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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]
Parishes
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
Caheny
Caitheanaigh
place of winnowing chaff
Carnrallagh
Carn Ralach
Cairn of the oak-tree
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
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
Killeague
Coill Liag or Cill Éig
wood of the stone or church of death
Killykergan
Coill Uí Chiaragáin
O'Kerrigan's wood
Kiltest
Cill/Coill Teiste
church/wood of the testimony (witness)
Knockaduff
Cnoc na Dubh
black hill
Landmore
Lann Mór
big church
Lisboy
Lios Buí
yellow fort
Lisnamuck
Lios na Muc
fort of the pigs
Managher
Bheannchar or Manach ár
hilly land or monk's tillage
Mayboy
Maigh Buí
yellow plain
Mayoghill
Maigh Eochaill
plain of the yew-wood
Meavemanougher
Meabh Bheannchar
Meave's hilly land
Meencraig
Mín Creag
smooth crag
Menagh
Meánach
middle land
Moneybrannon
Muine Breannain
Brennan's thicket/shrubbery
Moneycarrie Lower
Móin na Caraidh
bog of the weir
Mullaghinch
Mullach Inis
water-meadow/island summit
Mullan
An Mullán
little summit
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
Lissaghmore
Lios Mór
great fort
Mullaghmore
Mullach Mór
big summit
Mullaghmore Glebe
Mullach Mór
big summit
Ree
Riabhac
grey lands
Ardboe (County Londonderry portion)
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Annahavil
Eanach Abhaill
marsh of the orchard
Ballygonny More
Baile gConaidh Mór
homestead of fire-wood
Drummullan
Droim Muilinn
Mullan's ridge/ridge of the little summit
Moneyhaw
Muine hDith
brake of the ford
Artrea (County Londonderry portion)
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
Desertmartin
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Annagh and Moneysterling
Ballymacpherson
Ballynagown
Boveagh
Both Bheitheach
Brackagh Slieve Gallion
Carncose
Cranny
Ghreanaigh
Cullion
Curr
Chora
Dromore
Durnascallon
Dair na Sceallán
Gortanewry
Grange
Killyboggin
Knocknagin
Lecumpher
Longfield
Luney
Leamhnaigh
Motalee
Rosgarran
Ros Gearráin
Roshure
Stranagard
Tirgan
Desertoghill
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ballyagan
Ballydullaghan
Ballylame
Ballymenagh
Ballynameen
Bellury
Boghilboy
Carbalintober
Carrowreagh
Caulhame
Craigall
Craigavole
Crossland
Cuilbane
Culnaman
Dullaghy
Edenbane
Gort
Gortacloghan
Killyvally
Kurin
Laragh
Lisachrin
Moneydig
Movenis
Moyletra Kill
Moyletra Toy
Tamnyrankin
Tirkeeran
Trienaltenagh
Twenty Acres
Drumachose
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ardgarvan
Ard Gharbháin
gravel height
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
Deer Park
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
fruit hill
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
Dunboe
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Altikeeragh
Ardina
Articlave Upper
Artidillon
Ballymadigan
Ballymoney
Ballywildrick Upper
Ballywoodock
Ballywoolen
Bannbrook Upper
Bellany
Bennarees
Big Glebe
An Ghléib Mhór
[big] area of land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice
Blakes Upper
Bogtown
Burren Beg
Burren More
Carneety
Dartress
Downhill
Drumagully
Dunalis Lower
Exorna
Farranlester
Freehall Dunlop
Glebe Big
An Ghléib Bheag
[small] area of land granted to a clergyman as part of his benefice
Glebe Little
Gortgran
Gortycavan
Grange Beg
Grange More
Hunter's Glebe
Killyveety
Knocknogher
Liffock
Little Glebe
Long's Glebe
Masteragwee
Mullanhead
Pottagh
Quilley Lower
Dungiven
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ashlamaduff
Ballyguddin
Ballymacallion
Ballymakeever
Ballymonan
Ballyness
Boviel
Brishey
Carn
Cashel
Cluntygeeragh
Corick
Crabarkey
Cruckanim
Curraghlane
Currudda
Derryduff
Derryware
Dungiven
Eden
Evishagaran
Glenshane
Gortgarn
Gortnagross
Hass
Lackagh
Lenamore
Magheraboy
Ovil
Owenbeg
Scriggan
Tamniarin
Tirgoland
Errigal
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Altduff
Alt Dubh
black hillside
Ballintemple
Baile an Teampaill
church town
Ballyrogan
Baile (Uí) Ruagáin
Rogan's homestead
Belraugh
Béal Rátha
Mouth of the fort
Boleran
Baile Uí Shírín
O'Sheeran's homstead
Brockagh
Brocach
badger place
Brockaghboy
Brocach Buí
yellow place of badgers
Cah
Cath
battle
Coolcoscreaghan
Cúil Cois Creagán or Cúil Coscrachain
back foot of the little creg or corner/back of Coscrachain
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
Slaghtaverty
Sleacht Abhartaigh
monument of Abhartach
Tamnymore
Tamhnaigh Mór
big field
Tibaran
Tíghe Baran
Baran's house
Faughanvale
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ardnaguniog
Ard na gChunneog
height of the churns
Ballygudden
Barnakilly
Black Brae (Intake)
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)
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Church Island
Kilcronaghan
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)
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Coolderry North
Dam Head
Dromore
Drumaduan
Fish Loughan
Loughan Island
Loughanreagh North
Mill Loughan
Pullans North
Killelagh
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ballyknock
Beagh (Temporal)
Carrowmenagh
Corlacky
Culnagrew
Fallylea
Glebe
Gortinure
Granaghan
Halfgayne
Knockoneill
Moneysharven
Slaghtneill
Swatragh
Tirhugh
Tirkane
Tirnony
Killowen
Townland
Irish Origin (if applicable)
Meaning
Ballycairn
Castletoodry
Churchland
Drumaquill
Killcranny
Kilrea
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)
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)
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
Macosquin
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
Maghera
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
Magherafelt
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)
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)
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
Tamlaght Finlagan
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
Tamlaght O'Crilly
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
Templemore
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 orpenny large stream/small river
Shantallow
Sean Talamh
old land
Sheriffs Mountain
Springhill
Springtown
Termonbacca
Tearmainn Bacach
sanctuary of lames/cripples
Termoneeny
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
See also
References