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Place and tribal names

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(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. O’Donovan)
(Fy. = The Genealogies, Tribes and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, ed. O’Donovan)

In addition to the above online sources, identification of the placenames below is based on the Fascicles of the following publication, where available:

HDGP = Historical dictionary of Gaelic placenames (Ó Riain et al.)

The placenames marked with a star (*) below have been identified and appear in the Google Map above.

Aidhne, (Aidne), (Map – Aidne), a territory equivalent to the diocese of Kilmacduagh (Map), in the baronies of Kiltartan, Dunkellin and Loughrea (Map), in the South-West corner of Co. Galway (Fy. p. 52, note l) (HDGP i p. 27, s.n. Aidhne (1)) (Onom. ‘aidhne’), §§1, 7, 9

Bairenn Connacht = Bóirenn Condocht, the barony of Burren (formerly including the barony of Corcomroe (Map)), Co. Clare (FM. i p. 85, note h) (HDGP ii p. 74, s.n. Baireann, p. 158, s.n. Boireann (1)) (Onom. ‘bairenn connacht’, ‘bóirenn condocht’), §1

(Bóthar na Mías), ‘Bohernamias’ in Keelhilla townland, barony of Burren (Map), Co. Clare (HDGP ii p. 168, s.n. Bóthar na Mías) (Onom. ‘bóthar na mías’), §7

*Cell mic Duaich, ecclesiastical site in Kilmacduagh townland, barony of Kiltartan (Map), Co. Galway, (Fy. p. 36, note f) (FM. iii. p.120, note w) (HDGP iv p. 20, s.n. Ceall Mhic Dhuach) (Onom. ‘c. m. duaich’), §§1, 9

Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §1

*Durlas Guaire = Dún Guaire, Dungory Castle, east of Kinvarra, in the barony of Kiltartan (Map), Co. Galway (Fy. pp. 67-68, note p) (FM. vi p. 2086, note q) (Onom. ‘durlas guaire’, ‘d. guaire’), §5

Luaine, a wood in Aidhne between Durlas Guaire and Tobar mic Duach (Onom. ‘luaine’), §7

Mag Aidhne, see Aidhne (Onom. ‘aidhne’), §7

*(Tobar mic Duach), Tobermacduagh, St. Mac Duagh’s Church, the well and church of St. Colman Mac Duagh, Keelhilla, barony of Burren (Map), Co. Clare (Onom. ‘t. mic duach’), §1