Saturday, 12 January 2008

Logainmeacha Baile Átha Cliath/Dublin Placenames

Baile Brigín- Brigín's homestead- Balbriggan

Baile na Scórnad- Homestead of the gullet- Ballinascorny

Baile Baodháin- Beodan's homestead- Ballyboden

Baile Bachaille- Homestead of the crosier- Ballyboghil

Baile Breac- Speckled homestead- Ballybrack

Baile Thormaid- Homestead of Thormund- Ballyfermot

Baile an Ridire- Homestead of the knight- Balrothery

Cábán tSíle- Síle's cabin- Cabinteely

Cabrach- Bad (agricultural) land- Cabra

Caisleán Cnucha - Cnucha's Castle- Castleknock

Séipéal Iosóíd- Iseult's chapel- Chapelizod

Clochrán- Stepping-stones- Cloghran

Cluain Dolcáin- Dolcán's pasture- Clondalkin

Cluain Saileach- Pasture of the willow- Clonsilla

Cluain Tarbh- Pature of bulls- Clontarf

An Chúlog- Little corner- Coolock

Cúil Mhín- The smooth-backed hill- Coolmine

Corr Dhubh- The dark hill- Corduff

Cionn Ard- High head- Cunard

Deilginis- Thorn Island- Dalkey

Dún an Bháíd- Fort of the boat- Donabate

Domhnach Broc- Broc's church- Donnybrook

Domhnach Cearnaigh- Cearnach's church- Donnycarney

Droimneach- Ridged land- Drimnagh

Draighnen- Place producing blackthorn- Drinan

Droim Conrach- Ridge of the path- Drumcondra

Dubh Linn- Black pool- Dublin

Dún Laoghaire- Laoghaire's fort- Dún Laoghaire

Dún Droma- Fort of the ridge- Dundrum

Dún Ard- High fort- Dunard

Eiscir- Gravel-ridge- Esker

Fearann Buaile- Territory of the milking-place- Farranboley

Fionnghlas- Bright stream- Finglas

Glas Naíon- Stream of the child- Glasnevin

Glas Tuathail- Tuathal's streamlet- Glasthule

Gleann na gCaorach- Valley of the sheep- Glenageary

Gleann na Smól- Valley of the thrushes- Glenasmole

Gleann Cuilinn- Valley of holly- Glencullen

Gráinseach- Monastic grange- Grange

Binn Éadair- Head (of land)- Howth

Inse Chór- Island of the snout- Inchicore

Cill Bharóg- Church of little Barra- Kilbarrack

Cill Iníon Léinín- Church of the daughters of Léinín

Cill Shalcáin- Church of the willows- Kilsallaghan

Cionn tSáile- Head of the salt water- Kinsaley

Baile Uí Lachnáin- Homestead of Ó Lachnán- Loughlinstown

Leamhcán- Place of elms- Lucan

Mullach Íde- Íde's summit- Malahide

Mullach Eadrad- The high place of the sun's fire- Mulhuddart

An Aill- The cliff- Naul

Nuachaisleán Liamhna- It was the location of an English royal castle- Newcastlelyons

Fionn Uisce- Fair water- Phoenix Park

Poolbeag- Small pool- Poolbeg

Port Mearnóg- Mearnóg's port- Portmarnock

Ráth Eanaigh- Fort of the marsh- Raheny

Raghnallach- Raghnal's place- Ranelagh

Ráth Cúil- Fort of the hill- Rathcoole

Ráth Fearnáín- Fort of the alder- Rathfarnham

Ráth Garbh- Rough fort- Rathgar

Rinn an Bháid- Point of the boat- Rinawade

Rinn- Point- Ringsend

Ros- Promontory- Rush

Teach Sagard- Sagra's house- Saggart

Naigín- Noggin- Sallynoggin

Seantrabh- Old dwelling- Santry

Seanchill- Old Church- Shankill

Sceirí- Reef islands- Skerries

Steach Lorgan- Lorgan's house- Sillorgan

Sord- Sward- Swords

Tamhlacht- Plague Burial Site- Tamhlacht

Teach Mealód- Mealóg's church- Tempelogue

Tír an Iúir- Territory of the yew- Terenure

Tobar Bainne- Well of milk- Toberbunny

Portobello- Ainm Spáinneach/Spanish name

Marino- Ainm Iodálach/Italian name

Rialto- Ainm Iodálach/Italian name

Belvedere- Ainm Iodálach/Italian name

Ormeau- Ainm Francach/French name

Belmont- Ainm Francach/French name

Beaumont- Ainm Francach/French name

Tuilleadh eolas/More information: Irish Placenames ó/by Deirdre Flanagan and Laurence Flanagan

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