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English Name Irish Name Meaning
Ardshanbally Ard an tSean Bhaile The high place of the old town
Ballylongford Baile an Longfoirt The town of the stronghold
Baurnalicka Barr na lice The high ground of the flagstone
Beabus Béabus Meaning unknown
Boulabally Buaile an Bhaile The booley of the town
Boherbraddagh Bóthar Bradach Road of thieves
Capparoe An Cheapach Rua The red tillage-plot
Castleroberts Caisleán Roibaird The castle of Riobaird
Clonshire Cluain Siabhra Meadow of the phantom
Cloongownagh Cluain Gamhna Meadow of the calves
Clorane An Cloichreán The stony place
Coolballyshane Cúil Bhaile Sheáin The corner of Baile Sheáin
Coolbaun An Chúil Bhán The white corner
Cummeen An Coimín The commonage
Curraghbeg An Currach Beag The small tract of wet land
Curraghbridge Droichead na Coradh The bridge of the weir
Curraghchase An Chora The weir
Deerpark Páirc na bhFia  
Derryvinane Doire an Mheannáin The oak wood of the kid goat
Drehidtreasna An Droichead Tarsna The bridge across
Dunnaman Dún na mBeann The ford of the points
Finniterstown Baile an Fhinitéaraigh The town of An Finitéarach
Garraunboy An Garrán Buí The yellow grove
Glebe An Ghléib  
Gortaganniff Gort an Ghainimh The field of the sand
Gortnagrour Gort na gCreabhar The field of the woodcocks
Graigue An Ghráig The hamlet
Graiguesparling as above  
Islandea Oiléan Uí hAodha The island of Ó Dubháin
Kilcurly Cill Choireallaigh The church of Coireallach
Kilgobbin Cill Mhác Gobáin The church of the sons of Goban
Kilgrogan Cill Ghruagáin The church of Gruagán
Kilknockan Coill an Chnocnáin The wood of the hillock
Knockane An Cnocán The hillock
Knockdromin Cnoc Dromann Hill of the ridge
Kyleavarraga Middle Coill an Mhargaidh The wood of the market
Kyleavarraga South as above  
Park An Pháirc The field
Port An Port The bank
Rineroe An Rinn Rua The red headland
Rossmore An Ros Mór The big high place
Rowerbeg Robhar Beag Meaning uncertain
Rowermore Robhar Mór Meaning uncertain
Shanaclough An tSeanchloch The old stone structure
Tuogh An Tuath The territory

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