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English Name Irish Name Meaning
Ardnacrohy Ard na Croiche The high place of the gallows
Ashgrove Currach na Mallacht The wet land of the curses
Ballinena Baile an Aonaigh The town of the fair
Ballinvallig Baile an Bhealaigh The town of the way
Ballylahiff Baile Uí Fhlaithimh The town of Ó Flaithimh
Ballymackesy Baile Uí Mhacasa The town of Ó Macasa
Ballypierce Baile Phiarais The town of Piaras
Boherboy An Bóthar Buí The yellow road
Castle Demesne Fearann an Chaisleáin  
Churchtown Baile an Teampaill The town of the church
Cloonyscrehane Cluain an Screatháin The meadow of the shallow sod
Cullenagh Cuileannach The place of holly
Dooally Dumha Aille Mound of the cliff
Doocatteen Dumhach Chaitín The mound of Caitín
Dromin (Beesom) An Dromainn The ridge
Dromin (Deel) as above  
Dromin (Macturlogh) as above  
Dunganville Lower Dún gConmhaoile Íochtarach The fort of Cú Maoile
Dungeeha Dún Gaoithe Fort of the wind
Garranekeevan Garrán Uí Chiabháin The grove of Ó Ciabháin
Glennagowan Gleann na nGabhann The valley of the smiths
Gortboy An Gort Buí The yellow field
Gortroe An Gort Rua The red field
Gortyknaveen Gort Uí Chnáimhín The field of Ó Cnáimhín
Hazelgrove Páirc an Choill The field of the hazel tree
Killeline Cill Eithleann The church of Eithle
Killoughty Cill Ochta The church of Ochta
Knockane An Cnocán The hillock
Rathnanean Ráth na nÉan The rath of the birds
Shanagarry An Seangharraí The old garden
Teermena Tír Mhaonaigh The land of Maonach
Treanboy An Trian Buí The yellow third

 

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