Tromdámh Guaire

Place and tribal names

Google Map of Places in text

(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)
(Mr. = Battle of Magh Rath, ed. O’Donovan)
(Ods. = O’Donovan’s Supplement to O’Reilly’s Irish-English Dictionary)
(Ls. = Ancient Laws of Ireland, ed. O’Donovan/O’Curry)
(ML. = Cath Mhuighe Léana, ed. O’Curry)
(Om. = O’Mulconry’s Glossary, ed. Stokes)
(Sr. = Saltair na Rann, ed. Stokes)
(Ai. = Annals of Inisfallen, ed. Mac Airt)

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.

Airgialla, (Airghialla), (Map – Oirghialla), Oriel, Oriel, which comprised the counties of Louth, Armagh and Monaghan, and the greater part of Fermanagh (Mr. p. 9, note a) (HDGP i p. 46, s.n. Airghialla = Oirghialla) (Onom. ‘airgialla’), §1

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’), §§1, 12, 56, etc.

*Áth Cliath, on the River Liffey, at Dublin, Co. Dublin (FM. i p. 457 note m) (HDGP i p. 119, s.n. Áth Cliath) (Onom. ‘á. cliath’), §66

*Birra, Birr or Parsonstown, ecclesiastical site and town, parish of Birr, barony of Ballybritt (Map), Co. Offaly (HDGP ii p. 148, s.n. Biorra / Biorar) (FM. i p. 190, note m) (Onom. ‘birra’), §§6, 69

Bregmag = Brega, (Map – 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. Breaghmhagh = Breagha (1)) (Onom. ‘bregmag’, ‘brega’), §61

Breifne, (Bréifne), (Uí Briúin Bréifne), (Map – Uí Briúin Bréifne), people and territory approximately equivalent to the diocese of Kilmore (Map), in Co. Leitrim and Co. Cavan (Tp. p. xxxvi (250), note 260) (HDGP ii p. 189, s.n. Bréifne, (an)) (Onom. ‘breifne’), §1

Bretain, Britons and their territory (HDGP ii p. 182, s.n. Breatain, (an)) (Onom. ‘bretain’), §§1,12

Camas, unidentified (HDGP iii p. 47, s.n. Camas (4)) (Onom. ‘tráig mara camais’), §50

*Cluain Eraird = Cluain Uráird, ecclesiastical site in Clonard, in the barony of Moyfenrath Upper (Map), Co. Meath (FM. i p. 213, note p) (HDGP v p. 113, s.n. Cluain Earaird; p. 128, s.n. Cluain Ioraird) (Onom. ‘c. eraird’, ‘c. iráird’), §§6, 69

*Cluain maccu Nois, ecclesiastical site and former diocesan see, Clonmacnoise townland, barony of Garrycastle (Map), Co. Offaly (FM. i pp. 185-186, note r) (HDGP v p. 133, s.n. Cluain Mac Nóis) (Onom. ‘c. maccu nois’), §§6, 39, 41, etc.

*Cnódba, ancient burial mound in Knowth townland, barony of Slane Upper (Map), Co. Meath (HDGP v p. 186, s.n. Cnoghbha) (FM. i p. 497, note c) (Onom. ‘cnódba’), §§39, 40

Connachta, the territory west of the River Shannon (HDGP vi p. 48, s.n. Connachta) (Onom. ‘connachta’), §§12, 15, 31, etc.

*Crúachu, (Map – Cruachain), Rathcroghan in the townland of Toberrory, barony of Roscommon (Map), Co. Roscommon (FM. i p. 51, note h) (HDGP vi p. 131, s.n. Cruacha(in) (1) (Onom. ‘crúachu’), §39

Cuailnge, the Cooley peninsula, barony of Dundalk Lower (Map), Co. Louth (Ls. i p. 46 (107), note 1) (HDGP vi p. 143, s.n. Cuailnge) (Onom. ‘cuailnge’), §§53, 55, 68

Des-muma, (Des Mumhan) (Map), originally the lordship of Mac Charthaigh Mór in South Munster; becoming an Anglo-Norman lordship in the 12th century (later an earldom), mainly under the Fitzgerald (Mac Gearailt) family; later confined to South Co. Kerry and South West Co. Cork (Ai. A.D. 1177.3) (HDGP vii p. 65, s.n. Deasmhumha) (Onom. ‘des-muma’), §12

*Daire Choluim Chille, ecclesiastical site, townland, and city, Derry, Derry-Londonderry, in the barony North West Liberties of Derry, North West Liberties of Londonderry, Co. Derry (FM. i pp. 178-179, note s) (HDGP vii p. 92, s.n. Doire (1)) (Onom. ‘d. choluim chille’), §6

*Durlas, near Kinvarra (Ceann Mara) village, in Kinvarra townland, barony of Kiltartan (Map), Co. Galway (HDGP iv, p. 81, s.n. Ceann Mara (2); viii p. 140, s.n. Durlas (2)) (Onom. ‘durlas’), §§15, 19, 21, etc.

*Eo Rosa, Perhaps at or near Oldleighlin, a village, townland and parish, in the barony of Idrone West, Co. Carlow (HDGP ix p. 66, s.n. Eo Rosa) (Onom. ‘eo rosa’), §46

*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’), §12

Fáil, Name of a stone at Tara (Lia Fáil) which legitimised sovereignty and was subsequently used as a poetic name for Ireland (HDGP ix, p. 81, s.n. Fál (1)) (Onom. ‘fáil’), §61

Fid Sideng, Unidentified (HDGP ix, p. 140, s.n. Fiodh Sidheang) (Onom. ‘f. sideng’), §46

Finnaracul na féle, Near Gort and Gleann an Scáil in South Co. Galway (HDGP ix, p. 150, s.n. Fionnaireagal na Féile) (Onom. ‘f. aracul na féle’), §§21, 26

Frainc, France (Onom. ‘frainc’), §1

*Glenn an Scáil, Glennascaul, 1 mile from Oranmore, barony of Dunkellin (Map), Co. Galway (Ods. p. 695 (710)) (Onom. ‘g. an scáil’), §§22, 26, 29, etc.

Laigin, Leinster, Leinstermen (Onom. ‘laigin’), §§12, 46, 59, etc.

Lige Fergusa (mic roidh), near Findloch in Magh Ái, Co. Roscommon (Joynt, op. cit. p. 48, note on l. 1267) (Onom. ‘l. fergusa mic roidh’), §§68, 69

*Lothra, Lorrha, a townland and parish in the barony of Ormond Lower (Map), Co. Tipperary (FM. iii p. 50, note w) (Onom. ‘lothra’), §6

*Mag Bile, Movilla, Movilla, in the parish of Newtownards, Newtownards and barony of Ards Lower, Ards Lower (Map), Co. Down (FM. i pp. 230-231, note t) (Onom. ‘m. bile’), §§6, 69

*Manu, Isle of Man (Lct. pp. 8-9, note o) (Onom. ‘manu’), §§62, 63

Muir Romuir, the Red Sea (Sr. p. 58, line 3982) (Onom. ‘m. romuir’), §12

*Nás na Ríg, Naas, a town and parish in the barony of Naas North (Map), Co. Kildare (FM. ii p. 572, note o) (Onom. ‘nás na ríg’), §§59, 60

*Saiger, Churchland, in the parish of Seirkieran, barony of Ballybritt (Map), Co. Offaly (FM. v p. 1510, note b) (Onom. ‘saiger’), §§6, 69

Saxain, the Saxons and English, England (Onom. ‘saxain’), §§1,12

*Segais, the River Boyne springs from Trinity Well (‘Tipra Segsa’) on the Hill of Carbury, a townland and parish in the barony of Carbury (Map), Co. Kildare; Síd Nechtain is on this hill (Om. p. 273 (285), §844) (Onom. ‘segais’, ‘t. segsa’, ‘s. nechtain’), §44

Sescend Uarbeoil, seems near Durlas Guaire (Onom. ‘sescend uarbeoil’, ‘sescenn fuairbeoil’), §20

Tuadmuma = Tuathmuma, (Thomond), (Map – Thomond), Thomond, North Munster (Lct. pp. 260-261, note w) (Onom. ‘tuadmuma, ‘t. muma’), §§12, 48

*Tuaim Dá Gualann, Tuam, in the baronies of Clare, Ballymoe and Dunmore (Map), Co. Galway (FM. vii p. 113) (Onom. ‘t. dá gualann’), §29

Ulaid, Ulster, Ulstermen (Onom. ‘ulaid’), §12