O’Donovan’s Name Books
(Inishmagrath) 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 Ó Suilleabhain in 2008
Acres
ACRAÍ, acres
Alteen
AILTÍN, a small cliff or precipice.
Altyquin
ÁLT TIGH CHUIN, height of the houses of Conn.
Annaghgerre
EANACH DOIRE, Marsh of the oak wood.
Ardlogher
ARD LUACHAIR, hill of the rushes.
Arigna River
AIRGNE, meaning uncertain. It sometimes signifies "plundering".
DROICHEADH NA H-AIRIGNIGH, meaning Bridge of the Arigna.
Aughamore
ACHADH MÓR, great field.
Aughrim
EACH DROIM, horse hill.
Baraghmore
BEARACH MÓR, Great bare land; shorn land.
Bargowla
BARR GABHLA, top of the fork.
Black rock
Boleybawn
BUAILE BÁN, White Booley, or dairy place.
Boleymaguire
BUAILE MHIC GUIDHIR, MacGuire’s Dairy Place.
Braudphark
BRAID PHÁIRC, park of the gorge.
Bundiveen
BUN DÍOMHAOIN, useless or idle bottom.
Camalt
CAM ALT, crooked hill.
Canbeg
Carrulawr
CEATHRÚ LÁR, middle quarter.
Cartronbeg
CARTUN, a Cartron.
Cartronbeg Abbey
TEAMPALL NA G-CAILLEACHA DUBHA, Church of the black nuns.
Cavan
CABHÁN, a dry round hill.
Cloonmoone Upper
CLUAIN MEÁN, middle lawn.
Cloonnamurgal
CLUNA MURCAILL, Murgall’s lawn or meadow.
Cloonneen
CLUAINÍN, a small lawn or meadow.
Collagrane
CUL LE GRÉIN, Back of the sun.
Corcormick
CORR CHORMAIC, Cormac’s round hill.
Corderry
CORR DOIRE, round hill of the Derry or oak-wood.
Corduff
CORR DUBH, black round hill.
Corglass
CORR GLAS, green round hill.
Corlaghthumalty
CORR LOCH TOMALTAIGH, Tomaltach’s hill of the Lough.
Corloughcahill
CORR LOCH CHATHAIL, hill of Cathal’s lake.
Cornacloy
CORR NA CLOICHE, Round hill of the stone.
Corralustia
CORA LOISTE, round hill of the losset or kneading trough.
Corraweehil Glebe
CORR A MHAOITHILE, Round hill of the soft land.
Corry
CURRAIGH, A moor
Corry Island
OILEÁN A CURRAIG
Curchuill Upper
COR CHOILL, round hill of the hazel.
Curraghs North
CURRACHA, moors or marshes.
Derreens
DOIRÍN, a small Derry or oak wood.
Derrindangin
DOIRE AN DAINGEAN, oak-wood of the fastness.
Derrinnurn
DOIRE AN UIRN, oak wood of the slaughter.
Derrintawy Glebe
DOIRE AN TSAMHAIDH, oak-wood of the sorrel.
Derrinvoher
DOIRE AN BHÓTHAIR, oak wood of the road.
Derrinvoney Upper
DOIRE AN MHUINE, oak wood of the brake.
Derrinweer
DOIRE AN MHAOIR, oak wook of the steward.
Derrinwillen Glebe
DOIRE AN MHUILINN. oak wood of the mill.
Derrybofin
DOIRE BÓ FINE. oak wood of the white cow.
Derrycullinan
DOIRE UI CHUILLEANAIN, O’Cullenan’s oak wood.
Derrylusta
DOIRE LOISTE, oak-wood, of the kneading trough.
Derrynahinch
DOIRE NA H-INSE, oak-wood of the island.
Derrynalurgan
DOIRE NA LORGAN, oak-wood of the shins or long hills.
Derryvalanagher Glebe
DOIRE MHIC LEANAGHAIR, wood of MacLanagher.
Difficur River
DUIFEACHAIR, Black river.
Doolargy Glebe
DUBH LORGAN. black shin or long
DUBH LARGAN sometimes DUBH LEARGAIDH.
Drumahair Barony
BARÚNTACHT DROMA DÁ ETIAR.
BARÚNTACHT DROMA ATHA SIAR.
Drumbrahade
DROM BRAITHEUD, Ridge of the straw ropes.
Drumkeerin
DROIM CAORTHAINN, Ridge of the rowan trees.
Drummanacappul
DROIM AN CHAPAILL, ridge of the horse.
Drummanafaughnan
DROMANNA FACHNAN, Fachtnan’s ridges.
Drummanasooan
DROMANNA SUMHAN, ridges of the young pigs.
Drummonnagarvagh
DROMANNA GARBH, rough ridges.
Drummons Upper
DROMANNA, Ridges or long hills.
Drumrevy
DROIM RIABHACH, Grey ridge.
Falty
FÁLTA, hedges.
Fingreagh Upper
FIONN GHREACH, White greach or mountain plain.
Geaglom
GÉAG LOM, bare branch or arm.
Glackaunadarragh
GLACÁN NA DARACH, Hollow of the oak.
Glassalt
GLAS ALT, green hill or cliff.
Glossdrumon-more
GLAS DROIMÍN MÓR. Great green ridge.
Gob
GOB, a beak, or point.
Gortnasellagh West
GORT NA SAILEACH, Field of the Sallows.
Gowlawnriveagh
GABHLÁN RIABHACH, Grey little fork.
Greaghnadarragh
GRÉACH NA DARRACH, mountain plain of the oak.
Greaghnafarna
GRÉACH NA FEARNA, Mountain plain of the alder.
Greaghnaslieve
GRÉACH NA SLIABH. plain of the mountains.
Greyfield
MULLACH RIABHACH, Grey summit.
LIOS DRUM CULLAIG RIABHACH.
Grouse Lodge
a gentlemans seat
Gurtacorka
GORT A CHOIRCE, Field of the oats.
Inismagrath (Parish of)
IONAS MAC RATHA.
Killadiskert
COILL A DÍSIRT, wood of the desert.
Killmore
COILL MHÓR, the great wood.
Kilnagarns Upper
COILL NA G-GARNA. wood of the carns. Giant’s grave.
Kiltyfeenghty Glebe
COILLTE FINEACHTAIGH, Finaghty’s woods.
Knockacosan
CNOC A CHUASÁN, hill of the cavern.
Knockateean
CNOC A T-SIDHEÁN, hill of the fairy fort.
Knocknacosk
CNOC A COSCA, hill of the checking or restraining.
Larga
LEARGAIDH, hill-side
Lavagh
LEAMHACH, elm-wood.
Lecarrow alias Strandhill
LEATH CHEATHRÚ, i.e. half quarter.
Leckaun
LEACÁN, a hill side.
Legmore
LUG MÓR, Great hollow.
Letter
LEITIR, a spewy hillside.
Lisacoghill
LIOS A CHOCHAILL, fort of the net or Cucullus.
Lisadlooey
LIOS A DLUIGH, fort of the blaze.
Liscuillew Upper
LIOS CHOILLE, fort of the wood.
Lisdrumgran
LIOS DROIM G-CRANN, fort of the ridge of the trees.
Lisfultaughan
LIOS FUILTEACHÁIN, Foltaghan’s fort.
Lisnanaw
LIOS NA N-ÁTHA, fort of the fords.
Lisnanorrus
LIOS NA NDORAS, fort of the doors.
Lough Allen
LOCH AILFHIN, Allin’s Lough.
AILLFHION.
Lugmeen
LUG MÍN, smooth hollow.
Lugmeltan
LUG MIOLTÁIN, Meltan’s hollow.
Lugmore
LUG MÓR, great hollow.
Mahannagh
MEATHANACH, abounding in split oaks.
Modoragh
MÁGH DORCHA, Dark plain.
Moneenatieve
MÓINÍN A TUÍ , little bog of the straw
Moneenrave
MÓINÍN RUIBHE. little bog of the sulphur.
Mullaghbawn
MULLACH BÁN. white summit.
Mullaghcastle
MULLACH CAISIL summit or hill top of the Cashel or
stone fort.
Mullaghfada
MULLACH FADA, long summit.
Mullaghgarrow
MULLACH GARBH. Lough summit.
North Glackon
GLACÁN, a small hollow.
Owen Gar River
ABHAINN GHEARR, short river
Ross
ROS, a point.
Rossbeg Glebe
ROS BEAG, Little point.
Rossmore
ROS MÓR, great point
Selton
SAILTEAN, land of Sallow.
Seltonnaseggart or Corry Mountain
SAILTEAN A T-SAGAIRT, Sallow-land of the priest.
Seltonnaskeagh
SAILTEAN NA SGEACH, sallow land of the briers: briers and sallows mixed.
Shass
SEAS, a bench, or bank.
Sheena
SIDHNE. fairy hills.
Shivdela
SIBHDEALACH, abounding in rushes or bulrushes.
Stangaun alias Aughnalealough
STANGÁN. little Stang (Stadium) of land.
Tawnycorragh
TAMHNAIGH CHORRACH, rugged field.
Tawnycorragh
TAMHNAIGH CHORRACH, rugged field.
Tents
TINTE, fires.
Thill
Thinny-beg
TEINE BEAG, little field.
Tonlegee
TÓIN LE GAOITH, hill to the wind.
Tullaghans
TULAGHANA , hillocks.
Tullintowell
TULLA AN TOMHUIL, hill of the feasting.
Tullyclevaun
TULAIGH CHLIABÁIN, hill of the basket.
Tullycorka
TULAIGH CHOIRCE, hill of the oats.
Tullyloughan
TULAIGH LOCHÁIN, hill of the small lake.
Tullymorrey
TULAIGH MHUIREADHAIGH, Murray’s hill.
Tullynamacdhu
TULAIGH NA MUC DUBH, hill of the black pig.
Tullynamacdhu
Tullynarooog
TULAIGH NA RUAG, hill of the defeats.
Tullyveame
TULAIGH BHÉIME, hill of the blow.
Turpann
TORPÁN, a hillock.
Ummera
IOMAIRE, a ridge.
Unshinagh
UINSEANNACH, abounding in ash trees.