Irish Language Town Names

For each townland listed below, the Irish name is given, as well as a possible translation of the Irish name, where known.

Currently, only the townlands in Kilmalkedar parish are listed below. If you have the Irish names of any towns in Dunquin, Dunurlin, Marhin, or Kilquane parishes, with or without translations, please send them to neriezpas@yahoo.com.

Kilmalkedar Cill Maolchéadair Maolchéadar's church
Ardamore Arda Mór great heights
Ballylusky Baile Loisce baile = town
Ballynana Baile na nÁith kiln town
Caherdorgan Cathair Deargáin cathair = city
Caherscullibeen Cathair Scoilbín cathair = city
Carrig Carraig rock, boulder
Cloghaneduff An Clochán Dubh the black causeway
Coumgagh Com Ga
Currauly Cráilí
Emlagh Imileá
Gallarus Gallaras
Garrane Garrán grove
Glashabeg Glaise Bheag beag = little
Kilcooly Cill Chúile Cúile's church
Kilmalkedar Cill Maolchéadair Maolchéadar's church
Lateeve Beg Leataoibh Beag beag = little
Lateeve More Leataoibh Mór mór = great
Lateevemanagh Leataoibh Meánach meánach = middle
Leamirlea Léim Irlé léim = jump, leap
Murreagh An Mhuiríoch muir = sea
Reenconnell Rinn Chonaill Conaill's point
Ullagha Ulacha

Send your Ballyferriter Irish language town names to neriezpas@yahoo.com.


W.J. Mansfield (neriezpas@yahoo.com)
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