Tochmarc Emire

Place and tribal names

(Onom. = Onomasticon Goedelicum)
(FM. = Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. O’Donovan)
(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.

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’), §§5, 9, 10

Brega, (Map – 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’), §6

Cuailnge, the Cooley peninsula, barony of Dundalk Lower (Map), Co. Louth (HDGP vi p. 143, s.n. Cuailnge) (Onom. ‘cuailnge’), §30

Dún Forgaill = Bruiden Forgaill Monaig, near Lusk, in the barony of Balrothery East (Map), Co. Dublin (HDGP ii p. 211, s.n. Bruidhean Fhorghaill Mhanaigh) (Rc. xxi p. 397) (Onom. ‘b. forgaill monaig’), §30

*Dún Scathaigh = Dún Scáith, Dunscaith Castle, Isle of Skye, Scotland (Onom. ‘d. scathaigh’, ‘d. scáith’), §15

*Emain Macha, Navan Fort, Navan, (Map – Eamhain Macha), 2 miles West of the town of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (FM. i p. 431, note d) (Onom. ‘e. macha’), §§3, 4, 9, etc.

Ériu, Ireland (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§27, 29, 30

Gall, a Gaul (See Meyer (1890), op. cit., p. 438), §4

Luglochtaib Loga, Dún Forgaill is in it; near Lusk, in the barony of Balrothery East (Map), Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘luglochtaib loga’), §30

Muma, Munster (Map), Munstermen (Onom. ‘muma’), §21

Saxa, Saxon, §12

*Temair, (Map – Teamhair), Tara, Co. Meath (FM. i pp. 30-31, note h) (Onom. ‘temair’), §21

Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §5