Irish Place Names

Place Names of Ireland

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Name.
County.
Meaning.
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Taghadoe Co Kildare; Teach-Tuae [Taghtoo], F. M., the house of St. Tua. Taghboy; yellow house
Taghmon Co Wexford Written in the Book of Leinster Teach-Munna [Taghmunna], the house of St. Munna or Fintan, who founded a monastery there, and died in A. D. 634.
Tallaght Co Dublin Taimhleacht [Tavlaght], a plague monument. According to the bardic legend, 9000 of Parthalon's people died of the plague, and were buried in this place, which was therefore called the Taimhleacht or plague grave of Parthalon's people.
Tamlaght   Tamlat; a plague grave; same as Tallaght.
Tamnagh,   Tamny; Tamhnach, a green field.
Tanderagee Co Armagh A corruption of Toin-re-gaeith [Tonregee], backside to the wind. See Tonlegee.
Tara   Teamhair [Tawer], F. M., a residence on an elevated spot, commanding an extensive view. There are many places of this name in Ireland, besides the celebrated Tara in Meath.
Tarmon The same as Termon.  
Tat   Tate, Tath; a measure of land.
Tattygare   Short tate or land measure.
Taughboyne Co Donegal Tech-Baeithin [Taghbwee-heen], O'C. Cal., the house of St. Baeithin ; he was a companion of St. Columkille, and governed the monastery of Iona after that saint's death. Died in A. D. 600.
Tavanagh   Tavnagh; Tamhnach, a green field.
Tawlaght   A plague monument. See Tallaght.
Tawnagh   Tawny; Tamhnach, a green field.
Tawnaghmore   Great field.
Tecolm Co Laois In Queen's County; Tigh-Choluim [Teecolum]. St. Columkille's house.
Teebane   Tigh-ban [Teebaun], white house.
Teemore   Great house (tigh).
Teev   Teeve; Taebh, the side, a hill side.
Teltown Co Meath On the Blackwater in Meath. Lewy of the long hand, one of the Tuatha De Danann kings, established a fair or gathering of the people, to be held here yearly on the first of August, in which games, pastimes, and marriages were celebrated; and in honour of his foster mother Taillte [Telta], he called the place Tailltenn [Teltenn], now modernized to Teltown.
Temple   Teampull, a church.
Templeachally Co Tipperary; The church of the cala or marshy meadow.
Templebredon Co Tipperary O'Bredon's church.
Templebreedy   St. Brigid's church.
Templecarn Co Donegal The church of the carn or monument.
Temple-etney Co Tipperary St. Eithne's church.
Templemichael   The church of the Archangel Michael.
Templemolaga Co Cork The church of St. Molaga, a native of Fermoy, who died on the 20th of January, some short time before the year 664.
Templemore   Great church; a cathedral.
Templemoyle   Bald or dilapidated church (mael).
Templenacarriga   The church of the rock.
Templenoe   Templenew; Teampull-nua, new church.
Templepatrick   St. Patrick's church.
Templeport   The church of the port or bank.
Templeshanbo   Co Wexford. Ancient pagan name Sean-both-Sine [Shanboh-Sheena], Sin's or Sheen's old tent or hut; and in Christian times, after a church had been erected there, the present name was formed by the addition of the word Temple to Seanboth: Templeshanbo, the church of Seanboth.
Templetogher   Co Galway; the church of the causeway (tochar], from a celebrated old togher across a bog
Templetuohy Co Tipperary The church of the tuath or territory, because it was the principal church of the district.
Tempo Co Fermanagh Shortened from the full Irish name an t-Iompodh-deisiol [an Timpo deshill], the turning from left to right. Iompodh [impo] means turning; deisiol, right handed; and the article an prefixed takes a t in this case, which became incorporated with the word. The place received its name, no doubt, from the ancient custom of turning sunways in worship.
Terenure   Tir-an-iubhair, the land of the yew.
Termon;   Tearmann, church land.
Termonfeckin   St. Fechin's church land.
Terryglass Co Tipperary Called in Irish authorities Tir-da-ghlas [Tir-a-glas], which Adamnan in his Life of St. Columba translates Ager-duorum-rivorum, the land of the two streams.
Thurles Co Tipperary Durlios [Durlas], strong lis or fort. In the annals it is commonly called Durlas-O'Fogarty, from the O'Fogartys, the ancient proprietors of the surrounding district. See Eliogarty.
Tiaquin Co Galway Barony of, in Galway; shortened from Tigh-Dachonna [Tee-aconna], F. M., St. Dachonna's house.
Tibberaghny Co Kilkenny Tiobrad-Fachtna [Tibbrad-aghna], F. M., St. Faghna's well.
Tibohine Co Roscommon Tech-Baeithin (O'Cal. Cal.), St. Baeithin's house. The name is the same as Taugh-boyne, but this is a different Baeithin ; he was of the race of Enda, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, and was one of the ecclesiastics to whom the apostolic letter was written in the year 640, on the subject of the time for celebrating Easter.
Tieve   Taebh [teeve], a side, a hill-side.
Tievebrack   Speckled hill-side.
Tiglin Co Wicklow The house of the glen.
Tiknock   Ticknock, Ticknick; Tigh-cnuic [Ticknick], the house of the hill.
Timahoe Co Laois In Queen's County; Tech-Mochua [Tee-Mohua], O'C. Cal., the house of St. Mochua, the original founder and patron, who flourished,in the sixth century.
Timogue Co Laois In Queen's County; St. Mogue's house.
Timoleague Co Cork Teach-Molaga, F. M., Molaga's house, from St. Molaga of Templemolaga.
Timolin Co Kildare Tigh-Moling [Tee-Moling], St. Moling's house, from a church erected there by St. Moling of St. Mullins.
Tinamuck   Tigh-na-muc, the house of the pigs.
Tincurragh   Tincurry; Tigh-an-churraigh [Tincurry], the house of the currach or marsh.
Tinnahinch   Tinnehinch; Tigh-na-hinnse [Tee-na-hin-sha], the house of the island or river meadow.
Tinnakill   Tinnakilly; the house of the church or wood.
Tinnascart   Tinnascarty; the house of the cluster or thicket (scairt).
Tinnick   Tinnock, Tinock ; same as Tiknock.
Tipper   A form of Tobar, a well.
Tipperary   Tiobraid-Arann [Tibrad-Auran], F. M., the well of Ara, the ancient territory in which it was situated. The well that gave this name to the town and thence to the county, was situated in the Main-street, but it is now closed up.
Tipperkevin Co Kildare St. Kevin's well.
Tipperstown   In Dublin and Kildare; a half translation from Baile-an-tobair [Ballintubber], the town of the well.
Tiranascragh Co Galway Tir-an-eascrach, the land of the esker or sand hill.
Tirawly   Barony of, in Mayo; Tir-Amha gaidh [Awly], the land or district of Amhalgaidh, king of Connaught, brother of the monarch Dathi, and son of Ohy Moyvane, king of Ireland from A.D. 358 to 365.
Tirconnell   The ancient name of Donegal; Tir-Conaill, the land or district of Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Tireragh   Barony of, in Sligo; Tir-Fhiachrach [Tir-eeragh], F. M., the district of Fiachra, son of Dathi, and grandson of Ohy Moyvane. See Tirawly.
Tirerrill   Barony of, in Sligo; Tir-Oiliolla [ollila], Hy F., the district of Olioll, son of Ohy Moyvane (see Tirawly). L changed to r: see p. 3.
Tirkeeran   Barony of, in Derry; Tir-Chaerthainn [Tir-keerhin], the district of Kieran, the great grandson of Colla Uais, brother of Colla Meann. See Cremorne.
Tisaran   In King's County; from an old church which is called in the Calendars Teach-Sarain [Tasaran], the house of St. Saran, the founder, who was of the race of the Dealbhna. See Delvin.
Tisaxon   The house of the Saxons or Englishmen.
Tiscoffin Co Kilkenny see page 4.  
Tober   Tobar, a well.
Toberaheena   The well of Friday (aeine, pron. eena); from the custom of visiting the well and performing devotions on Friday.
Toberbilly   The well of the ancient tree.
Tobercurry Co Sligo Written by Mac Firbis, Tober-an-choire, the well of the caldron or pit.
Tobermore   Great well.
Toberreendoney   In various counties; Tobar-righ-an-domhnaigh [Toberreendowny], the well of the king of Sunday (i. e. of God); these wells were so called because they were visited on Sunday.
Togher   Tochar, a causeway.
Tomdeely Co Limerick The tumulus (tuaim) of the river Deel.
Tomfinlough Co Clare Tuaim-Fionnlocha, F. M., the tumulus of the bright lake (fionn, bright, clear); from an old church by a lake near Sixmile-bridge.
Tomgraney Co Clare Tuaim-greine [Toomgraney], F. M., the tumulus of the lady Grian, about whom there are many traditions.
Tomies mountain   Over the lower lake of Killarney; Tumaidhe [Toomy], tumuli or monumental mounds; from two sepulchral heaps on the top of the mountain.
Tomregan Co Cavan Tuaim-Drecon [Toom-reckon : D aspirated - see p. 2], F. M., Brecon's burial mound.
Tonagh   Tamhnach [Townagh], a field.
Tonbane   Tonbaun; white toin or backside.
Tonduff   Black backside (toin).
Tonlegee   Toin-le-gaeith, backside to the wind.
Tonnagh   A mound or rampart.
Tonregee   Same as Tanderagee and Tonlegee.
Tonroe   Red backside.
Tooman   Tuaman, a small tumulus.
Toome   Toom; Tuaim [Toom], a tumulus or burial mound.
Toomore   Toomour; Tuaim-dha-bhodhar [Toom-a-wour], F. M., the tumulus of the two deaf persons.
Toomyvara Co Tipperary, Exactly represents the sound of the Irish Tuaim-ui-Mheadhra, the tumulus or tomb of O'Mara.
Toor   Tuar, a bleach green or drying place.
Toorard   High bleach green.
Tooreen   Little bleach green.
Toormore   Great bleach green.
Toortane   Toortaun; Tortan, a small hillock.
Tor   A tower, a tall tower-like rock.
Torc mountain Co Killarney The mountain of the torcs or boars.
Tormore   Great tower or tower-like rock.
Tory island   Off the coast of Donegal; Torach (Wars of GG.), towery, i. e. abounding in tors or tower-like rocks.
Touaghty Co Mayo Tuath-Aitheachta [Thoo-ahaghta], Hy. F., the tuath or district of the attacotti or plebeians, i. e. the races vanquished and enslaved by the Milesians.
Tourin   Little bleach green; same as Tooreen.
Tralee   Traigh-Li [Tralee], F.M., the strand of the Lee, a little river which runs into the sea at the town, but which is now covered over.
Tramore   Traigh-mor, great strand.
Trean   Trien; Trian, a third part.
Treanbaun   White third.
Treanboy   Yellow third.
Treanlaur   Middle third (lar, middle).
Treanmanagh   Middle third (meadhonach).
Trevet Co Meath Trefoit [Trefote], F.M., three fods or sods; so named, according to the Leabhar-na-huidhre, because when Art, the son of Conn of the Hundred Battles was buried there, three sods were dug over his grave in honour of the Trinity.
Trillick   Tri-liag, three liags or pillar stones.
Trim   Co Meath; full name Ath-truim [Ah-trim], the ford of the elder bushes.
Tromaun   A place producing elder bushes (trom)
Trough   Barony of, in Monaghan; Triucha [Truha], a cantred or district.
Trumman   Trummery; same as Tromaun.
Tuam Co Galway Tuaim-da-ghualann [Tuam-a-woolan], the tumulus of the two shoulders, from the shape of the old sepulchral mound that gave name to the place.
Tubbrid   Same as Tober; a well.
Tulla   Tullach; Tulach, a little hill.
Tullaghan   A little tulach or hill.
Tullaghmelan Co Tipperary Moylan's hill.
Tullahogue Co Tyrone Tulach-og, F. M., the hill of the youths.
Tullahaught Co Kilkenny; Tulach-ocht, the hill of the eight (persons).
Tullamore   Great hill; same as Tullymore.
Tullig   Another form of Tulach, a hill.
Tullow   Tulach, a little hill.
Tullowphelim   A parish containing the town of Tullow in Carlow; contracted from Tullow-offelimy, the tulach or hill of the territory of the Hy Felimy, a tribe descended and named from Felimy, son of Enna Kinsella, king of Leinster in the fourth century.
Tully   A little hill; same as Tulla.
Tullyallen   Tulaigh-aluinn [Tullyaulin], beautiful hill.
Tullyard   High hill.
Tullybane,   Tullybaun; Tulaigh-ban, white hill.
Tullybeg   Little tulach or hill.
Tullycorbet   The hill of the chariot (carbad).
Tullyglass   Green hill.
Tullyhaw   Barony of, in Cavan; so called from the Magaurans, its ancient proprietors, whose tribe name was Tealach-Echach [Tulla-eha: O'Dugan], the family of Eochy or Ohy.
Tullylease Co Cork Tulach-lias [Tullaleese], the hill of the huts.
Tullymongan Co Cavan Tulach-Mongain, F. M., Mongan's hill.
Tullymore   Great hill; same as Tullamore.
Tullynacross   The hill of the cross.
Tullynagardy Co Down Near Newtownards; Tulaigh-na-gceard cha, the hill of the forges.
Tullynaskeagh   The hill of the white thorns.
Tullynure   Tulach-an-iubhair, the hill of the yew.
Tullyroe   Red hill.
Tullyrusk Co Antrim The hill on which the old church stands, was surrounded by marshy ground; hence the name, which Colgan writes Tulach-ruisc, the hill of the morass. See Rusk.
Tullytrasna   Cross or transverse hill.
Tumna Co Roscommon Tuaim-mna, F. M., the tomb of the woman (bean, gen. mna).
Tuosist Co Kerry Tuath-O'Siosta [O'Sheesta], O'Sios-ta's territory.
Ture The yew The word iubhar [yure] has incorporated the t of the article, like Tempo.
Turlough   A lake that dries up in summer.
Twelve Pins   A remarkable group of mountains in Connemara; should have been called the Twelve Bens, i. e. peaks. Sometimes called " The Twelve Pins of Bunnabola," in which the word beann occurs twice; for Bunnabola is Beanna-Beola [Banna-Bola], the peaks of Beola, an old Firbolg chief, who is still remembered in tradition. See Mourne.
Tyfarnham Co Westmeath Farannan's house (tigh); the same person that gave name to Multyfarnham.
Tyone Co Tipperary Tigh-Eoin, John's house.
Tyrella Co Down Tech-Riaghla [Tee-Reela], O'C. Cal. the house of St. Riaghal [Reeal] or Regulus.
Tyrone   The descendants of Eoghan [Owen], son of Niall of the Nine Hostages, possessed the territory extending over the counties of Tyrone and Derry and the two baronies of Raphoe and Inishowen in Donegal; all this district was anciently called Tir-Eoghain [Tir-Owen: Wars of GG], Owen's territory, which is now written Tyrone, and restricted to one county. See Inishowen.

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