LEACAN, a hill side.
Leean
LUIDHEAN, a centre, a central townland.
Lough Anarry
LOC AN EARRAIGH, lake of spring.
Lough Aneanvrick
LOC AN EINBRIC, lake of the one trout.
Lough Anoocara
LOCHÁN UCAIRE, Lakelet or pool of the Fuller or napper.
Lough Gill
LOCH GILL, Gilly’s lake (a woman’s name) 4 Masters.
Lough Nahoo
LOC NA HUAMHA, lake of the cave.
Lugalustran
LOG A LOSTRÁIN, hollow of the burning.
Lugmore
LOG MÓR, great hollow.
Magurk
MÁGH GURC, Gurk’s plain.
Moneyduff
MÓNAIG DUBH, black Bog.
Morerah
MÓR RATH, great rath, or fort.
Mullagh
MULLACH, a summit or hilltop.
Mullanreaney
MULLACH AN RAITHNE, hill of the ferns.
Tall ruins of Newtown
BAILE NUA onCe called CAISLEÁN A DUBH RAITH
Rabbal
EIREABALL, a stripe or tail.
Rahin
RAITHÍN, a small fort.
Rockvally
Shramore Loughs
Sramore
SRATH MÓR, great strath or Rolm.
Sriff
SRUTH, a stream.
Stone Park
PÁIRC CLOICHE stone park.
Stones Island