Celebrating Ulster's Townlands

 

PLACE-NAMES IN THE EXHIBITION FROM CO. ARMAGH

 

Place-name

Irish Form

Translation

Townland?

County etc

Aghyalloge

Achadh na nGealóg

"field of white-bellied eels"

townland

Armagh

Allistragh

An tAileastrach

"place of wild irises"

townland

Armagh

Annaloist

Eanach Losaide

"marsh of the kneading trough"

townland

Armagh

Armagh

Ard Mhacha

"height of Macha/open country"

parish

Armagh

Ballybrolly

Baile Uí Bhrolaigh

"Bradley's townland"

townland

Armagh

Ballycoffey

Baile Uí Cobhthaigh

"Coffey's townland"

townland

Armagh

Ballykeel

Baile Caol

"narrow townland"

townland

Armagh

Ballymacdermot

Baile Mhic Dhiarmada

"McDermot's townland"

townland

Armagh

Bocombra

Both Chomair?

"hut at the confluence"?

townland

Armagh

Carrickaloughran

Carraig Uí Luacharáin

"Loughran's townland"

townland

Armagh

Carrickatuke

Carraig an tSeabhaic

"rock of the hawk"

hill

Armagh

Carrickbroad

Carraig Bhradach

"rock of robbers"

townland

Armagh

Creeveroe

An Chraobh Rua

"the red branchy tree"

townland

Armagh

Cullentragh

Cuileanntraigh

"holly place"

townland

Armagh & Fermanagh

Darkley

Dearclaigh

"place of caves/hollows"

townland

Armagh

Derrylisnahavil

Doire Lis na hAbhaille

"oakwood of the appletree fort"

townland

Armagh

Drumcree

Droim Crí

"ridge of the boundary"

townland

Armagh

Drumharriff

Droim Thairbh

"ridge of the bull"

townland

Armagh Fer Tyr

Drumhirk

Droim Thoirc

"ridge of the boar"

townland

Armagh Dn Fer Tyr

Drumnahuncheon

Droim na hUinsinne

"ridge of the ash"

townland

Armagh

Eglish

Eaglais

"church"

townland

Armagh

Killevy

Cill Shléibhe

"church by the mountain"

parish

Armagh

Kilnasaggart

Cill na Sagart

"church of the priests"

 

Armagh

Knocknamuckly

Cnoc na Muclaí

"hill of the piggery"

townland

Armagh

Knocknashane

Cnoc na Seangán

"hill of the ants"

townland

Armagh

Lislea

Lios Liath

"grey fort"

townland

Armagh

Lisleitrim

Lios Liatroim

"fort of the grey hill"

townland

Armagh

Lisnamintry

Lios Droim Míntíre?

"fort of the ridge of arable land"?

townland

Armagh

Lurgyvallen

Lorg Uí Mhaoláin

"Mallon's ridge"

townland

Armagh

Moiry Pass

Bealach an Mhaighre

"pass of the salmon"

pass

Armagh

Navan

Emain Macha

"Emain of the open country"

townland

Armagh

Rathtrillick

Ráth Trilic

"ringfort of the stone tomb"

townland

Armagh

Terryhoogan

Tír Uí Aodhagáin

"O'Hoogan's territory"

townland

Armagh

Tullyworgle

Tulaigh Uí Mhuireagáin

"Morgan's hillock"

townland

Armagh

Tí Chulainn

Tí Chulainn

"Culann's house"

 

Armagh