Name. |
County. |
Meaning. |
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Dangan | Daingean [dangan], a fortress. | |
Dangandargan | Co Tipperary | Dargan's fortress. |
Darragh | A place producing oaks (dair). | |
Darraragh | Darrery; an oak forest, a place abounding in oaks (Dairbhreach). | |
Dawros | Damhros, the peninsula of oxen (damh and ros). | |
Deelis | Deelish; Duibh-lios [Divlis], black lis or fort. | |
Delvin | Co Westmeath | There were formerly seven tribes called Dealbh-na [Dalvana], descended and named from Lugh-aidh Dealbhaeth [Lewy Dalway], who was the son of Cas mac Tail (seventh in descent from Olioll Olum : see Connello), the ancestor of the Dalcassians of Thomond: Dealbhna, i. e. Dealbhaeth's descendants. None of these have perpetuated their name except one, viz., Dealbhna mor, or the great Dealbhna, from whom the barony of Delvin in Westmeath received its name. |
Dernish | Derinch, Derinish; oak island (dair). | |
Derrada | Derradd; Doire-fhada, long oak grove. | |
Derragh | The same as Darragh. | |
Derreen | Little derry or oak grove or wood. | |
Derreens | Derries; oak groves. | |
Derry | Doire [Derry], an oak grove or wood. | |
Derryad, | Derryadda; Doire-fhada, long oak wood. | |
Derrybane | Derrybawn ; whitish oak wood. | |
Derrybeg | Little oak wood. | |
Derrycreevy | The oak wood of the branchy tree. | |
Derrydorragh | Derrydorraghy; dark oak wood (dorcha) | |
Derryduff | Black oak wood. | |
Derryfadda | Long oak wood. | |
Derrygarriff | Derrygarve; rough oak wood (garbh). | |
Derrylahan | Derrylane; broad oak wood (leathan). | |
Derrylea | Grey oak wood. | |
Derrylough | Derryloughan; the oak wood of the lake. | |
Derrymore | Great oak wood. | |
Derrynahinch | The oak wood of the island or river meadow (inis). | |
Derrynane | Co Kerry | Doire-Fhionain [Derry-Eenane: Fh silent], the oak grove of St. Finan Cam, a native of Corkaguiny, who flourished in the sixth century. |
Derrynaseer | The oak grove of the saers or carpenters. | |
Derryvullan | Co Fermanagh | Doire-Maelain [Derry-Velan: M aspirated], F. M,, Maelan's oak grove. |
Desert | Disert, a desert or hermitage. | |
Desertcreat | Corrupted from Disert-da-Chrioch [Di-sert-a-cree], F. M., the hermitage of the two territories. | |
Desertegny | Egnagh's hermitage. | |
Desertmartin; | Martin's hermitage. | |
Desertmore | Great desert or hermitage. | |
Desertserges | Co Cork | Saerghus's hermitage. |
Devenish Island | Co Fermanagh | In Lough Erne; Daimhinis [Davinish], F. M., the island of the oxen (damh). |
Diamor | Written in the Dinnseanchus, Diamar, i. e., a solitude. | |
Dingle | Co Kerry | From Dingin, another form of Daingean, a fortress, by a change of n to l (see page 3). Called in the annals, Daingean-ui-Chuis, now usually written Dingle-I-Coush, the fortress of O'Cush, the ancient proprietor. |
Dinish | Deenish; Duibh-inis [Divinish], black island. | |
Disert | The same as Desert. | |
Donabate | Domhnach-a'-bhaid, the church of the boat. | |
Donagh | Domhnach [Downagh], a church. | |
Donaghcloney | Co Down | The church of the cluain or meadow. |
Donaghcumper | Co Kildare | The church of the cummer or confluence. |
Donaghedy | Co Tyrone | Domhnach-Chaeide [Donaheedy], the church of St. Caidoc, a companion of St. Columbanus. |
Donaghmore | Great church. | |
Donaghmoyne | Co Monaghan | Domhnach-Maighin, the church of the little plain. |
Donard | High dun or fort. | |
Donegal | The Danes had a settlement there before the Anglo-Norman invasion; and hence it was called Dun-na-nGall [Doonagall], the fortress of the Galls or foreigners. | |
Doneraile | Co Cork | Written in the Book of Lismore Dun-air-aill, the fortress on the cliff. |
Donnybrook | Co Dublin | Domhnach-Broc, St. Broc's church. |
Donnycarney | Cearnach's or Carney's church. | |
Donohill | The fortress of the yew wood (eochaill). | |
Donore | Dun-uabhair [Dunoor], F. M., the fort of pride. | |
Doogary | Dubhdhoire [Dooary], black derry or oak wood. | |
Doon | Dun, a fortress. | |
Doonan | Doonane; little dun or fort. | |
Doonard | High fort. | |
Doonass | Near Killaloe; Dun-easa, the fortress of the cataract, i. e. the great rapid on the Shannon. | |
Doonbeg | Llittle fortress. | |
Doondonnell | Donall's fortress. | |
Dooneen | Little fort. | |
Doonfeeny | The fort of Finna (a woman). | |
Doonisky | Dunisky; the fort of the water (uisge). | |
Doonooney | Una's fort. | |
Douglas | Dubh-ghlaise, black stream. | |
Down | A form of Dun, a fortress. | |
Downings | Dooneens or little forts. | |
Downpatrick | Takes its name from the large entrenched dun near the cathedral. In the first century this fortress was the residence of a warrior of the Red Branch Knights, called Celtchair, or Keltar of the battles, from whom it is called in Irish authorities, Dunkeltar. By ecclesiastical writers it is commonly called Dun-da-leth-glas, the fortress of the two broken locks (glas) or fetters. This long name was afterwards shortened to Dun or Down, which was extended to the county. The name of St. Patrick was added, to commemorate his connexion with the place. | |
Downs | Duns or forts. | |
Dreen | Draeighean [dreean], the blackthorn. | |
Dreenagh | A place producing blackthorns. | |
Dreenan | Blackthorn, a place of blackthorns. | |
Drehidtarsna | In Limerick; cross bridge | |
Dressoge | Dressogagh; a briery or bushy place. | |
Dresternagh | Dresternan, Dristernan; same as Dressoge. | |
Drim | A form of druim, a ridge. | |
Drimeen | Drimmeen; little ridge. | |
Drimna | Drimnagh; ridges, a place full of ridges or hills. | |
Drinagh | Drinaghan; a place producing dreens or blackthorns. | |
Drinan | Drinaun; the same as Dreenan. | |
Drishaghaun | Drishane, Drishoge; same as Dressoge. | |
Droghed; | Droichead, a bridge. | |
Drogheda | Droiched-atha [Drohedaha], F. M., the bridge of the ford; from the ford across the Boyne, used before the erection of a bridge. | |
Drom | Druim, a ridge or long hill. | |
Dromada | Dromadda; long drum or ridge. | |
Drombeg | Drumbeg; small ridge. | |
Dromcolliher | Co Limerick; | A corruption of Druim-Coll-choille [Drum-Collohill], the ridge of the hazel wood. |
Dromdaleague | Co Cork | The ridge of the two liags or pillar stones. |
Dromgarriff | Rough ridge. | |
Dromin | Same meaning as Drom. | |
Dromineer | Co Tipperary | Druim-inbhir [Druminver], the ridge of the inver or river mouth: because it is situated near where the Nenagh river enters Lough Derg. |
Dromkeen | Beautiful ridge. | |
Dromore | Great ridge or long hill. | |
Dromtrasna | Cross ridge. | |
Drum | Druim, a ridge or long hill. | |
Drumad | Druim-fhada, long ridge. | |
Dromadoon | The ridge of the dun or fort. | |
Drumahaire | Co Leitrim | Druim-da-ethiar [Drum-a-ehir], F. M., the ridge of the two air-demons. |
Drumanure | The ridge of the yew tree. | |
Drumany | Drummany; ridges, ridged land. | |
Drumard | Hgh ridge or long hill. | |
Drumatemple | The ridge of the temple or church. | |
Drumavaddy | The ridge of the dog (madadh). | |
Drumballyroney | The ridge of O'Roney's town. | |
Drumbane | Drumbaun; white ridge. | |
Drumbarnet | the ridge of the gap (bearna}. | |
Drurnbo | Drumboe; Druimbo, F.M., the cow's ridge. | |
Drumbrughas | The ridge of the farm-house. | |
Drumcanon; | The ridge of the white-faced cow: ceann-fhionn [canon], whitehead. | |
Drumcar | Co Louth | Druim-caradh [Drumcara], F. M., the ridge of the weir. |
Drumcliff | Co Sligo | Drium-chliabh [Drumcleev], F. M., the ridge of the baskets. |
Drumcolumb | St. Columba's ridge. | |
Drumcondra | Conra's ridge. | |
Drumcrin | The ridge of the tree (crann). | |
Drumcrow | The ridge of the cattle sheds (cro). | |
Drumcullen | Drumcullion; the ridge of holly. | |
Drumderg | Druim-dearg, red ridge. | |
Drumduff | Druim-dubh, black ridge. | |
Drumfad; | Druim-fada, long ridge. | |
Drumgill | The ridge of the Gall or foreigner. | |
Drumgoose | Drumgose; the ridge of the caves (cuas]. | |
Drumgowna, | Drumgownagh; Druim-gamhnach, the ridge of the heifers. | |
Drumharriff | Drumherriff; Druim-thairbh [Drum-har-riv], the ridge of the bull. | |
Drumhillagh | ||
Drumhirk | Druim-thuirc, the ridge of the boar. | |
Drumhome | Co Donegal. | In O'C. Cal. the name is written Druim-Thuama [Drumhooma], and Adamnan translates it Dorsum Tommae, the ridge of Tomma, a pagan woman's name. |
Drumillard | Drummillar; the eagle's ridge (iolar). | |
Drumkeen | Beautiful ridge. | |
Drumkeeran | The ridge of the quicken trees. | |
Drumlane | Druim-leathan [lahan], F. M., broad ridge | |
Drumlease; | Druim-lias, the ridge of the huts. | |
Drumlish | The ridge of the lis or fort. | |
Drumlougher | The ridge of the rushes (luachra). | |
Drumman | Same meaning as Drum. | |
Drummeen | Little ridge. | |
Drummin | Same meaning as Drum. | |
Drummond; | A corrupt form of Drumman | |
Drummuck | The ridge of the pigs (muc}. | |
Drummully | The ridge of the summit (mullach). | |
Drumnacross | The ridge of the cross. | |
Drumneen | Little ridge. | |
Drumquin | Druim-Chuinn, Conn's ridge. | |
Drumraine, | Drumrainy; ferny ridge (rathain) | |
Drumreagh | Druim-riabbach, grey ridge. | |
Drumroe | Druim-ruadh, red ridge. | |
Drumroosk | The ridge of the roosk or marsh. | |
Drumshallon; | The ridge of the gallows (sealan). | |
Drumshanbo | The ridge of the old both or tent (sean, old). | |
Drumsillagh | ||
Drumsna | Drumsnauv; Druim-snamha [snawa], the ridge of the swimming. See Lixnaw. | |
Drumsurn | The ridge of the furnace or kiln (sorn). | |
Duagh | Co Kerry | Dubh-ath [Dooah], black ford, from a ford on the river Feale. |
Dublin | The name is written in the annals Duibh-linn [Duvlin], which, in some of the Latin Lives of the saints, is translated Nigra therma, black pool; it was originally the name of that part of the Liffey on which the city is built, and is sufficiently descriptive at the present day. In very early ages an artificial ford of hurdles was constructed across the Liffey, where the main road from Tara to Wicklow crossed the river; and the city that subsequently sprung up around it was called from this circumstance Ath-cliath [Ah-clee], F. M., the ford of hurdles, which was the ancient name of Dublin. This name is still used by speakers of Irish in every part of Ireland; but they join it to Bally - Baile-atha-cliath (which they pronounce Blaa-clee), the town of the hurdle ford. | |
Dufferin | Co Down | Barony of, in Down; Dubh-thrian [Duv-reen], F. M., the black treen or third part. |
Duhallow | Co Cork | Duthaigh-Ealla [Doohy-alla], F. M., the district of the Allo, from the Black water river, a portion of which was anciently called the Allo. |
Dulane | Co Meath | Tuilen, F. M., little tulach or hill. |
Duleek | Co Meath | Daimhliag [Davleeg], O'C. Cal., stone house or church (daimh, a house, and liag). |
Dunamase | Co Laois | In Queen's County; should have been called Dunmask, for the Irish name is Dun-Masg, F. M., the fortress of Masg, who was one of the ancestors of the Leinster people. |
Dunamon | Co Galway | So called from a castle of the same name on the Suck; but the name, which the annalists write Dun-Iomgain, Imgan's fort, was anciently applied to a dun, which is still partly preserved. |
Dunboe | Co Derry | The fortress of the cow. |
Dunboyne | Dun-Baeithin, Baeithin's or Boyne's fort. | |
Duncannon | Conan's fortress. | |
Duncormick | Cormac's fortress. | |
Dundalk | The name was originally applied to the great fortress now called the moat of Castletown, a mile inland, which was the residence of Cuchullin, chief of the Red Branch knights in the first century, Dun-Dealgan [Dalgan], F. M., the fortress of Delga, a Firbolg chief, who built it. | |
Dunderrow | Co Cork | Written Dun-dermaigi [Dundar-wah] in the Book of Leinster, the fortress of the oak-plain (see Durrow); and the large dun from which it received the name is still in existence, half a mile south of the village. |
Dundonald | Co Down | Donall's fortress; so called from a fort that stands not far from the church. |
Dumdrum | Dun-droma, F. M., the fortress on the ridge or hill. | |
Duneane | Co Antrim | Written in the Felire of Aengus, Dun-da-en [Dun-a-ain], the fortress of the two birds. |
Dunfanaghy | Co Donegal | Dun-Fionnchon [Finahan], Finchu's fort. |
Dungannon | Co Tyrone | Dun-Geanainn [Gannin], F. M., Geanan's or Gannon's fortress. |
Dungarvan | Dun-Garbhain, F. M., Garvan's fortress. | |
Dunhill | Dun-aille, the fortress of the cliff. | |
Dunkineely | Co Donegal | Dun-mhic-Chionnfhaelaidh [Dunvickaneely], Mackineely's fort. |
Dunkit | Ceat's or Keth's fortress. | |
Dunleer | Co Louth | Old name Land-leri (Book of Leinster), the church (land or lann) of austerity. Present name formed by substituting dun a fort for lann. |
Dunluce castle | Co Antrim | Near the Giant's Causeway; Dunlios, F. M., strong lios or fort. Dun is here an adjective, meaning strong. |
Dunmanway | Co Cork | Old name Dun-na-mbeann [Dun-aman], F. M., the fortress of the gables or pinnacles. The last syllable way is from buidhe yellow [bwee, or with the b aspirated, wee] :-Dunmanway, the fortress of the yellow pinnacles. |
Dunmore | Great fort. | |
Dunmurry | Dun-Muireadhaigh, Murray's fort. | |
Dunquin | Co Kerry | Dun-caein [Dunkeen], F. M,, beautiful fort. |
Dunshaughlin | Co Meath | A church was founded here for bishop Sechnall or Secundinus, St. Patrick's nephew; and hence it was called Domhnach-Seachnaill [Donna-Shaughnill], F. M., the church of St. Sechnall, which has been shortened to the present name. |
Duntryleague | Co Limerick | According to a passage in the Book of Lismore, a dun or palace was built here for Cormac Cas, son of Olioll Olum (see Connello); and his bed was supported by three liagans or pillar stones, from which the place was called Dun-tri-liag, the fortress of the three liags or pillar stones. |
Durrow | Co Offaly | In King's County, a favourite residence of St. Columbkille. Venerable Bede has a short passage in his Eccl. Hist. (lib. iii., cap. iv.), in which the original form and translation of this name are given:- " Before he (Columba) passed over into Britain, he had built a noble monastery in Ireland, which, from the great number of oaks, is in the Scotic (Irish) language called Dearmhagh [Darwah], the field of the oaks" (dair and magh). |
Dysart | And Dysert; the same as Desert. | |
Dysartenos | Co Laois | In Queen's County. St. Aengus the Culdee, who died in the year 824, built a cell for himself here; and hence the place was called Disert-Aenghusa, Aengus's hermitage. |
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