Togail Bruidne Da Derga
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)
(Lct. = Leabhar na gCeart, ed. O’Donovan)
(Tp. = Topographical Poems, ed. O’Donovan)
(Mm. = O’Curry’s Lectures on the Manuscript Materials of Ancient Irish History)
(Ch. = Chronicum Scotorum, ed. Hennessy)
(Au. = Annals of Ulster, ed. Hennessy/MacCarthy)
(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’), §§21, 45, 46, etc.
Ammat, unidentified; in the South of Co. Dublin (?) (HDGP i p. 56, s.n. Amatt) (Onom. ‘ammat’), §51
*Áth Cliath, on the River Liffey, at Dublin, Co. Dublin (HDGP i p. 119, s.n. Áth Cliath) (Onom. ‘á. cliath’), §§13, 38, 104
*Banna, the River Bann, Bann River, in Co. Derry and Co. Down (HDGP ii p. 78, s.n. Banna, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘banna’), §154
*Benn Étair, the Hill of Howth, Co. Dublin (HDGP ii p. 120, s.n. Beann Éadair) (Onom. ‘b. étair’), §50
*Berba, the River Barrow in Leinster, flows in Waterford Harbour (HDGP ii p. 130, s.n. Bearbha, (an)) (Onom. ‘berba’), §154
*Bóand, the River Boyne in Leinster (HDGP ii p. 155, s.n. Bóinn (Bóann), an) (Onom. ‘bóand’), §§17, 154
Brega = Bregmag, 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) (HDGP ii p. 174, s.n. Breagha (1) = Breaghmhagh) (Onom. ‘brega’, ‘bregmag’), §§16, 26, 48, etc.
Bretain, Britons and their territory (HDGP ii p. 182, s.n. Breatain, (an)) (Onom. ‘bretain’), §§22, 44, 45, etc.
*Brí Léith, a hill, 1 mile South-West of the village of Ardagh, in Garrycam townland, barony of Moydow, Co. Longford (HDGP ii p. 197, s.n. Brí Léith) (Onom. ‘b. léith’), §§1, 169
*Bruiden Dá Derga, legendary banqueting-hall, placed at or near Bohernabreena townland, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin (HDGP ii p. 210, s.n. Bruidhean Da Dhearga) (Onom. ‘b. dá derga’), §§54, 55, 70, etc.
Búagnach, a river in Co. Meath (?) (HDGP ii p. 213, s.n. Buaighneach) (Onom. ‘búagnech’), §104
*Búas, Bush River, Bush River, flowing to the North coast of Co. Antrim, through the baronies of Dunluce Upper, Dunluce Upper and Dunluce Lower, Dunluce Lower (HDGP ii p. 216, s.n. Buas) (Onom. ‘búas’), §§17, 154
Carn Leca, in Uí Cellaig Chualand, Co. Dublin (HDGP iii p. 76, s.n. Carn Leaca) (Onom. ‘c. leca’), §§68, 168
*Cenn Maige, unidentified; probably near Clogher, Clogher, Co. Tyrone (HDGP iv p. 81, s.n. Ceann Maighe (5) = Ceann Maighe (1) (?)) (Onom. ‘c. maige’), §131
*Cerne, probably Carnes East and Carnes West townlands, barony of Duleek Upper, Co. Meath (HDGP iv p. 91, s.n. Cearna (1)) (Onom. ‘cerne’), §§16, 26
Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §20
Crích Cualann, see Cualu, §154
Cruthentuath, a name used for a people found mainly in Ulster, in Dál n-Araide (Co. Antrim) and Uí Eachach Coba (Co. Down) and in various other places in Ireland and also used for the Picts of Scotland (HDGP vi p. 139, s.n. Cruitheantauth) (Onom. ‘cruthentuath’), §83
Cualu, an early name for the whole area of the Dublin and Wicklow Mountains, originally around Tallaght and Saggart, stretching down to Blessington; later including South Co. Dublin east of the River Dodder and North-Eastern Co. Wicklow as far South as Newcastle (HDGP vi p. 146, s.n. Cuala (1)) (Onom. ‘cualu’), §§43, 154
*Cúilne, probably Cullen townland, barony of Duleek Lower, Co. Meath (HDGP vi p. 178, s.n. Cuil(l)eann (2)) (Onom. ‘cúilne’), §104
Cuilten, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (HDGP vi p. 180, s.n. Cuiltean) (Onom. ‘cuilten’), §51
Cult, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (HDGP vi p. 180, s.n. Cuiltean) (Onom. ‘cult’), §51
*Dergderc, Lough Derg, on the River Shannon between Killaloe, Co. Tipperary and Portumna, Co. Galway (HDGP vii p. 69, s.n. Deirgdhearc) (Onom. ‘dergderc’), §155
*Dothra, the River Dodder which rises on the slopes of Kippure mountain and flows in Dublin Bay at Ringsend (HDGP vii p. 130, s.n. Dothra) (Onom. ‘dothra’), §146
*Emain Macha, Navan Fort, barony of Armagh, Armagh, Co. Armagh (HDGP ix p. 18, s.n. Eamhain (Mhacha)) (Onom. ‘e. macha’), §54
Eraind = Érna Muman, An early ethnic name applied to tribal and family groups, otherwise named Clanna Deadhadh, settled in various parts of Ireland but chiefly in South West Munster (including Corca Laoighdhe) (HDGP ix p. 29, s.n. Éarainn / Éarna) (Onom. ‘eraind’, ‘erna dedad’), §169
Ériu, Ireland (HDGP ix p. 55, s.n. Éire, (an) (1)) (Onom. ‘ériu’), §§1, 8, 9, etc.
*Es Ruaid, 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’), §102
Etar, Howth townland, barony of Coolock, Co. Dublin (HDGP ix p. 10, s.n. Éadar (1)) (Onom. ‘etar’), §§48, 50
*Falga, an ancient name of the Isle of Man (Mm. p. 588 (624), note 172) (Onom. ‘falga’), §§130, 131
*Finn, the River Finn, which rises West of Lough Finn and flows East to join the River Foyle, part of which constitutes the border between Co. Donegal and Co. Tyrone (HDGP ix p. 144, s.n. Fionn, (an)) (Onom. ‘finn’), §154
Finne, Between Dublin City and Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin (HDGP ix p. 127, s.n. Finne (2)) (Onom. ‘finne’), §51
Goiste, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘goiste’), §51
Guistine, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘guistine’), §51
Iarmafat, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘iarmafat’), §51
Indeoin, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘indeoin’), §51
*Inber Colpa, the mouth of the River Boyne at Drogheda, Co. Louth (FM. i p. 91, note c) (Onom. ‘i. colpa’), §17
*Láigdae, the Bandon River (O’Rahilly, op. cit., p. 3) (Knott, op. cit., p. 95 (123), note on lines 1460-1461) (Onom. ‘laígdae’), §154
Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §§28, 133
Leca Cind Shélve, between Howth and Bohernabreena in the Dublin hills (Onom. ‘l. cind shélve’), §64
Life, a plain near the River Liffey (FM. i pp. 454-455, note y) (Onom. ‘life’), §§12, 104
*Loch Cúan, Strangford Lough, Strangford Lough (FM. i p. 7, note w) (Onom. ‘l. cúan’), §155
*Loch Ethach, Lough Neagh, Lough Neagh (FM. i p. 124, note r) (Onom. ‘l. ethach’), §155
*Loch Febail, Lough Foyle, Lough Foyle, Co. Derry (FM. i p. 40, note t) (Onom. ‘l. febail’), §155
*Loch Láig, Belfast Lough, Belfast Lough (FM. i pp. 32-33, note y) (Onom. l. láig’), §155
*Loch Luimnig, the River Shannon below the city of Limerick (FM. i p. 272, note b) (Onom. ‘l. luimnig’), §155
*Loch Mesc, Lough Mask, Co. Mayo (FM. i p. 6, note r) (Onom. ‘l. mesc’), §155
*Loch Oirbsen, Lough Corrib, Co. Galway (FM. i p. 622, note d) (Onom. ‘l. oirbsen’), §155
*Loch Rí, Lough Ree on the River Shannon (FM. i p. 345, note m) (Onom. ‘l. rí’), §155
*Luae, the River Lee, Co. Cork (Tp. p. lxvii (281), note 584) (Knott, op. cit., p. 95 (123), note on lines 1460-1461) (Onom. ‘luae’, ‘lua’), §154
Máfat, unidentified; in South Co. Dublin (Onom. ‘máfat’), §51
Mag Aíi, the Maghery, between Roscommon and Elphin, barony of Roscommon, Co. Roscommon (FM. iii p. 87-88, note h) (Onom. ‘m. aíi’), §156
Mag Breg = Brega, §169
*Mag Bréngair, Kilbegnet, townland and parish, barony of Ballymoe, Co. Roscommon (FM. ii p. 990, note x) (Onom. ‘m. bréngair’), §164
*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’), §129
Maugnae, not identified, §169
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’) §§25, 126
*Mórloch, Lough Ree, near Lanesborough, Co. Roscommon (FM. vii p. 92) (Onom. ‘mórloch’), §155
Muma, Munster, (Onom. ‘muma’), §169
*Neim, the River Blackwater in Co. Cork and Co. Waterford (Au. i p. 368 (375), note 1) (Knott, op. cit., p. 95 (123), note on lines 1460-1461) (Onom. ‘neim’), §154
*Roeriu, in Ui Failge, Rearymore, a parish, 5 miles North of Mountmellick, barony of Tinnahinch, in Co. Laois (FM. i p. 38, note r) (Onom. ‘roeriu’), §159
*Roeiriu, in Uí Muiredaig, now Mullaghreelan, a hill and townland in the barony of Kilkea and Moone, Co. Kildare (FM. i p. 38, note r) (Onom. ‘roeiriu’), §159
*Ruirthech, the River Liffey (Ch. p. 7) (Onom. ‘ruirthech’), §154
*Sámair, the River Erne which goes out of Lower Lough Erne into the sea (FM. vi p. 2011, note u) (Onom. ‘sámair’), §154
Síd Breg, in Brega, not identified (Onom. ‘s. breg’), §84
*Síd ar Femin, on Slievenamon, a mountain 8 miles North East of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary (FM. i pp. 46-47, note w) (Onom. ‘s. ar femin’, ‘s. femin’, ‘s. feimhin’, ‘s. boidb’), §140
*Sinand, the River Shannon (FM. i p. 355, A.D. 751) (Onom. ‘sinand’), §154
*Siúr, the River Suir (FM. i p. 37, note m) (Onom. ‘siúr’), §154
*Sláine, the River Slaney (FM. ii p. 576, note w) (Onom. ‘sláine’), §154
*Sliab Fúait, Sliabh Fuaid, the highest mountain in the Fews, a mountain range near Newtownhamilton, Newtownhamilton, in the barony of Fews Upper, Fews Upper, in Co. Armagh (FM. i p. 26, note g) (Onom. ‘s. fúait’), §126
*Slicech, the Garvoge River, which passes through Sligo town (FM. vi p. 1974, note u) (Onom. ‘slicech’), §154
Slige Cualann, (Map – Slighe Cualann), one of the 5 roads of Erin from Tara, seems a southern continuation of the Slige Midlúachra and passed through Bruiden Dá Derga (FM. i p. 104, note n) (Onom. ‘s. cualann’), §§27, 30, 48
Slige Midlúachra, (Map – Slighe Miodhluachra), the road from Tara to Emain Macha (Navan Fort near Armagh) (FM. i p. 104, note n) (Onom. ‘s. midlúachra’), §27
*Tailtiu, Teltown, a hill, townland and parish in the barony of Kells Upper in Co. Meath (FM. i p. 25, note d) (Onom. ‘tailtiu’), §165
*Tech Duinn, Bull Island, one of the three islands called the Bull Island, the Cow Island, the Calf Island, off Dursey Island, in the barony of Bear, Co. Cork (Rc. xi p. 44, note 4) (Lct. p. 51, note o) (Onom. ‘t. duinn’), §79
*Temair, Tara, Co. Meath (FM. i pp. 30-31, note h) (Onom. ‘temair’), §§5, 12, 13, etc.
*TemairLóchrae, near Ballahantouragh (Béal Átha an Teamhrach), in the parish of Dysert, barony of Trughanacmy, Co. Kerry (FM. v p. 1731, note c) (Onom. ‘t. lóchrae’), §54
Tipra Casra, in Crích Cualann, near Bohernabreena, Co. Dublin; possibly Tipperstown, parish of Kill, barony of Rathdown, Co Dublin (Knott, op. cit., p. 95 (123), note on line 1456) (Onom. ‘t. casra’ ), §154
Tol Gossi, not identified (Onom. ‘tol gossi’), §101
Tond Clidna, ‘Clidna’s Wave’, at the bay at Glandore, or Clonakilty Bay, Co. Cork (Tp. p. lxvi (280), note 571) (Mm. p. 306 (338)) (Onom. ‘t. clidna’), §102
Tond Essa Ruaid, see Es Ruaid (Onom. ‘t. essa ruaid’), §102
*Trácht Fuirbthen, Merrion Strand, Dublin, Co. Dublin (Knott, op. cit., p. 81 (109), line 478) (Onom. ‘t. fuirbthen’), §§53, 58, 67
Tuathmuma = Tuadmuma, Thomond, North Munster, almost coterminous with the diocese of Killaloe (Lct. pp. 260-261, note w) (Onom. ‘t. muma’, ‘tuadmuma), §24
*Uarán nGarad, (Map – Uaran Garadh) in Mag Aíi; Oran, a townland and parish in the barony of Ballymoe, Co. Roscommon (FM. iii pp. 130-131, note r) (Onom. ‘uarán ngarad’), §156
Uí Cellaig (Chualand), South of Tallaght, along the North slopes of the hills, and stretching across the opening of Glenasmole, barony of Uppercross, Co. Dublin (FM. ii p. 590, note i) (Onom. ‘ui cellaig’, ‘ui c. chualand’), §68
Ui Néill (in Deiscirt), coextensive with the diocese of Meath (FM. i p. 33, note a) (Onom. ‘ui néill in deiscirt’), §25
*Uisnech, Ushnagh Hill, in Co. Westmeath (FM. i p. 166, note c) (Onom. ‘uisnech’), §25
Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §§4, 86, 98, etc.