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English Name Irish Name Meaning
Ballinoran Baile an Fhuaráin The town of the spring
Ballinwillin Baile an Mhuilinn The town of the mill
Ballyclogh Lower Baile na Cloiche The town of the stone structure
Ballyclogh Upper as above  
Ballyfookoon Baile Phúcúin The town of Púcún
Ballyhinnaught Baile Shneachta Meaning uncertain
Ballynoe An Baile Nua The new town
Ballyteige Lower Baile Uí Thaidhg The town of Ó Taidhg
Ballyteige Upper as above  
Bruree Brú Rí The abode of kings
Cappanafaraha Ceapach na Fairche The tillage plot of the territory
Clashgortmore Clais an Ghoirt Mhór The trench of the big field
Cooleen An Cúilín The small corner
Coolreagh An Chúil Riabhach The streaked corner
Derraulin Doire Álainn Beautiful oakwood
Dromacummer East Drom an Chomair The ridge of the confluence
Dromacummer West as above  
Forty Acres Daichead Acra  
Garrane An Garrán The grove
Garroose Garbhas Rough land
Garryfine Garraí Paghan The garden of Paghan
Harding Grove Stiall Stripe of land
Howardstown North Baile Shiuird The town of Siurd
Howardstown South as above  
Kilbreedy Cill Bhríde The church of Bríd
Killacolla Coill an Chollaigh The wood of the boar
Knockannacreeva Cnocán na Craoibhe The hillock of the tree
Knockaunavoddig Cnocán an Bhodaigh The hillock of the low-bred person
Knockfenora Cnoc Fionnúrach The hill of Fionnúir
Knockmore An Cnoc Mór The big hill
Lackanagrour Leaca na gCreabhar The hill side of the woodcocks
Lotteragh Lower An Latrach The rough scrubby ground
Lotteragh Upper as above  
Mounteagle Cnoc an Iolair The hill of the eagle

 

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