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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)

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 placename marked with a star (*) below has been identified and appears in the Google Map above.

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’), §12

Bretain, Britons and their territory (HDGP ii p. 182, s.n. Breatain, (an)) (Onom. ‘bretain’), §4

Brega, the Eastern part of the central plain, between Mide 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) (HDGP ii p. 174, s.n. Breagha (1)) (Onom. ‘brega’), §19

*Cell Camáin, in Machaire Chille Camáin; possibly Kilcavan townland, barony of Tinnahinch, Co. Laois (HDGP iii p. 140, s.n. Ceall Chaomháin (1)) (Onom. ‘c. camáin’), §13

Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §§23, 24, 25, etc.

Laigin, Leinster (Onom. ‘laigin’), §§8, 9, 10, etc.

Lochlainn, people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark (Onom. ‘lochlainn’), §§1, 2, 3, 4

Machaire Chille Camáin, seems North of Mag Liphi in Leinster (Onom. ‘m. chille camáin’), §13

Magh Liphi, a plain near the River Liffey in Leinster (FM. i pp. 454-455, note y) (Onom. ‘m. liphi’), §13

Muma, Munster (Onom. ‘muma’), §23

Ráith Descirt Breg, unidentified (Onom. ‘r. descirt’), §§19, 20

Saxain, the Saxons and English (Onom. ‘saxain’), §4

TírTairrnghiri, ‘Land of Promise’ (Onom. ‘t. tairrnghiri’), §5

Ulaid, Ulster (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §§1, 2, 3, etc.