Tochmarc Emire
Place and tribal names
(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. O’Donovan)
(Fy. = The Genealogies, Tribes and Customs of Hy-Fiachrach, ed. O’Donovan)
(Ls. = Ancient Laws of Ireland, ed. O’Donovan/O’Curry)
(ML. = Cath Mhuighe Léana, ed. O’Curry)
(Om. = O’Mulconry’s Glossary, ed. Stokes)
(Fg. = Félire hÚi Gormáin, ed. Stokes)
(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.
*Ailbine, the Delvin River, which flows between Co. Meath and Co. Dublin into the Irish Sea near Gormanstown, Co. Meath (HDGP i p. 30, s.n. Ailbhíne) (Onom. ‘ailbine’), §§46, 53
*Ainge, the River Nanny which flows into Drogheda Bay at Laytown, Co. Meath (HDGP i p. 33, s.n. Ainge) (Onom. ‘ainge’), §44
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’), §§46, 57, 59, etc.
Amrún Fer nDea, an early name for Grellach Dollaid (HDGP i p. 56, s.n. Amhrún Fear nDé) (Onom. ‘amrún fer ndea’), §§17, 35
Áth n-lmfuait, on the River Boyne, Co. Meath (HDGP i p. 137, s.n. Áth Iomfhuaid) (Onom. ‘á. n-imfuait’), §87
*Áth Scenmenn, on the Delvin River, perhaps the crossing-place at Delvin Bridge in Gormanston townland, barony of Upper Duleek, Co Meath (HDGP i p. 153, s.n. Áth Sceinmeann) (Onom. ‘á. scenmenn’), §§27, 86, 88
Bairenn Connacht, the barony of Burren (formerly including the barony of Corcomroe), Co. Clare (HDGP ii p. 74, s.n. Baireann; p. 158, s.n. Boireann (1)) (Onom. ‘bairenn connacht’), §30
Banchuing n-Arcait, a name for part of the River Boyne, Co Meath, §27
Belach Bairdine, unidentified in Ulster; perhaps near Emain Macha (HDGP ii p. 102, s.n. Bealach Bairdine) (Onom. ‘b. bairdine’), §5
*Bóand, the River Boyne in Leinster (HDGP ii p. 155, s.n. Bóinn (Bóann), an) (Onom. ‘bóand’), §§41, 53, 87, etc.
Brea, unidentified, at Druim Breagh on the River Boyne (HDGP ii p. 171, s.n. Bré (3) (Onom. ‘brea’), §§27, 79
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’), §§28, 59, 72, 88
Brug, (Onom. ‘brug’), §25
*Cerne, probably Carnes East and Carnes West townlands, barony of Duleek Upper, Co. Meath (HDGP iv p. 91, s.n. Cearna (1)) (Onom. ‘cerne’), §43
Cleiteach, legendary house-site overlooking the River Boyne, Co. Meath (HDGP v p. 69, s.n. Cleiteach (1)) (Onom. ‘cleiteach’), §42
Cnoc in Máirimdill = Taillne, (HDGP v p. 165, s.n. Cnoc an Mháirimdhill; see Taillne), §46
Colptha Mná Núadat, a poetic name for the upper reaches of the River Boyne, Co. Meath (HDGP vi p. 31, s.n. Colpa Mná Nuadhad) (Onom. ‘colptha mná núadat’), §41
Conchobar, a river in Crích Ross, in Ulster (HDGP vi p. 41, s.n. Conchobhar) (Onom. ‘conchobar’),§49
Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §30
Craebhruad, literary name of Conchubhar’s residence at Emain Macha (HDGP vi p. 96, s.n. Craobhruadh) (Onom. ‘c. ruad’), §§2, 88, 92
Crích Ross = Fir Roiss, originally refers to lands held by Fir Roiss on Co. Louth and Co. Monaghan border around Carrickmacross; later territory mainly in cantred of Ferros, Co. Louth (equivalent to the barony of Ardee) (HDGP vi p. 115, s.n. Críoch Rois) (Onom. ‘c. ross’, ‘f. roiss’), §49
*Crúachu, Rathcroghan in the townland of Toberrory, barony of Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (HDGP vi p. 131, s.n. Cruacha(in) (1)) (Onom. ‘crúachu’), §79
*Crufot, probably in Co. Meath; perhaps the townland of Croboy, barony of Moyfenrath Upper, Co. Meath (HDGP vi p. 139, s.n. Crufaid (1)) (Onom. ‘crufot’), §87
Cuailnge, the Cooley peninsula, barony of Dundalk Lower, Co. Louth (HDGP vi p. 143, s.n. Cuailnge) (Onom. ‘cuailnge’), §66
*Dabach, strand / ‘Dough castle’/ Dough townland, barony of Corcomroe, Co. Clare (HDGP vii p. 2, s.n. Dabach, an (1)), §17
Dá Chothad Feda, the Fews in Co. Armagh (Meyer (1888), op. cit., p. 152, note 2), §§17, 33
Daib-chini, §17
Dofolt, a river in Crich Ross, in Ulster (Onom. ‘dofolt’), §49
Droichet na nDaltae, in Alba, §67
Druim na Mármhuice, see Magh Breg (HDGP viii p. 40, s.n. Druim na Mórmhuice) (Onom. ‘d. na mármhuice’), §§17, 38
*Druimne Breg, perhaps in or near Drumman townland, barony of Duleek Lower, Co Meath (HDGP viii p. 50, s.n. Druimne Breagh) (Onom. ‘d. breg’), §38
Dún Forgaill = Bruiden Forgaill Monaig, in Luglochtaib Loga (HDGP ii p. 211, s.n. Bruidhean Fhorghaill Mhanaigh; viii p. 105, s.n. Dún Forghaill) (Onom. ‘d. forgaill’, ‘b. forgaill monaig’), §§10, 54, 73, 85
*Dún Scathaigh = Dún Scáith, Dunscaith Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland (HDGP i p. 131, s.n. Dún Scathaigh) (Onom. ‘d. scáith’, ‘d. scathaigh’), §§65, 67, 68
Ériu, Ireland (HDGP ix p. 55, s.n. Éire, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§8, 10, 45, etc.
*Emain Macha, Navan Fort, Navan Fort, barony of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (HDGP ix p. 18, s.n. Eamhain (Mhacha)) (Onom. ‘e. macha’), §§1, 4, 5, etc.
Eoraip, Europe (HDGP ix p. 76, s.n. Eoraip, (an)) (Onom. ‘eoraip’), §57
*Es Ruaid, the falls of Assaroe on the River Erne and Assaroe Abbey in Townparks townland near the town of Ballyshannon, barony of Tirhugh, Co. Donegal (HDGP ix p. 38, s.n. Eas Ruaidh) (Onom. ‘es ruaid’), §30
Fesse, §42
Finda, on the River Boyne, §41
*Findabair Maige Inis, the townland of Finnabrogue, Finnabrogue, barony of Lecale Lower, Lecale Lower, Co. Down (HDGP ix p. 146, s.n. Fionnabhair (2)) (Onom. ‘findabair maige inis’), §30
Finn-Gaill, Ethnic term for Norwegians / Norse and later used for the Anglo-Irish and for people from the Hebrides (HDGP ix p. 152, s.n. Fionnghaill) (Onom. ‘f. gaill’), §57
Gaill, probably Norsemen (Onom. ‘gaill’), §§46, 57
Glenn mBreogain, (Onom. ‘g. mbreogain ’), §39
Glen nGáibthech, in Alba, §67
Glenn an Már-daimh = Glenn mBreogain (Onom. ‘g. an már-daimh ’), §§17, 39
Glonn Áth, near Áth Scenmenn, (Onom. ‘glonn áth’), §86
Gort na Morrígnai = Óchtar nÉdmainn, (Onom. ‘g. na morrignai’), §§17, 37
*Grellach Dollaid, probably Girley, barony of Kells Upper, Co. Meath (FM. i p. 297, note q) (Onom. ‘g. dollaid’), §35
Inse Gall, the Hebrides (FM. i p. 486, note o) (Onom. ‘i. gall’), §80
Intidiu Emna = Emain Macha, (Onom. ‘intidiu emna’), §§17, 29
*Inber n-Ailbine, the estuary of the Delvin River, Co. Meath (Onom. ‘i. n-ailbine’), §46
Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §45
Linn Mochua, on the River Boyne (Onom. ‘l. mochua’), §41
*Loch Cúan, Strangford Lough, Strangford Lough, Co. Down (FM. i p. 7, note w) (Onom. ‘l. cúan’), §84
Luglochtaib Loga, near Lusk, in the barony of Balrothery East, Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘luglochtaib loga’), §§9, 17, 85
Mag Breg = Brega, (Onom. ‘m. breg’), §§39, 52, 56
Mag nDobail, in Alba, §§65, 67
Mag Inis, the baronies of Lecale Upper, Lecale Upper and Lecale Lower, Lecale Lower, Co. Down (FM. i p. 36, note w) (Onom. ‘m. inis’), §30
Mag Macha, the plain around the city of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (FM. i p. 10, note w) (Onom. ‘m. macha’), §29
Mag Muirthemne = Muirthemne, an ancient plain which extended from Drogheda to Dundalk and Carlingford (FM. i p. 10, note u) (Onom. ‘muirthemne’), §§34, 79
Mag Thetrae, (Onom. ‘m. thetrae’), §§17, 31
*Mag Tuired (na Fomorach), the townlands of Moytirra East and Moytirra West, parish of Kilmactranny, barony of Tirerrill, Co. Sligo (FM. i p. 18, note s) (Onom. ‘m. tuired’), §§35, 44, 47
Mide, Mide is nearly coextensive with the diocese of Meath, which includes the greater part of Co.’s Meath, Westmeath and Offaly (Au. ii p. 133) (Onom. ‘mide’), §41
Manncuili Cetharcuili = Muinchilli = Óchter Munchille, (Onom. ‘manncuili cetharcuili’), §§17, 45
Manchuigg Aircit, part of the River Boyne from Finda to Troma (Onom. ‘manchuigg aircit’), §41
Muincilli, (Onom. ‘muincilli’), §45
Muma, Munster, Munstermen (Onom. ‘muma’), §§46, 72
Óchter nÉdmainn, §37
Óchter Munchille, (Onom. ‘ó. munchille’), §45
*Oircel, a wood between Sliab Fúait and Sliab Cuilind; the town of Forkill, Forkill, barony of Orior Upper, Orior Upper, Co. Armagh, §30
Ollbine = Ailbine (Onom. ‘ollbine’), §§17, 27, 46, 87
Rae Ban = Crufot, (Onom. ‘rae ban’), §87
Ráith Forgaill = Dún Forgaill, §§83, 85, 86
Ráith Gniad, in Cerne (Onom. ‘r. gniad’), §43
Ríg nAnann ocus a Gníed = Cerne and Ráith Gniad, §§17, 43
Rig Mná Nuadat, a name for part of the River Boyne (Onom. ‘rig mná nuadat’), §41
Ross Bodbai, in Crích Ross (Onom. ‘r. bodbai’), §§27, 50
*Segais, one tradition is that the River Boyne springs from Trinity Well (Tipra Segsa) in Síd Nechtain on the Hill of Carbury, a townland and parish in the barony of Carbury, Co. Kildare (Om. p. 273 (285), §844) (Onom. ‘segais’, ‘t. segsa’, ‘s. nechtain’), §41
Serrdai, the Syrians, §85
Sí n-Aeda, Mullaghshee, a little to the north of Es Ruaid (FM. i pp. 70-71, note r) (Rc. xvi p. 32) (Onom. ‘sí n-aeda’), §30
Síd Bressail druad, to the west of Síd in Broga, (Onom. ‘s. bressail druad’), §40
Síd Cirine = Cerne, (Onom. ‘s. cirine’), §43
Síd Ercmon, (Onom. ‘s. ercmon’), §36
*Síd in Broga, at Broadboyne Bridge, near Slane, Co. Meath (Ods. p. 587 (602)) (Onom. ‘s. in broga’), §40
Síd (Nechtain), See Segais (Onom. ‘s. nechtain’) §41
*Sliab Cuilind, Slieve Gullion, Slieve Gullion, barony of Orior Upper, Orior Upper, Co. Armagh (FM. i p. 168, note p) (Onom. ‘s. cuilind’), §33
*Sliab Fúait, Sliabh Fuaid, the highest mountain in the Fews, a mountain range near Newtownhamilton, Newtownhamilton in the barony of Fews Upper, Fews Upper, Co. Armagh (FM. i p. 26, note g) (Onom. ‘s. fúait’), §§33, 89
Sliab in Chon, (Onom. ‘s. in chon’), §89
Sliab Smóil, (Onom. ‘s. smóil’), §92
Smiur mná fedelma, a name for the River Boyne from Troma to the sea, (Onom. ‘smiur mná fedelma’), §§17, 41
Sruth Segsa, a name for the River Boyne from Síd Nechtain to Linn Mochua (Onom. ‘s. segsa’), §41
*Taillne, Teltown, a hill, townland and parish in the barony of Kells Upper, Co. Meath (Meyer (1888), op. cit., p. 231, note 1) (FM. i p. 25, note d) (Onom. ‘taillne’), §47
*Temair, Tara, Co. Meath (FM. i pp. 30-31, note h) (Onom. ‘temair’), §§18, 72
Téine Marai = Mag Muirthemne, (Onom. ‘téine marai’), §§17, 34
Tech Midchúarta, Teach Miodhchuarta (Map), the banquet hall at Tara, Co. Meath (Rc. xv p. 287, §26) (Onom. ‘t. midchúarta’), §2
Tipra (Segsa), See Segais (Onom. ‘t. segsa’), §41
Tír Aeda, the barony of Tirhugh, Co. Donegal (Fg. p. 326) (Onom. ‘t. aeda’), §30
Toingi ech nDéa = Ainge, §§17, 44
Trescc in máirimtill = Taillne, (Onom. ‘trescc in máirimtill’), §§17, 47
Troma, on the River Boyne, §41
Úan dá ech n-Emna = Úanub, §§17, 36
Úanub, a river from Síd Ercmon, §36
*Uisnech, Ushnagh Hill, barony of Rathconrath, Co. Westmeath (FM. i p. 166, note c) (Onom. ‘uisnech’) §30,
Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §§1, 2, 3, etc.