Orgain Denna Ríg

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)
(Fia. = Annals of Ireland: Three Fragments, ed. O’Donovan)
(Mm. = O’Curry’s Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History)

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.

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 (1)) (Onom. ‘brega’), §1

*Dinn Ríg, 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’), §§1, 19, 21, etc.

*Druim Loegairi, Drumlerry, barony of Fore (Map), Co. Meath (Onom. ‘d. loegairi’), §4

Ealga = Inis Elga, Ireland (Mm. p. 484 (517)) (Onom. ‘ealga’, ‘i. elga)), §29

Ériu, Ireland (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§1, 7, 8, etc.

Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §§1, 5, 6, etc.

Luachair Dedad, Sliabh Luachra, near Castleisland, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry (FM. v p. 1720, note a) (Onom. ‘luachair’,‘l. dedad’), §11

Morca = Fir Morca, near Luachair Dedad (Onom. ‘morca’, ‘fir morca’), §§11, 13

Muir n-Icht, the English Channel (FM. i p. 127, note z) (Onom. ‘m. n-icht’), §29

Muma, Munster, Munstermen (Onom. ‘muma’), §19

*Temair, Tara, Co. Meath (FM. i pp. 30-31, note h) (Onom. ‘temair’), §7

Tuaim Tenbath = Tuaim Tenba = Dinn Ríg (Onom. ‘t. tenbath’, ‘t. tenba’), §29