Aislinge Meic Con Glinne
Place and tribal names
(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. O’Donovan)
(Lct. = Leabhar na gCeart, ed. O’Donovan)
(Mr. = Battle of Magh Rath, ed. O’Donovan)
(Ls. = Ancient Laws of Ireland, ed. O’Donovan/O’Curry)
(Lc. = Annals of Loch Cé, ed. Hennesssy)
(Obr. = O’Brien’s Irish-English Dictionary)
(Rc. = Revue Celtique)
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.
*Achad Úr, Freshford village, in the barony of Crannagh, Co. Kilkenny (HDGP i p. 24, s.n. Achadh Úr) (Onom. ‘a. úr’), §3, l. 26
*Ailech = Grianán Ailich, the Grianan of Aileach, near Burt, in the barony of Inishowen West, Co. Donegal, 6 miles North-West of the city of Derry, Londonderry, Co. Derry (HDGP i p. 31, s.n. Aileach = Oileach) (Onom. ‘ailech’, ‘g. ailich’), §3, ll. 22-3
*Ardd Macha, Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (HDGP i p. 90, s.n. Ard Macha) (Onom. ‘ardd macha’), §8; ll. 60, 63
*Banna, the River Bann, Bann River, in Co. Derry and Co. Down (HDGP ii p. 78, s.n. Banna, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘banna’), §8, l. 75
*Berba, the River Barrow in Leinster, flows in Waterford Harbour (HDGP ii p. 130, s.n. Bearbha, (an)) (Onom. ‘berba’), §4, l. 29
Berna Trí Carpat, near Carn Feradaig, Co Limerick (HDGP ii p. 134, s.n. Bearna Trí gCarbad) (Onom. ‘berna trí carpat’), §13, l. 114
Bérre, part, later all, of the Bear peninsula, barony of Bear, Co. Cork and part of the barony of Glanarought, Co. Kerry (HDGP ii p. 141, s.n. Béirre / Béarra (1)) (Onom. ‘bérre’), §8, l. 72
Bithlán, a well near Cork city, perhaps Sunday’s Well (HDGP ii p. 149, s.n. Biothlán) (Onom. ‘bithlán’), §25, l. 282
Caill na Sindach, in or near Cork city, Co. Cork (HDGP vi p. 15, s.n. Coill na Sionnach) (Onom. ‘c. na sindach’), §28, l. 320
*Caissel = Caisel, Rock of Cashel, St. Patricksrock townland, barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary (HDGP iii p. 12, s.n. Caiseal (1)) (Onom. ‘caissel’, ‘caisel’), §45, l. 687
*Carn Feradaig, Cahernarry (Cripps) and Cahernarry (Keane), parish of Caherarry, barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Limerick (HDGP iii p. 71, s.n. Carn Fearadhaigh) (Onom. ‘c. feradaig’), §13, ll. 113-4
*Carn = Carn Uí Néid, in Corran More and Corran Beg townlands, barony of Carbery West, Co. Cork (near Mizen Head, and frequently used as the South-West boundary of Ireland and of the diocese of Cork) (HDGP iii p. 83, s.n. Carn Uí Néid; p. 60, s.n. Carn (1), (an)) (Onom. ‘c. uí néid’), §§38, 75, 76; ll. 568, 1304, 1329
Clanna Cuinn Chétchathaig, descendants of Conn Céadchathach; the people of Leth Cuinn (the Northern half of Ireland) (HDGP v p. 25, s.n. Clann Chuinn) (Onom. ‘clanna cuinn chétchathaig’, ‘c. cuinn’, ‘leth cuinn’), §40, ll. 599-600
Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §13, l. 113
*Corcach Mór Muman, a monastic site in the city of Cork, Co. Cork; possibly in Gillabbey townland, St. Finbar’s parish (HDGP vi p. 79, s.n. Corcach (1)) (Onom. ‘c. mór muman’, ‘c. muman’), §§1, 13, etc.; ll. 5, 116-7, etc.
Corca Laigde, one of the early ruling families of Munster; later found as people and territory in the South-West peninsulas of Co. Cork, in area approximately equivalent to the historical diocese of Ross (HDGP vi p. 68, s.n. Corca Laoighdhe) (Onom. ‘c. laigde’, ‘c. luigde’), §36, ll. 536-7, 542
*Cuirrech Life = Cuirrech, ‘The Curragh’, in Curragh townland, barony of Offaly East, Co. Kildare (HDGP vi p. 183, s.n. Cu(i)rr(e)ach, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘c. life’, ‘cuirrech’), §74, l. 1275-6
Dún Cáin, in Fir Féne, Co. Cork (HDGP viii p. 85, s.n. Dún Caoin (2)) (Onom. ‘d. cáin’), §71, l. 1234
*Dún Coba, in Ui Echach Muman, on the boundary with Corca Laigde; perhaps Dunnycove townland, barony of Ibane and Barryroe, Co. Cork (HDGP viii p. 88, s.n. Dún Cobha) (Onom. ‘d. coba’), §36, ll. 536, 542
*Echtge, the Slieve Aughty mountains, on the borders of Co. Galway and Co. Clare (HDGP ix p. 7, s.n. Eachtgha) (Onom. ‘echtge’) §13, l. 113
Eoganacht Glendamnach, People and territory about the town of Glanworth, barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork (HDGP ix p. 73, s.n. Eoghanacht Ghleannamhnach) (Onom. ‘e. glendamnach’), §1, ll. 6-7
Eoraip, Europe (HDGP ix p. 76, s.n. Eoraip, (an)) (Onom. ‘eoraip’), §45, l. 689
Ériu, Ireland (HDGP ix p. 55, s.n. Éire, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§3, 7, 40, etc.; ll. 24, 59, 599, etc.
Fir Féne = Fir Maige (Feine), the barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork (FM. i p. 499, note k) (Onom. ‘f. féne’, ‘f. maige feine’), §§13, 71; ll. 114, 1235
*Glen Amain, Glanworth, in the barony of Fermoy, Co. Cork (FM. i p. 85, note f) (Onom. ‘g. amain’, ‘g. damain’), §§1, 40; ll. 6-7, 601
Imaire in Aingil, ‘the Ridge of the Angel’, on the Green of the monastery of Cork (Onom. ‘i. in aingil’), §29, l. 351
*Imblech Ibair, Emly, a town and parish in the barony of Clanwilliam, Co. Tipperary (Ls. v p. 113 (136)) (Onom. ‘i. ibair’), §§42, 43; ll. 642, 664
Inber Indsén, ‘the Estuary of the Islet’, not identified (Onom. ‘i. indsén’), §31, l. 396
Life, a plain near the River Liffey (FM. i pp. 454-455, note y) (Onom. ‘life’), §74, l. 1276
Leth Moga (Mogha Nuadhat’s Half), the southern half of Ireland (Mr. p. 124, note v) (Onom. ‘l. moga’), §§29, 34, 35, etc.; ll. 346, 514, 520, etc.
*Luimnech = Loch Luimnig, the River Shannon below the city of Limerick (FM. i p. 272, note b) (Onom. ‘luimnech’, ‘l. luimnig’), §13, l. 113
*Móin Mór, the Nagles Mountains, to the north of Cork, between Mallow and Fermoy (Jackson, op. cit., pp. 50, 204) (Obr. p. 325) (Onom. ‘m. mór’), §13, l. 115
Muma, Munster (Onom. ‘muma’), §§1, 2, 7, etc.; ll. 5, 11, 58, etc.
Mumain-tír, Munsterland, §75, l. 1303
Oilech, see Ailech
Ráith Mac n-Aeda, ‘the Little Rampart of the Sons of Aed’, a Green on the South side of the monastery of Cork (Onom. ‘r. mac n-aeda’), §23, l. 244
*Ros Comáin, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (FM. i p. 349, note i) (Onom. ‘r. comáin’), §§11, 13, 24; ll. 98, 116-7, 266-7
*Sabrann, the Curragheen River or the River Lee (FM. ii p. 1151, note a) (Onom. ‘sabrann’), §§20, 24, 25; ll. 201, 214-5, 272, 279, 281
*Sliab Cáin, between Berna Trí Carpat and Fir Féne; the Ballyhoura Mountains (‘an Sliabh Riabhach’), on the borders of Co. Limerick and Co. Cork (FM. vi p. 2118, note i) (Onom. ‘s. cáin’), §13, l. 114
Uí Echach Muman, the kingdom of Iveagh, in South-West Co. Cork; at one time, their territory extended from Mizen Head (Carn Uí Néid) in the West to Cork in the East (Jackson, op. cit., p. 57) (Lc. ii p. 686) (Onom. ‘ui e. muman’), §§10, 36; ll. 94, 535-6, 542