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In Ireland, counties are divided into civil parishes, and these parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands sorted by parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland:[1]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Aghadowey
|
Achadh Dubhthaigh
|
Duffy's field
|
| Ardreagh
|
Ard Riabhach
|
grey height
|
| Ballinrees
|
Baile an Fhraoigh or Baile an Righ or Baile an Reisidhe
|
homestead of the heather or king's town or town of the reciter
|
| Ballybritain
|
Baile Bhriotáin
|
homestead of Britain
|
| Ballycaghan
|
Baile (Mhic) Eachaidh
|
homestead of Caghan
|
| Ballyclough
|
Baile Clog or Cloch
|
homestead of the bell or stone
|
| Ballydevitt
|
Baile (Mhic) Daibhéid
|
homestead of Devitt
|
| Ballygawley
|
Baile Uí Dhálaigh
|
Ó Dálaigh's homestead
|
| Ballylintagh
|
An Baile Linnteach
|
homestead of pools
|
| Ballymenagh
|
Baile Meadhonach
|
middle town
|
| Ballynacally More
|
Baile na Caillí Mór
|
big homestead of the hags/nuns
|
| Ballywillin
|
Baile Muileann
|
homestead of the mill
|
| Bovagh
|
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| Caheny
|
Caitheanaigh
|
place of winnowing chaff
|
| Carnrallagh
|
Carn Ralach
|
Cairn of the oak-tree
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| Carranroe
|
Corran Rua
|
red corner (or sickle shape)
|
| Clagan
|
Cloigeann
|
the skull (a round hill)
|
| Clarehill
|
Clár Coill
|
level wood
|
| Clintagh
|
Cluain Teach
|
meadow-land house
|
| Collins
|
Coileain
|
O'Collins
|
| Coolhill
|
Cúil Coill
|
back-wood
|
| Cornamuclagh
|
Corr na Muclach
|
round hill of the pig-styes
|
| Craiglea Glebe
|
Creag Uí Lí or Creag Liath
|
rock of the Fir Lí or grey rock
|
| Craigmore
|
Creag Mór
|
big crag
|
| Crevolea
|
Craobh Uí Lí or Craobh Liath
|
(family) branch of the Fir Lí or grey branchy tree
|
| Crosscanley Glebe
|
Crois Cineál Lí or Crois Cinn Liath
|
cross of the race of the Fir Lí or cross of the grey head
|
| Crossmakeever
|
Cros (Mhic) Íomhair
|
McKeever's cross
|
| Culdrum
|
Cúil droim
|
back of the ridge
|
| Cullycapple
|
Coilleach gCapall
|
woodland of the horses
|
| Cullyramer
|
Coilleach Reamhar
|
thick wood
|
| Dernagross
|
Doire na gCrois
|
oakwood of the cross
|
| Droghed
|
Droichead
|
bridge
|
| Drumacrow
|
Droim na Cruach
|
ridge of the ricks
|
| Drumeil
|
Droim Mile or Droim Eillidhe
|
ridge of soldiers or Elly's ridge
|
| Drumsteeple
|
Droim Steeple (English) or Droim Stábla
|
steeple ridge or ridge of the stable
|
| Glenbuck
|
Gleann Buic
|
glen of the buck (stag)
|
| Glencurb
|
Clann Corb or Gleann Corb
|
clan of Corb or glen of wickedness
|
| Glenkeen
|
Gleann Caoin
|
pleasant glen
|
| Gorran
|
Garran
|
shrubbery
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| Gortin Coolhill
|
Goirtín Cúil Choil
|
little tilled field, back-field
|
| Gortin Mayoghill
|
Goirtín Má Ghuala
|
little tilled field, plain of the shoulder
|
| Keely
|
Chaolaigh
|
slender rod/sticks
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| Killeague
|
Coill Liag or Cill Éig
|
wood of the stone or church of death
|
| Killykergan
|
Coill Uí Chiaragáin
|
O'Kerrigan's wood
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| Kiltest
|
Cill/Coill Teiste
|
church/wood of the testimony (witness)
|
| Knockaduff
|
Cnoc na Dubh
|
black hill
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| Landmore
|
Lann Mór
|
big church
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| Lisboy
|
Lios Buí
|
yellow fort
|
| Lisnamuck
|
Lios na Muc
|
fort of the pigs
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| Managher
|
Bheannchar or Manach ár
|
hilly land or monk's tillage
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| Mayboy
|
Maigh Buí
|
yellow plain
|
| Mayoghill
|
Maigh Eochaill
|
plain of the yew-wood
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| Meavemanougher
|
Meabh Bheannchar
|
Meave's hilly land
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| Meencraig
|
Mín Creag
|
smooth crag
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| Menagh
|
Meánach
|
middle land
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| Moneybrannon
|
Muine Breannain
|
Brennan's thicket/shrubbery
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| Moneycarrie Lower
|
Móin na Caraidh
|
bog of the weir
|
| Mullaghinch
|
Mullach Inis
|
water-meadow/island summit
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| Mullan
|
An Mullán
|
little summit
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| Mullinabrone
|
Mullach na Bron
|
summit of the quern (stone-mill)
|
| Risk
|
Riasg
|
marsh
|
| Rusky
|
Rúscaigh
|
morass (a mire/marsh)
|
| Scalty
|
Scoilte
|
rock split/cleft
|
| Seygorry
|
Suidhe Guaire
|
seat of St. Guaire
|
| Shanlongford
|
Sean Longphort
|
old fortified house
|
| Tamlaght
|
Tamhlacht
|
plague burial place
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Culcrow
|
Cúl/Cúil Cruach
|
corner/back of ricks
|
| Glasgort
|
Glas Gort
|
green field
|
| Landagivey
|
Lann Áth Geimhe
|
church of the ford of roaring water
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| Lissaghmore
|
Lios Mór
|
great fort
|
| Mullaghmore
|
Mullach Mór
|
big summit
|
| Mullaghmore Glebe
|
Mullach Mór
|
big summit
|
| Ree
|
Riabhac
|
grey lands
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Annahavil
|
Eanach Abhaill
|
marsh of the orchard
|
| Ballygonny More
|
Baile gConaidh Mór
|
homestead of fire-wood
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| Drummullan
|
Droim Muilinn
|
Mullan's ridge/ridge of the little summit
|
| Moneyhaw
|
Muine hDith
|
brake of the ford
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ardagh
|
Árd Achadh
|
high field
|
| Ballinderry
|
Baile an Doire
|
homestead of the oakwood
|
| Ballydonnell
|
Baile (Ui) Dhomhnaill
|
O'Donnell's homestead
|
| Ballylifford
|
Baile Leifear
|
homestead by side of the water
|
| Ballymultrea
|
Baile (Uí) Maoltrea
|
homestead of O'Multrea
|
| Ballyronan Beg
|
Baile (Uí) Rónáin Bheag
|
Ronan's little homestead
|
| Belagherty
|
Baile Uí Fhachartaigh
|
homestead of O'Faherty
|
| Killymuck
|
Coill na Muc
|
wood of the pigs
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballynure
|
Baile na nIúr (Iúir)
|
homestead of the yew trees
|
| Bancran Glebe
|
An Beannchrán or Bán Chrán
|
a kind of palisaded enclosure or white-tree
|
| Brackagh
|
An Bhreacach
|
speckled place
|
| Cahore
|
Cathair
|
stone fort/enclosure (by extension monastery enclosure)
|
| Carnamoney
|
Ceathrú na Móna or Carn na Monagh
|
quarterland of the bog or stone of the bog
|
| Cavanreagh
|
Cabhán Riabhach
|
grey hollow/round hill
|
| Cloane
|
Cluain
|
meadow
|
| Cloughfin
|
Cloch Fionn
|
white stone
|
| Coolnasillagh
|
Cúil na Saileach
|
corner (nook) of the sallow(s)
|
| Corick
|
Comhrac
|
confluence
|
| Derrynoyd
|
Doire an Fhóid
|
oakwood of the sod
|
| Disert
|
Díseart
|
wilderness
|
| Doon
|
Dún
|
fort
|
| Drumard
|
Droim Ard
|
high ridge
|
| Drumderg
|
Droim Dearg
|
red ridge
|
| Dunlogan
|
Dún Leocháin or Dún Ghluagain
|
Logan's fort or fort of the monster toad[2]
|
| Dunmurry
|
Dún Múirígh
|
Murray's fort
|
| Duntibryan
|
Dún Tí Bhriain
|
homestead of Bryan's fort
|
| Finglen
|
Fionn Gleann
|
white valley
|
| Glebe
|
An Ghléib
|
area of land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice
|
| Glengomna
|
Gleann Gamhna
|
valley of the calf
|
| Glenviggan
|
Gleann Bhigín or Gleann Bheichcean
|
Bigin's valley or St. Beccan's valley
|
| Gortnaskey
|
Gort na Sceach
|
field of hawthornes
|
| Labby
|
An Leaba
|
the bed (as in grave)
|
| Moneyconey
|
Móin an Chongna
|
bog of the antler
|
| Moneyguiggy
|
Móin an Crithach or Móin na gCuigeadh
|
the shaking bog or bog of the fifths
|
| Moneyneany
|
Móin na nIonadh
|
bog of the wonders
|
| Moyard
|
Maigh Ard
|
high plain
|
| Moydamlaght
|
Maigh dTamhlachta
|
plain of the plague-cemetery
|
| Moyheeland
|
Maigh Chaoláin
|
plain of St. Caelan or plain of small-guts
|
| Moykeeran
|
Maigh Chaorthainn
|
plain of the Rowan Tree
|
| Mulnavoo
|
Mullán na hUamha
|
hillock of the cave (souterrain)
|
| Owenreagh
|
An Abhainn Riabhach
|
the grey river
|
| Straw
|
An tSrath
|
marsh
|
| Straw Mountain
|
An tSrath
|
marsh
|
| Strawmore
|
An tSrath Mór
|
large marsh
|
| Tonaght
|
Tonnach
|
enclosure/mound
|
| Tullybrick
|
Tulaigh Bhric
|
speckled hill
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Annagh and Moneysterling
|
|
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| Ballymacpherson
|
|
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| Ballynagown
|
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| Boveagh
|
Both Bheitheach
|
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| Brackagh Slieve Gallion
|
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| Carncose
|
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| Cranny
|
Ghreanaigh
|
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| Cullion
|
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| Curr
|
Chora
|
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| Dromore
|
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| Durnascallon
|
Dair na Sceallán
|
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| Gortanewry
|
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| Grange
|
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| Killyboggin
|
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| Knocknagin
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| Lecumpher
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| Longfield
|
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| Luney
|
Leamhnaigh
|
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| Motalee
|
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| Rosgarran
|
Ros Gearráin
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| Roshure
|
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| Stranagard
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| Tirgan
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| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
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| Ballyagan
|
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| Ballydullaghan
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| Ballylame
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| Ballymenagh
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| Ballynameen
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| Bellury
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| Boghilboy
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| Carbalintober
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| Carrowreagh
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| Caulhame
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| Craigall
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| Craigavole
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| Crossland
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| Cuilbane
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| Culnaman
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| Dullaghy
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| Edenbane
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| Gort
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| Gortacloghan
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| Killyvally
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| Kurin
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| Laragh
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| Lisachrin
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| Moneydig
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| Movenis
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| Moyletra Kill
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| Moyletra Toy
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| Tamnyrankin
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| Tirkeeran
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| Trienaltenagh
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| Twenty Acres
|
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| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ardgarvan
|
Ard Gharbháin
|
gravel height
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| Ballyavelin North
|
Baile Gaibhlin
|
homestead of the little (river-)fork
|
| Ballycrum
|
Baile Crom
|
crooked/sloping homestead
|
| Ballynahery
|
Baile Machaire
|
homestead plain
|
| Ballyrisk More
|
Baile Rúscaigh Mór
|
big homestead of the marsh
|
| Bolea
|
Both Liath or Buaile
|
grey hut/monastic place or dairy/milking place
|
| Bovally
|
Bó Baile or Bó Bhealaigh
|
cow homestead or cow road/pass
|
| Cahery
|
Cathair
|
stone fort
|
| Carran
|
Carran
|
rocky land
|
| Carrydoo
|
Caraidh Dubh
|
black weir
|
| Coolessan
|
Cúil Leasáin
|
nook/angle of the little fort
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| Deer Park
|
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| Derry Beg
|
Daire Beag
|
little oak grove
|
| Derry More
|
Daire Mór
|
big oak grove
|
| Drummond
|
Drumman
|
hill-ridge
|
| Drumramer
|
Droim Reamhar
|
thick ridge
|
| Dunbeg
|
Dún Beag
|
little fort
|
| Dunmore
|
Dún Mór
|
big fort
|
| Enagh
|
Eanach
|
marsh
|
| Fruithill
|
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fruit hill
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| Glebe
|
An Ghléib
|
tract of church land
|
| Glenkeen
|
Gleann Caoin
|
pleasant valley
|
| Gortcorbies
|
Gort Corr Buidhe
|
yellow round hill field
|
| Gortgarn
|
Gort Garráin or Gort gCarn
|
field of groves or cairn field
|
| Keady
|
Céide
|
flat-topped hill
|
| Killane
|
Coill Leathan or Cill Leathan
|
broad wood or broad church
|
| Largyreagh
|
Leargaidh Riabhach
|
grey hill-side
|
| Leck
|
Leac
|
flat-rock
|
| Mullane
|
Mullán
|
little summit
|
| Rathbrady Beg (Newtown Limavady)
|
Ráth Bhríde Mór
|
small fort of Brigid
|
| Rathbrady More
|
Ráth Bhríde Mór
|
large fort of Brigid
|
| Ruskey
|
Rúscaigh
|
morass (a mire/marsh)
|
| Streeve
|
Sraobh
|
mill stream
|
| Tirmaquin
|
Tir Mhic Chuinn
|
land of Conn's son
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
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| Altikeeragh
|
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| Ardina
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| Articlave Upper
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| Artidillon
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| Ballymadigan
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| Ballymoney
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| Ballywildrick Upper
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| Ballywoodock
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| Ballywoolen
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| Bannbrook Upper
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| Bellany
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| Bennarees
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| Big Glebe
|
An Ghléib Mhór
|
[big] area of land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice
|
| Blakes Upper
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| Bogtown
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| Burren Beg
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| Burren More
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| Carneety
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| Dartress
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| Downhill
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| Drumagully
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| Dunalis Lower
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| Exorna
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| Farranlester
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| Freehall Dunlop
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| Glebe Big
|
An Ghléib Bheag
|
[small] area of land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice
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| Glebe Little
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| Gortgran
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| Gortycavan
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| Grange Beg
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| Grange More
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| Hunter's Glebe
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| Killyveety
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| Knocknogher
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| Liffock
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| Little Glebe
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| Long's Glebe
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| Masteragwee
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| Mullanhead
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| Pottagh
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| Quilley Lower
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| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
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Meaning
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| Ashlamaduff
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| Ballyguddin
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| Ballymacallion
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| Ballymakeever
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| Ballymonan
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| Ballyness
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| Boviel
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| Brishey
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| Carn
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| Cashel
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| Cluntygeeragh
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| Corick
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| Crabarkey
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| Cruckanim
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| Curraghlane
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| Currudda
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| Derryduff
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| Derryware
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| Dungiven
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| Eden
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| Evishagaran
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| Glenshane
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| Gortgarn
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| Gortnagross
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| Hass
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| Lackagh
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| Lenamore
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| Magheraboy
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| Ovil
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| Owenbeg
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| Scriggan
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| Tamniarin
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| Tirgoland
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| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
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Meaning
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| Altduff
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Alt Dubh
|
black hillside
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| Ballintemple
|
Baile an Teampaill
|
church town
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| Ballyrogan
|
Baile (Uí) Ruagáin
|
Rogan's homestead
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| Belraugh
|
Béal Rátha
|
Mouth of the fort
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| Boleran
|
Baile Uí Shírín
|
O'Sheeran's homstead
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| Brockagh
|
Brocach
|
badger place
|
| Brockaghboy
|
Brocach Buí
|
yellow place of badgers
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| Cah
|
Cath
|
battle
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| Coolcoscreaghan
|
Cúil Cois Creagán or Cúil Coscrachain
|
back foot of the little creg or corner/back of Coscrachain
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| Coolnasillagh
|
Cúil na Saileach
|
corner or angle of the sallows
|
| Crockindollagh
|
Cnocan Duilleach
|
leafy hillock
|
| Drumbane
|
Droim Bán
|
white ridge
|
| Dunnavenny
|
Dún na ??
|
fort of the ??
|
| Farrantemple Glebe
|
Fearann Teampaill
|
church land
|
| Freugh
|
Fraoch
|
heath
|
| Garvagh
|
Garbh Achadh
|
rough (ploughed) field
|
| Glenkeen
|
Glenn Caoin
|
pleasant valley
|
| Gortfad
|
Gort Fada
|
long tilled field
|
| Gortnamoyagh
|
Gort na mBóitheach
|
tilled field of the byres or cow-houses
|
| Inshaleen
|
Inse a Lín
|
island/water-meadow of flax
|
| Liscall
|
Lios Cathail
|
Cathail's fort
|
| Lisnascreghog
|
Lios na Scréachog
|
fort of the screech owl
|
| Mettican Glebe
|
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| Slaghtaverty
|
Sleacht Abhartaigh
|
monument of Abhartach
|
| Tamnymore
|
Tamhnaigh Mór
|
big field
|
| Tibaran
|
Tíghe Baran
|
Baran's house
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ardnaguniog
|
Ard na gChunneog
|
height of the churns
|
| Ballygudden
|
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| Barnakilly
|
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| Black Brae (Intake)
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| Bolie
|
Buaile
|
the mountain pasture of cattle
|
| Campsey Upper
|
|
|
| Carmoney
|
|
|
| Carnakilly Upper
|
|
|
| Carnamuff
|
|
|
| Carrickhugh
|
|
|
| Clanterkee
|
|
|
| Cloghole
|
|
|
| Coolafinny
|
Cúl Áit Fionnai
|
place of the bright recess
|
| Coolagh
|
|
|
| Coolkeenaght
|
Cuaille Cianachta
|
the bare tree of Keenaght
|
| Craigbrack
|
Carraig Breac
|
speckled rock
|
| Cregan
|
|
|
| Derryarkin Lower
|
|
|
| Donnybrewer Level (Intake)
|
|
|
| Drummaneny
|
|
|
| Dungullion
|
|
|
| Dunlade Glebe
|
|
|
| Falloward
|
Fála Ard
|
the high hedges/enclosures
|
| Faughanvale
|
|
|
| Glasakeeran
|
|
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Gortagherty Lower
|
|
|
| Gortenny
|
|
|
| Gortgare
|
|
|
| Greenan
|
|
|
| Gresteel Beg
|
Glas Stiall Beag
|
small grey strip (of land)
|
| Gresteel More
|
Glas Stiall Mór
|
large grey strip (of land)
|
| Killylane
|
Coille Leathain
|
the broad wood
|
| Killywool
|
Coille Ghuail
|
the charcoal wood
|
| Kilnappy
|
Cill na nAbhadh
|
church of the abbot
|
| Laraghaleas
|
Láthrach a Lios
|
site of the ancient fort
|
| Legavannon
|
Lug a Meannáin
|
hollow of the kids
|
| Ligg
|
Lug
|
the hollow
|
| Longfield Beg
|
|
|
| Loughermore
|
|
|
| McLean and Partners Division
|
|
|
| Magheramore
|
|
|
| Minegallagher Glebe
|
|
|
| Mobuoy
|
Maigh Buí
|
the yellow plain
|
| Monehanegan
|
|
|
| Monnaboy
|
|
|
| Muff
|
|
|
| Salt Works
|
|
|
| Templemoyle
|
|
|
| Tirmacoy
|
|
|
| Tullanee
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Altibryan
|
|
|
| Ballinrees
|
|
|
| Ballystrone
|
|
|
| Belgarrow
|
|
|
| Bratwell
|
|
|
| Formoyle
|
|
|
| Formullen
|
|
|
| Knockmult
|
|
|
| Sconce
|
|
|
Grange of Scullion (County Londonderry portion)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Church Island
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballinderry
|
Baile an Doire
|
homestead of the oakwood
|
| Brackaghlislea
|
Bhreacach Lios Liath
|
speckled grey fort
|
| Calmore
|
An Coill Mór
|
the great hazel
|
| Clooney
|
An Chluanaidh
|
the meadow
|
| Cloughfin
|
Cloch Fionn
|
white stone
|
| Coolsaragh
|
Cúl Sáráin
|
field of the hill-back slaughter
|
| Drumballyhagan
|
Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin
|
ridge of O'Hagan's homestead
|
| Drumballyhagan Clark
|
Droim Bhaile Uí Ágáin
|
ridge of O'Hagan's homestead
|
| Drumcrow
|
Droim Crua
|
the hard ridge
|
| Drumsamney
|
Droim Samhna
|
ridge of Samhain
|
| Gortahurk
|
Gort an Choirce
|
(arable) field of oats
|
| Gortamney
|
Gort an tSamhraidh
|
summer (arable) field
|
| Granny
|
Crannaigh or Granach
|
wooded place or gravely place
|
| Keenaght
|
Caonach
|
mossy/swamp
|
| Killynumber
|
An Choillidh Umar
|
wood of the trough
|
| Killytoney
|
An Choillidh Tamhnaigh
|
woody cultivated spot
|
| Moneyshanere
|
Muine Sean Iúir or fhéir
|
thicket of old yew's or grass
|
| Mormeal
|
Mór Mael(án) or Mír Mhíchíl
|
great blunt hillock or St Michael's portion
|
| Moybeg Kirley
|
Maigh Beag Corr Liath
|
little plain of the grey pointed hill
|
| Moyesset
|
Maigh Easóg
|
plain of weasels
|
| Tamnyaskey
|
Tamhnaigh na Sceach or Eascaigh
|
field of hawthornes or quagmire
|
| Tobermore
|
An Tobar Mór
|
the great well
|
Kildollagh (County Londonderry portion)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Coolderry North
|
|
|
| Dam Head
|
|
|
| Dromore
|
|
|
| Drumaduan
|
|
|
| Fish Loughan
|
|
|
| Loughan Island
|
|
|
| Loughanreagh North
|
|
|
| Mill Loughan
|
|
|
| Pullans North
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballyknock
|
|
|
| Beagh (Temporal)
|
|
|
| Carrowmenagh
|
|
|
| Corlacky
|
|
|
| Culnagrew
|
|
|
| Fallylea
|
|
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Gortinure
|
|
|
| Granaghan
|
|
|
| Halfgayne
|
|
|
| Knockoneill
|
|
|
| Moneysharven
|
|
|
| Slaghtneill
|
|
|
| Swatragh
|
|
|
| Tirhugh
|
|
|
| Tirkane
|
|
|
| Tirnony
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballycairn
|
|
|
| Castletoodry
|
|
|
| Churchland
|
|
|
| Drumaquill
|
|
|
| Killcranny
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Claragh
|
Clar
|
plain/level spot
|
| Erganagh
|
possibly Eircneach or Aircheanneach
|
salmon river or townland of hereditary war
|
| Fallahogy
|
Fál an Chúige
|
enclosure/field of a fifth (a land division)
|
| Kilrea
|
Cill Ria
|
church of the journey (possibly)
|
| Lislea
|
Lios Liath
|
grey fort
|
| Moneygran
|
|
|
| Movanagher
|
Maigh Beanncair
|
plain of pointed hills
|
| Moyagoney
|
Maigh Éignigh
|
Hegney's plain
|
| Moyknock
|
Maigh Cnoc
|
hill plain
|
| Mullan
|
Maolain
|
little hill or Mullan (name)
|
Learmount (County Londonderry portion)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Altinure Upper
|
|
|
| Ballyrory
|
|
|
| Carnanbane
|
|
|
| Carnanreagh
|
|
|
| Clagan
|
|
|
| Dreen
|
|
|
| Eden
|
|
|
| Gortscreagan
|
|
|
| Kilcreen
|
|
|
| Kilgort
|
|
|
| Lear
|
|
|
| Loughtilube
|
|
|
| Moneyhoghan
|
|
|
| Straid
|
|
|
| Stranagalwilly
|
|
|
| Tamnagh
|
|
|
| Teenaght
|
|
|
| Terrydreen
|
|
|
| Tireighter
|
|
|
Lissan (County Londonderry portion)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballybriest
|
|
|
| Brackagh
|
|
|
| Caneese
|
|
|
| Clagan
|
|
|
| Coltrim
|
|
|
| Derryganard
|
|
|
| Lissan Demense
|
Liosáin
|
|
| Dirnan
|
Daire Eidhneáin
|
|
| Drumard
|
|
|
| Drummeen
|
|
|
| Dunnabraggy
|
|
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Killybasky
|
|
|
| Knockadoo
|
|
|
| Letteran
|
|
|
| Lismoney
|
|
|
| Mobuy
|
|
|
| Muff
|
|
|
| Rossmore
|
|
|
| Tintagh
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ardvarness
|
Árd Bheárnas
|
high gaps
|
| Ballintaggart
|
Baile an tSagairt
|
homestead of the priest
|
| Ballinteer South
|
Baile an tSaoir
|
homestead of the craftsman (carpenter/stonemason)
|
| Ballylagan
|
Baile an Lagáin
|
homestead of the hallow
|
| Ballynacanon
|
Baile na gCanónach
|
homestead of the canon's
|
| Ballyness
|
Baile an Easa
|
homestead of the waterfall (of Loch Craoi)
|
| Ballyvennox
|
Baile Beannachadh
|
homestead of the blessing
|
| Ballywilliam
|
Baile Uilliam
|
William's homestead
|
| Balteagh Upper
|
Bailte Fhiaich
|
Fee's homesteads
|
| Bushtown
|
Bush Town
|
|
| Cam
|
Cam
|
crooked/curved
|
| Camus
|
Camas
|
river-bend
|
| Camus Macosquin Glebe
|
Camas Maigh Choscáin
|
river-bend of Coscan's plain
|
| Carndougan
|
|
|
| Cashel
|
|
|
| Castleroe
|
|
|
| Coole Glebe Lower
|
|
|
| Coolyvenny
|
|
|
| Croaghan
|
|
|
| Crossgare
|
|
|
| Curragh
|
|
|
| Derrydorragh
|
|
|
| Dromore
|
|
|
| Drumcroon
|
|
|
| Dunderg
|
|
|
| Englishtown
|
|
|
| Farranlester
|
Fearann Leastair
|
land of the vessels
|
| Farranseer
|
Fearann Saor
|
the free land
|
| Gills
|
|
|
| Glenhall
|
Gleann Coll/hAille
|
valley of the hazel/slope
|
| Glenleary
|
Gleann Cléireach
|
valley of the clerk/cleric
|
| Killure
|
Cill Iubhar
|
yew church
|
| Kilmaconnell
|
Cill Mhic Dhomhnaill
|
MacConnell's church
|
| Kiltinny Lower
|
Cill Theineadh
|
church of the fire
|
| Kiltinny Upper
|
Cill Theineadh
|
church of the fire
|
| Kinnyglass
|
Cionn na Glas
|
head of the rivulet (small river)
|
| Learden
|
Ladhar Donn or Leath Ardin
|
brown fork (land between two converging rivers) or portion/side of little height
|
| Leck
|
Leac
|
flat rock
|
| Letterloan
|
Leitir Luáin
|
Lamb's / O'Loans hillside
|
| Lismurphy
|
Lios (Ui) Murchadha
|
O'Murphy's fort
|
| Macleary
|
Maigh Cléireach
|
plain of the clerk/cleric
|
| Macosquin
|
Maigh Choscáin
|
Coscan's plain
|
| Ringrash Beg
|
Rinn Ras Bheag or Rinn Ros Bheag
|
headland of the shrub or grove
|
| Somerset
|
|
|
| Tamnamoney
|
Tamhnaigh na Móna/Muine
|
field of the bog/thicket
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballymacilcurr
|
|
|
| Ballymacpeake Upper
|
|
|
| Ballynacross
|
|
|
| Ballynahone Beg
|
|
|
| Beagh (Spiritual)
|
|
|
| Bracaghreilly
|
|
|
| Craigadick
|
|
|
| Craigmore
|
|
|
| Crew
|
|
|
| Culnady
|
|
|
| Curragh
|
|
|
| Curran
|
|
|
| Dreenan
|
|
|
| Drumard
|
Droim Ard
|
|
| Drumconready
|
|
|
| Drumlamph
|
|
|
| Drummuck
|
|
|
| Dunglady
|
|
|
| Falgortrevy
|
|
|
| Fallagloon
|
|
|
| Gorteade
|
|
|
| Grillagh
|
|
|
| Gulladuff
|
|
|
| Keady
|
|
|
| Kirley
|
|
|
| Largantogher
|
|
|
| Lisnamuck
|
|
|
| Macknagh
|
|
|
| Moneymore
|
|
|
| Moyagall
|
|
|
| Rocktown
|
|
|
| Slaghtybogy
|
|
|
| Tamnymartin
|
|
|
| Tamnymullan
|
|
|
| Tirgarvil
|
|
|
| Tirnageeragh
|
|
|
| Toberhead
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Aghagaskin
|
Achadh Ui Gaschain
|
O'Gaskin's field
|
| Annaghmore
|
|
|
| Ballyheifer
|
|
|
| Ballymoghan More
|
|
|
| Ballynocker
|
|
|
| Coolshinny
|
Cúil Sionnaigh
|
Corner of the Fox
|
| Drumrainey
|
|
|
| Dunamoney
|
|
|
| Dunarnon
|
|
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Glenmaquill
|
|
|
| Killyfaddy
|
|
|
| Killyneese
|
|
|
| Leckagh
|
|
|
| Megargy
|
|
|
| Mullaghboy
|
|
|
| Polepatrick
|
Poll Phadráig
|
(St) Patrick's hole
|
| Shanemullagh
|
|
|
| Tamnadeese
|
Tamhnach Dias
|
field of the ear of corn
|
| Town Parks of Magherafelt
|
|
|
Magilligan (Tamlaghtard)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Aughill
|
|
|
| Avish
|
Eibhis
|
the coarse mountain pasture
|
| Ballyleighery Upper
|
Baile Ui Laeghaire
|
town of O'Leary
|
| Ballymaclary
|
|
|
| Ballymagoland
|
|
|
| Ballymulholland
|
|
|
| Ballymultimber
|
|
|
| Ballyscullion
|
Baile Uí Scoillín
|
O'Scullion's townland
|
| Bellarena
|
Béal Átha na Ríona/Baile an Mhargaidh
|
Ford mouth of the queen/Town of the Market
|
| Benone
|
Bun Abhann
|
foot of the river
|
| Carnowry
|
Carn Abhra
|
the cairn of Avry
|
| Carrowreagh
|
Ceathrú Riabhach
|
grey quarter(land)
|
| Clagan
|
Cloigeann
|
skull (round hill)
|
| Clooney
|
Chluanaidh
|
meadow
|
| Craig
|
Creag
|
rock
|
| Croaghan
|
Cruachán
|
the little round hill
|
| Doaghs Upper
|
Dumhach Uachtarach
|
upper sandbank
|
| Drumahorgan
|
Droim na hArcáin
|
Harkin's ridge
|
| Drumavally
|
Droim a Bhealaigh
|
the ridge of the pass/road
|
| Drummans Middle
|
Dromainn
|
the ridges
|
| Drumnahay
|
Droim na hÁithe
|
the ridge of the kiln
|
| Duncrun
|
Dún Cruithean
|
fort of the Cruthin
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Gort (part of Glebe)
|
Gort
|
(arable) field
|
| Gortmore
|
Gort Mór
|
great (arable) field
|
| Lenamore
|
Leana Mór
|
the great meadow
|
| Margymonaghan
|
Margadh Uí Mhanacháin
|
(O')Monaghan's market
|
| Mill Town
|
Baile an Mhuilinn
|
town of the mill
|
| Minearny
|
Muine Airneadh
|
the brake of the sloes
|
| Oughtymore
|
Ochtach Mór
|
the great breast
|
| Oughtymoyle
|
Ochtach Maol
|
bare/bald breast
|
| Scotchtown
|
|
|
| Tamlaght
|
Tamhlacht
|
burial place
|
| Tircreven
|
Tír Craobhán
|
land of bushes
|
Tamlaght (Co. Londonderry portion)
[edit]
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballydawley
|
|
|
| Ballymoyle
|
Baile Maol
|
bald/flat townland
|
| Druminard
|
Droimín Ard
|
the little ridge of the height
|
| Rusky Lower
|
|
|
| Tamlaght
|
|
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ardnargle
|
Ard na Aireagal
|
high oratory/habitation/small church
|
| Back
|
Baic
|
bend/crook
|
| Ballyhenry West
|
Baile (Mhic) Éinrí (O'Cahan sept variant)
|
Henry's homestead
|
| Ballykeen
|
Baile Caoin
|
beautiful/pleasant homestead
|
| Ballykelly Level
|
Baile (Uí) Cheallaigh
|
O'Kelly's homestead
|
| Ballymacran
|
Baile na Crannach
|
homestead of the tree-plantation
|
| Ballyspallan
|
Baile (Uí) Spealláin
|
O'Spillane's homestead
|
| Broglasco
|
Bruach Glas Chuaidh or Brugh Glas Chuaidh
|
border/river-bank of the green hollow or mansion of the green hallow
|
| Broharris
|
Bruach Fhearghusa or Bruach Thairis
|
Fergus's border or beyond/across the border
|
| Broighter
|
Bruach Íochtair
|
lower (river-)bank
|
| Burnally
|
Bùrn Àille (from Scottish burn)
|
beautiful (spring) water
|
| Carlaragh
|
Corr Laragh
|
hill of mares
|
| Carrowclare
|
Ceathrú Clár
|
quarter(land) of the plain
|
| Carrowmenagh
|
Ceathrú Meadhonach
|
middle quarter(land)
|
| Carrowmuddle
|
Ceathrú ??
|
?? quarter(land)
|
| Carrowreagh
|
Ceathrú Riabhach
|
grey quarter(land)
|
| Clagan
|
Cloigeann
|
skull (round hill)
|
| Corndale Lower
|
Carn Dail
|
portion/dale of the cairn
|
| Crindle
|
Crìon Dáil or Crìon Dail
|
little portion (of land) or little dale (meadow)
|
| Culmore Lower
|
Cúil Mór
|
great nook/corner
|
| Culmore Upper
|
Cúil Mór
|
great nook/corner
|
| Deer Park
|
|
|
| Dromore
|
Droim Mór
|
big ridge
|
| Drumacarney
|
Droim Uí Chearnaigh
|
O'Kearney's ridge
|
| Drumacony
|
Droim na Conaidh
|
ridge of the fire-wood
|
| Drumballydonaghy
|
Droim Baile Uí Donnchaidh
|
homestead of O'Donaghy's ridge
|
| Drummond
|
Drumman
|
hill ridge
|
| Drumraighland
|
Droim Rachlainn
|
Raghlan's ridge
|
| Drumrane
|
Droim Raithne
|
ridge of ferns
|
| Dunbrock
|
Dún Broc
|
fort of badgers
|
| Farlow
|
For Loch
|
outlying lake
|
| Glack
|
Glac
|
narrow valley/hallow
|
| Glasvey
|
Glas Bheith
|
green birch tree
|
| Glebe
|
|
|
| Lisnakilly
|
Lios na Choillidh
|
fort of the wood
|
| Lomond
|
Lomann
|
bare/forlorn
|
| Magheramore
|
Machaire Mór
|
great plain
|
| Moneyrannel
|
Muine Raghnail
|
Randal's thicket
|
| Mulkeeragh
|
Maol Caerach
|
small hill of sheep
|
| Mullagh
|
Mullach
|
summit
|
| Myroe Level
|
Má Rua Level
|
red plain
|
| Ned
|
Nead
|
nest
|
| Oghill
|
Eochaill
|
yew-wood
|
| Rascahan
|
Ros (Ui) Catháin
|
O'Kanes grove
|
| Sesnagh
|
corruption of Seisreach
|
ploughland
|
| Shanreagh
|
Sean Riabhach
|
old grey land
|
| Sheep Marsh
|
|
|
| Sistrakeel
|
Seisreach Caol
|
narrow ploughland
|
| Tamlaght
|
Tamhlacht
|
burial place
|
| Tartnakilly
|
Teach na Choillidh
|
house of the wood
|
| Tully
|
Tulach
|
hillock
|
| Tullyhoe
|
Tulach hUamha
|
hillock of the cave
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballymacpeake Lower
|
Baile Mhic Péice
|
McPeake's homstead
|
| Ballynian
|
Baile na nÉan
|
homestead of the birds
|
| Bovedy
|
Both Mhíde
|
Míde's hut/monastic cell
|
| Drumagarner
|
Droim Uí Gharbháin
|
O'Garvin's ridge
|
| Drumane
|
Droim Éan
|
ridge of birds
|
| Drumard
|
Droim Árd
|
high ridge
|
| Drumlane
|
Droim Leathan
|
broad ridge
|
| Drumnacannon
|
Droim na gCanónach
|
ridge of the canons (site of ancient parish church)
|
| Drumoolish
|
Droim Maolais
|
ridge of the bald (hill) top
|
| Drumsaragh
|
Droim Sáráin
|
ridge of the slaughter
|
| Eden
|
Éadan
|
hill brow
|
| Glenone
|
Cluain Eoghain
|
Owen's meadow
|
| Gortmacrane
|
Gort ??
|
stony field
|
| Inishrush
|
Inis Rois
|
island of the promontory
|
| Killygullib Glebe
|
Cillidh Ghulba
|
church of the projecting (beak-like) hill
|
| Killymuck Glebe
|
Coill na Muc
|
wood of the pigs
|
| Lisgorgan Glebe
|
Lios Ó gCorragáin
|
fort of the O'Corrigans
|
| Lismoyle
|
Lios Maol
|
bare fort
|
| Lisnagrot
|
Lios na gCrot
|
ring-fort of the humps
|
| Moneysallin
|
Muine Saileáin
|
thicket of the willows
|
| Moneystaghan Ellis
|
Muine Steach
|
Steachán's (Stephen's) thicket
|
| Moneystaghan Macpeake
|
Muine Steach
|
Steachán's (Stephen's) thicket
|
| Mullaghnamoyagh
|
Mullach na mBóitheach
|
hilltop of the byres or cowhouses
|
| Timaconway
|
Tigh Mhic Conmidhe
|
McConway's house
|
| Tyanee
|
Tigh Uí Niaidh
|
O'Nees house
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballougry
|
Baile Loch Ria
|
grey lake homestead
|
| Ballyarnet
|
Baile Arnoid
|
Arnett's/Harnet's (still a local family surname) homestead
|
| Ballymagowan
|
Baile na gCanónach'
|
homestead of the canons
|
| Ballymagrorty (White House)
|
Baile Mic Robhartaigh
|
McGroaty's homestead
|
| Ballynagalliagh
|
Baile na gCailleach
|
homestead of the nuns
|
| Ballynagard
|
Baile na gCeard
|
homestead of the artificers
|
| Ballynashallog
|
Baile na Saileog
|
homestead of the little willows
|
| Cloughglass
|
Cloch Glas
|
green stone
|
| Coshquin
|
Cois Chuinn
|
foot (of a mountain or other feature) of Conn
|
| Creevagh Lower
|
Craobhach
|
place of sacred trees
|
| Creevagh Upper
|
Craobhach
|
place of sacred trees
|
| Creggan
|
Creagán
|
little rock
|
| Culmore
|
Cúil Mór
|
big nook
|
| Edenballymore
|
Éadan Baile Mór
|
brow of the big homestead
|
| Elagh More
|
Aileach Mór
|
great stone house/place of habitation
|
| Killea
|
Cill Aodha
|
Hugh's church
|
| Londonderry
|
London Daire
|
oak grove
|
| Mullennan
|
Muilean
|
mill
|
| Pennyburn
|
Either named after Pen y Bryn or
(Irish/Scots) Pingine (Scots) burn
|
top of the hill or
penny large stream/small river
|
| Shantallow
|
Sean Talamh
|
old land
|
| Sheriffs Mountain
|
|
|
| Springhill
|
|
|
| Springtown
|
|
|
| Termonbacca
|
Tearmainn Bacach
|
sanctuary of lames/cripples
|
| Townland
|
Irish Origin (if applicable)
|
Meaning
|
| Ballynahone More
|
Baile na Abhann Mór
|
homestead of the river
|
| Broagh
|
Bruach
|
river bank
|
| Cabragh
|
Cabrach
|
bad unprofitable land
|
| Carricknakielt
|
Carraig Uí Chaoilte
|
O'Kielt's rock
|
| Derganagh
|
Dearg Eanach
|
red marsh
|
| Knocknakielt
|
Cnoc na Uí Chaoilte
|
O'Kielt's hill
|
| Lemnaroy
|
Léim an Eich Ruaidh
|
leap of the reddish horse
|
| Lurganagoose
|
Lorgain na gCuas
|
long-ridge of the caves
|
| Mullagh
|
Mullach
|
summit
|
