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English Name Irish Name Meaning
Ashfort Eanach an Róistigh The marsh of An Róisteach
Ballinroche North Baile an Róistigh The town of An Róistigh
Ballinroche East as above  
Ballinveala Baile an Bhialaigh The town of An Bialach
Ballinveelish Baile Mhílis The town of Mílis
Ballyclogh Baile na Cloiche The town of the stone structure
Ballycummin Baile Chiomín The town of Coimín
Ballyduane Baile Uí Dhubháin The town of Ó Dubháin
Ballykeefe Béal an Chaoith The mouth of the swamp
Ballymacashel Baile Uí Mhaolchaisil The town of Ó Maolchaisil
Ballymurphy Baile Uí Mhurchú The town of Ó Murchú
Ballyshane Baile Sheáin The town of Seán
Ballynoe An Baile Nua The new town
Barnakyle An Bhearna Choill The gap of hazel
Baunacloka Bán an Chócaigh The lea-ground of An Cócach
Bunlicky Bun Leice Low ground of the flagstone
Caheranardrish Cathair an Fhardorais The stone fort of the outer doorway
Caheravally Cathair an Bhachlaigh The stone fort of the shepherd
Camheen Caimchín Small winding feature
Castlemungret Caisleán Mhungairt Meaning uncertain
Cloghkeating Cloch an Chéitinnigh The stone structure of An Céitinneach
Cloghacloka Cloch an Chócaigh The stone structure of An Cócach
Conigar An Coinicéar The rabbit warren
Corbally An Corrbhaile The noticeable town
Crecora Craobh Chomhartha Tree of the sign or Fragrant
or sweet smelling Branch
Dooneen An Dúinín The small fort
Dooneen Upper as above  
Derryknockane Doire an Chnocáin The oakwood of the hillock
Derrybeg Doire Beag Small thicket
Dooradoyle Tuar an Daill The animal enclosure of the blind person
Dromdarrig An Drom Dearg The red ridge
Glebe An Ghléib  
Gouldavoher Gabhal an Dá Bhóthar The fork of the two roads
Greenhills Cnoc na Buaile Glaise The hill of the green booley
Greenmount An Ghráig The hamlet
Islanduane Oiléan Uí Dhubháin The island of Ó Dubháin
Jockeyhall Leaca an Mheantáin The hillside of the titmouse
Lemonfield Léim an Fhia The leap of the deer
Lissanalta Lios an Fháltaigh The enclosure of An Fáltach
Logavinshire Log a’Mhuinséir The hollow of the manger
Loughanleagh An Lochán Liath The grey small lake
Loughmore An Loch Mór The big lake
Lurraga An Lorga The shin
Marlbrook Glaise an Mharla Meaning uncertain
Moneteen Móintín Small bogland
Mungret Mungairit Meaning uncertain
Rathmale An Ráth Maol Derelict rath
Richmondvilla Tigh Richmond  
Rootiagh Ruaiteach Red bog
Shanaclogh An tSeanchloch The old stone structure
Skehacreggaun Sceach an Chreagáin The hawthorn of the rocky place
Sluggary An Slogaire The swallow hole
Tonbaun An Tóin Bhán The white bottomland


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