Tochmarc Ferbe
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)
(Ls. = Ancient Laws of Ireland, ed. O’Donovan/O’Curry)
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.
Ai = Mag Aíi, (Map – Magh Aoi), a plain between Roscommon and Elphin, Co. Roscommon (HDGP i p. 58, s.n. Aoi = Magh Aoi) (Onom. ‘ai’, ‘m. aíi’), §19
Asia Mhór, Asia (Onom. ‘asia mhór’), §§10, 17
Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §§2, 9, 16, etc.
*Crúachu, Rathcroghan in the townland of Toberrory, barony of Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (HDGP vi p. 131, s.n. Cruacha(in) (1) (Onom. ‘crúachu’), §§4, 9, 19, etc.
Crúachanmag, the region around Crúachu (Onom. ‘crúachanmag’), §§9, 29
Cuailnge, the Cooley peninsula, barony of Dundalk Lower, Co. Louth (HDGP vi p. 143, s.n. Cuailnge) (Onom. ‘cuailnge’), §§9, 29
*Dam-inis, ecclesiastical site in the townland / island of Devenish, Devenish (Island), barony of Magheraboy, Magheraboy, Co. Fermanagh (HDGP vii p. 4, s.n. Daimhinis) (Onom. ‘dam-inis’), §28
Duma Ferbe, in Connacht (HDGP viii p. 67, s.n. Dumha Feirbe) (Onom. ‘d. ferbe’), §28
Dúnadh Geirg, unidentified (Onom. ‘d. geirg ’), §§4, 5, 10, 28
Ériu, Ireland (HDGP ix p. 55, s.n. Éire, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§23, 29
*Emain Macha, Navan Fort, Navan Fort, barony of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (HDGP ix p. 18, s.n. Eamhain (Mhacha)) (Onom. ‘e. macha’), §§5, 8, 9, 10, etc.
Espáin, Hispania’, a Roman province, subsequently a Visigothic kingdom, then Al-Andalus, commonly used to refer to the Iberian peninsula as a whole, or to the Christian kingdoms theirin; later utilised for all parts of the peninsula excluding Portugal (HDGP ix p. 42, s.n. Easpáin, (an)) (Onom. ‘espáin’), §§10, 21
Glenn Gerg, in the North-West of Ireland (Onom. ‘g. gerg’), §§9, 15, 19, 29
Irard, in Glenn Gerg (Onom. ‘irard’), §15
Loch Áne, in Glenn Gerg, §15
Loch Gúala Umai, in Dam-inis (Onom. ‘l. gúala umai’), §28
Mag n-Ini, near Dún Geirg (Onom. ‘m. n-ini’), §28
Manu, Isle of Man (Lct. pp. 8-9, note o) (Onom. ‘manu’), §10
Ólnécmacht, the most ancient name of the province of Connacht (FM. vi p. 1961, note l) (Onom. ‘ólnécmacht’), §19
Ráith Ini, in Mag n-Ini (Onom. ‘r. ini’), §§4, 28, 29
Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §§7, 9, 10, etc.