Cath Almaine
Place and tribal names
(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. O’Donovan)
(Im. = The Tribes and Customs of Hy-Many, ed. O’Donovan)
(Lct. = Leabhar na gCeart, ed. O’Donovan)
(Tp. = Topographical Poems, ed. O’Donovan)
(Fia. = Annals of Ireland: Three Fragments, ed. O’Donovan)
(Mr. = Battle of Magh Rath, ed. O’Donovan)
(F. = Féilire Óengusso, ed. Stokes )
(Au. = Annals of Ulster, ed. Hennessy/MacCarthy)
(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.
Airthir, (Airthir), (Map - Ind Airthir), the baronies of Orior Upper, Orior Upper and Orier Lower, Orior Lower (Map), Co. Armagh, (FM. i p. 431, note c) (HDGP i p. 47, s.n. Airthear (See Oirthear)) (Onom. ‘airthir’), §12
Alba, from the 9th Century, the Gaelic kingdom in Scotland, later the whole of Scotland (HDGP i p. 50, s.n. Alba (1)) (Onom. ‘alba’), §11
*Almu, Allen Hill, in the townland of Carrick, barony of Connell (Map), Co. Kildare (Fia. pp. 32-33 (45-46), note b) (HDGP i p. 55, s.n. Almha) (Onom. ‘almu’), §§4, 14, 15, 24
*Áth Chros Mo Laga, ‘the Ford of Molaga’s crosses’, ecclesiastical site near the River Funshion in Aghacross townland, barony of Condons and Clongibbon (Map), Co. Cork (Rc. xxiv, p. 65, note 6) (HDGP i p. 124, s.n. Áth Cros Molaga) (Onom. ‘á. chros mo laga’), §26
Brega, (Map – Brega), the Eastern part of the central plain, between Midhe and the Irish Sea, mainly in Co. Meath, with parts of Co. Dublin (North of the River Liffey) and Co. Louth (South of the River Dee) (Lct. p. 11, note z) (HDGP ii p. 174, s.n. Breagha) (Onom. ‘brega’), §14
Brí Buain meic Baile, ‘the Hill of Buan mac Baile’, near Allen Hill, Co. Kildare (HDGP ii p. 194, s.n. Brí Bhuain mhic Bhaile), §11
Cenél Coirpri, (Cenél Cairpri), (Map – Cairpe Dromma Cliab), segment of Cairbre (1), a tribal group in North Connaught, later settled in the barony of Carbury (Map), Co. Sligo (Au. i p. 124, note 8) (HDGP iv p. 106, s.n. Ceinéal Cairbre (1), iii p. 6, s.n. Cairbre (1)) (Onom. ‘c. coirpri’), §12
Cenél mBógaine, (Cenél mBógaine), (Map – Cenél mBogaine), a segment of Ceinéal Conaill, in a territory equivalent to the baronies of Banagh and Boylagh (Map), Co. Donegal (Fia. p. 48 (61), note q) (HDGP iv p. 105, s.n. Ceinéal Boghaine) (Onom. ‘c. mbógaine’), §12
*Cluain Dobail, an early name for Ceall Maodhóg, an ecclesiastical site in Kilmeage townland, barony of Connell (Map), Co. Kildare (HDGP v p. 111, s.n. Cluain Domhail, iv, p. 16, s.n. Ceall Maodhóg) (Onom. ‘c. maedhog’), §4
Cnoc Fergail, near Allen Hill, Co. Kildare (HDGP v p. 172, s.n. Cnoc Fearghail), §11
Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §17
*Crúachán Claenta, perhaps a height in Crockaun Commons townland, barony of Clane (Map), Co. Kildare (Fia. p. 39 (52), note u) (HDGP vi p. 138, s.n. Cruachán Claonta) (Onom. ‘crúachán claenta’), §9
*Dind Canand, ‘Duncannon Fort’, in Connonstown townland, barony of Connell (Map), Co. Kildare (Fia. p. 39 (52), note v) (HDGP vii p. 78, s.n. Dionn Canainn) (Onom. ‘d. canand’), §9
*Dinn Ríg, an early Laighin stronghold, now a moat in Ballyknockan townland, barony of Idrone West (Map), Co. Carlow; variously called ‘Burgage Moat’ and ‘Ballyknockan Moat’ (HDGP vii p. 79, s.n. Dionn Ríogh) (Fia. p. 38 (51), note s) (Onom. ‘dinn ríg’), §8
Féil, (Éile or Ely), (Map – Éile), Belach Ele, a pass in Ely O’Carroll, which consisted of the baronies of Clonlisk and Ballybrit in Co. Offaly (Map) and baronies of Ikerrin and Eliogarty in Co. Tipperary (Map) (Rc. xxiv, p. 67, note 4), (Tp. p. lxxxiv (298), note 759) (Onom. ‘féil, ‘ele’ ‘b. ele’), §28
*Fir Roiss, (Fir Rois), (Map – Fir Rois), area around Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan (Fia. p. 35 (48), note l) (Onom. ‘f. roiss’), §§5, 6, 17
*Glen Amain, Glanworth, in the barony of Fermoy (Map), Co. Cork (FM. i p. 85, note f) (Onom. ‘g. amain’), §§25, 27
*Indsi Mod, Inse Mó, Clew Bay islands, Co. Mayo (FM. vii p. 70) (Onom. ‘i. mod’), §24
Laigin, Leinster (Map), Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §§1, 2, 4, etc.
Leth Cuinn (‘Conn’s Half’), (Map – Leath Cuinn), the Northern half of Ireland (Fia. p. 34 (47), note g) (Onom. ‘leth cuinn’), §§1, 5, 8, etc.
Leth Moga (‘Mogha Nuadhat’s Half’), (Map – Leath Mogha), the Southern half of Ireland (Mr. p. 124, note v) (Onom. ‘l. moga’), §1
*Lilcach, the townlands of Lullymore East and Lullymore West, in the parish of Lullymore, barony of Offaly East (Map), Co. Kildare (Onom. ‘lilcach’), §17
Mag Breg = Brega, §1
*Manu, Isle of Man (Lct. pp. 8-9, note o) (Onom. ‘manu’), §24
Muma, Munster (Map), Munstermen (Onom. ‘muma’), §§18, 26, 27, 28
Ossairge, (Osraighe), (Map – Osraighe), coextensive with the diocese of Ossory (Map) (FM. iii pp. 20-21, note j) (Onom. ‘ossairge’), §28
*Sliab Crott, Mount Grud, in the townland of Cappauniac, barony of Clanwilliam (Map), Co. Tipperary (FM. ii p. 874, note y) (Onom. ‘s. crott’), 25
Tamnach, not identified (Onom. ‘tamnach’), §12
Tuaim Tenbath = Dinn Ríg, §8
*Tulach Mín Molaga, ‘the smooth hill of Molaga’, near Mitchelstown, barony of Condons and Clongibbon (Map), Co. Cork (Rc. xxiv, p. 65, note 7) (F. p. 396 (453)) (Onom. ‘t. mín molaga’), §26
Ui Néill, (Northern Uí Néill), (Map – Northern Uí Néill), (Southern Uí Néill), (Map – Southern Uí Néill), descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages (FM. i p. 199, A.D. 557) (FM. i p. 33, note a) (Onom. ‘ui néill in tuaiscirt’, ‘ui néill in deiscirt’, ‘ui néill’), §§5, 11, 27
Ui Maini, (Uí Maine), (Map – Uí Maini), (Map – Ui Maine), the tribal area of Hy-Many which was centered in Eastern Co. Galway and Southern Co. Roscommon (Im. p. 4-6 (14-16)) (Onom. ‘ui maini’), §17