Aided Maelodráin

Place and tribal names

(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, 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.

Belach Durgein, in Leinster; probably in Co. Wicklow (HDGP ii p. 107, s.n. Bealach Duirghein) (Onom. ‘b. durgein’ ), §5

*Glenn dá Locho, Glendalough, barony of Ballinacor North (Map), Co. Wicklow (FM. i p. 240, note i) (Onom. ‘g. dá locho’), §5

Imlech Ech, in Uí Bairrche (?), (Uí Bairrche), (Map – Uí Bairrche), (FM. i p. 147, note s) (Onom. ‘i. ech’, ‘uí bairrche’, ‘uí bairchi’), §5

Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §1

Ossairge, (Ossory) (Map – Ossory), Ossory, co-extensive with the diocese of Ossory (Map), it consisted of the whole of the present Co. Kilkenny, as well as the baronies of Upperwoods, Clandonagh and Clarmallagh (Map) in Co. Laois (FM. iii pp. 20-21, note j) (Onom. ‘ossairge’), §1

(Scorbraige Lagen), (Dál Messin Corb), (Map – Dál Messin Corb), a tribe in Leinster, in the barony of Arklow (Map) and adjoining districts in Co. Wicklow (FM. ii, p. 670, note z) (Onom. ‘scorbraige maige lagen’, ‘d. mas corb’, ‘d. meisi corb’, ‘d. messincorb’), §1

*Tech mo-Chúa, Timahoe, a townland and parish in the barony of Cullenagh (Map), Co. Laois (FM. vii, p. 180) (Onom. ‘t. mo-chúa’), §5

*Úi Máil, (Uí Máil), (Map – Uí Máil), the Glen of Imail, in the barony of Talbotstown Upper (Map), Co. Wicklow, appears to have been a centre of their power and is named from them (FM. i, p. 329, note a) (Onom. ‘úi máil’), §§1, 2