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Aided Cheltchair maic Uthechair

Place and tribal names

Google Map of Places in text

(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)

In addition to the above online source, 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 placename marked with a star (*) below has been identified and appears in the Google Map above.

(Bruiden Blai Brugad), unidentified; in Ulster (HDGP ii p. 209, s.n. Bruidhean Bhlaoi Bhrughadh) (Onom. ‘b. blai brugad’), §1

Dési Muman, branch of the Déise who settled in the region approximately corresponding to the Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, Co. Waterford, and in South Co. Tipperary and in East Co. Cork (HDGP vii p. 75, s.n. Déise (Mumhan)) (Onom. ‘dési muman’), §§3, 6

(Dún Cealtchair), see Dún Lethglaisi (HDGP viii p. 85, s.n. Dún Cealtchair) (Onom. ‘d. cealtchair’), §2

*(Dún Lethglaisi), a fort (‘The Mount’) and ecclesiastical site in the town of Downpatrick, Downpatrick, barony of Lecale Upper, Lecale Upper, Co. Down (HDGP viii p. 111, s.n. Dún Leathghlaise) (Onom. ‘d. lethglaisi’), §2

*Emain Macha, Navan Fort, Navan Fort, barony of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (HDGP ix p. 18, s.n. Eamhain (Mhacha)) (Onom. ‘e. macha’), §2

Glenn na Mórmuici, unidentified, §10

Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §11

Muma, Munster, Munstermen (Onom. ‘muma’), §3

Semuine, in Dési Muman; unidentified (Onom. ‘semuine’), §6

Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’) §§1, 4, 5, etc.