Logainmneacha liatroma

Leitrim Placenames

Many Leitrim placenames are now available on www.logainm.ie, the site of An Coimisiúin Logainmneacha. However, the Irish versions of many townlands are not yet available on this site.

As an interim measure Leitrim Co Library has updated the versions of the names produced by John O’Donovan during the Ordnance Survey in the 1830s. These names, townlands mainly, have been listed here under civil parish. The meaning of the placename in English is also given.

Generally speaking, the name as interpreted by O’Donovan has been left as it was. An Coimisiúin Logainmneacha will, in time, come up with the definitive version but, in the meantime, this listing will give versions which can be used and will, in most cases, be correct.

To find a townland

In the original O’Donovan’s Name Books the placenames were listed under Civil Parishes. There were 17 Civil Parishes as opposed to 24 Church parishes. People are more familiar with Church Parishes and the church parishes are listed below, referring you to the relevant Civil Parish

View Parishes from O'Donovan's Name Books

Annaduff

Aughavas – Listed in Cloone Civil Parish

Ballinaglera – Listed in Drumreilly Parish

Ballaghameehan – Listed in Rossinver Parish

Bornacoola – Listed in Mohill Parish

Carrigallen

Cloonclare

Cloone

Drumlease (Dromahair)

Drumreilly Lower (Aughawillan) – Listed in Drumreilly Parish

Drumreilly Upper

Fenagh

Glenade – Listed in Rossinver Parish

Gortletteragh _ Listed in Cloone Parish

Innishmagrath (Drumkeerin)

Kinlough

Killargue (Part of parish under Cloonlougher)

Killasnet

Killinummery

Kiltoghert

Kiltubrid

Mohill

Murhaun (Drumshanbo)– Listed in Kiltoghert Parish

Oughteragh

Logainmneacha Liatroma

Tá go leor logainmneacha Liatroma le fáil anois ar www.logainm.ie, suíomh An Choimisiún Logainmneacha ach tá cuid mhaith bailte fearann nach bhfuil an leagan Gaeilge ann fós.

Mar socrú gearrthéarmach, tá obair déanta ag Leabharlann Chontae Liatroma ar na liostaí a ndearna Seán Ó Donnabháin le linn an tSuirbhé Ordanáis ins na hocht déag tríochaidí. Tá na logainmneacha sin liostáilte anseo faoi Pharóiste Cathartha. Tá míniú an logainm i mBéarla tugtha freisin.

Go ginearálta, tugtar logainmneacha mar a bhí siad leagtha amach ag Ó Donnabháin ach amháin go úsáidtear litriú nua-aimseartha ann.

Beidh na logainmneacha go léir le fáil ón suíomh ag an gCoimisiún de réir a cheile ach, idir an dá linn, is féidir úsáid a bhaint as na leaganacha seo ata, cuid mhór, i gceart.

Chun teacht ar logainm.

Thug Ó Donnabháin na liostaí faoi Pharóistí Cathartha. Bhí 17 Paróistí Cathartha ann ach bhí 24 Paróistí Eaglasta sa chontae. Ni mór, mar sin, eolas a bheith agat ar chén paróiste sibhialta ina bhfuil do bhaile fearann. Faoin liosta thíos, gheobhaidh tú an paróiste cathartha cuí.