Corpas

PLACE NAMES FROM OUR
OLDER LITERATURE.

BY C.S. BOSWELL.

III.

Ess Gephtine, Askeaton, Limerick - falls on the Daoil,
near the town.

Ess mac nEirrc, formerly Corrshliabh na Féinde, now
Eas Uí Fhloinn, Assylin, near Boyle, Roscommon.

Ess Maighe, now Cahirass (Cathair Easa), near Croom,
Limerick.

Faeldrim, Feltrim, hill near Swords.

Fanad, al. Fanat, district in the N. of Donegal.

Faoit, Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay.

Fathan, Fahan, on E. side of L. Swilly.

Feabhail, Loch., f. Febal.

Feara Árda = Árda Cianachta.

Feara Asail, al. F. Bile, barony Farbill in Corco-
raidhe, q.v.

Feara Bile = F. Asail.

Feara Cualann, v. Cualand.

Feara Lí, district between rivers Bior and Camos,
barony Coleraine.

Feara Maighe, Feara Muighe Féine - Fermoy from the district which 
appears as Magh Fian in F.M.

Feara (Fir) Monaigh, tribe of Monach, 4th in descent
from Baire Barrach, son of Cathaoir Mór, fled
from Leinster, having killed Enda, son of the king.
Part went to Down and became extinct.  The
rest settled, and gave their name to the present 
Fermanagh.

Feara Rois, in S. Monaghan, see Crích Rois.

Febal (Feabhail), Loch, L. Foyle.

Fedha (Feadha) = "Woods," the name of several
districts (1) Fedha Átha Luain, the "Fews," or
"Fues" = barony Athlone, Roscommon, Tradition
refers the name to three trees, Brón, Dubh, and
Dur-Dibeoil, planted by Serb, daughter of Scáth,
a Connacht Druid, when she gave three meetings
there to Cormac mac Conchubhair.  (2).  Two
baronies in Co. Antirm, named "The Fews";
(3)  "The Fews," a parish in Co. Waterford.

Feic, Loch, near Slane on the Boyne, inhabited by an
Eó Feasa.  Finnéces dwelt here seven years
awaiting the salmon, which, however, fell to the
lot of Find.

Feme, Feimhenn, a territory in present Co. Tipperary
see Magh Femin.

Feóir, river Nore (= An Fheóir).

Fercualan, district about Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow,
now Fercullen, home of Uchadán, first smelter of
gold in Éire, temp. Tigernmas circ. 1000 B.C.

Ferna, Fearna, Ferns, on the Bann, a tributary of
the Slainghe, Co. Waterford.

Fernmag, Fearnmhaigh, barony Farney, S. Monaghan.
Tradition that it had been cleared of wood,
temp. Irial, son of Eremon.

Fersat (Fersad, Fearsad) Tuama, between Dalriada
and Ui Tuirtre, near present Toome Bridge.

Fert Étáine, on Bend Etair.

Fert Fintáin Tultuinne, now Towntinna, near
Derrycastle, S.E. shore of L. Derg, near foot of
lake.  Abode of Fintán, survivior of companions
of Cesair.

Fert na nDruad, N.W. of Temair.

Ferta Fer Fecc, old name of Slane, on the Boyne,
sell L. Feic.

Fial, river Feale, Kerry, from Fial, wife of Lughaidh,
son of Ith, the Milesian leader, who was surprised
by her husband while bathing there and died of
fear before recognising him.

Fiannait, now Fenit, the western extremity of
Altraighe Cúile Beara, q.v.  Fergus Fiannaite
mentioned in the Sencus Mór as one of the great
judges and scholars of the first century.  Fre-
quented by the Fian, who held a race on the
strand from Fenit, to Ballyheighue, celebratad
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in poem ascribed to Oisín (O'Curry: and
O'Donoghue's "Brendaniana.")

Fidh Gaibhle, parish of Cloonsast, N. of Portarlington.
From Gabal Glas, son of Etardon, son of Nuada
Argetlamh, who took from Aince, daughter of
the Dagda, a bundle of twigs she had taken to
make a tub for her father (because every tub he
made leaked at flood tide and gave no drop at
ebb) and threw them down towards Belach Fual-
ascaigh, whence the wood sprang up.  In this
wood Find took refuge with the artificers during
his youth.  Tbe modern name, Feeguile, is
applied to the river.

Fidh na Cuan, old name for Cratshalach or Cratloe
Hills.

Find, Fioin, river between Donegal and Tyrone, now
called the Bush.

Findmagh, or Maghfind, a plain in the barony of
Athlone, Roscommon, inhabited by a Firbolg
people of which the Cland Morna was a sept.

Findgal, Fionngal, a territory in N. Co. Dublin, part
of the Cianachta, settled by the Saithne, a tribe
descended from Glasradh, son of Tadhg Mac Céin,
former name, Magh Muireda.

Findloch Cera (Fionnloch Céara), now L. Ceara, in
Irrus Domnand.

Findtráigh, Fionntráigh, Ventry, a strand near Tralee,
field of the fabulous battle of a year and a day,
in which Find and the Fian defeated the invaders
under Daire Dornmar, Monarch of the West.

Find-tulach, old name of Ardpatrick, 5 miles S. of
Kilmallock.

Finne, Loch, source of river Finn which joins the
Mourne near Lifford, from Finn, sister of Fer-
goman, drowned there while attempting to
rescue her brother from the wild sow which killed
him, see Mín an Áil.

Fir Tíre, a tribe in Wicklow, whence mod. Vartry.

Fir, see Fear.

Flesc, Fleasc, Riv. Flesk, Kerry, one of the three
rivers which sprang temp. Fiacha Labruinne.

Fobhar, Fowre, N.E. Meath, N. of L. Léan.

Fochard Murthemne, Foughard, Co. Louth, 2 m. from
Dundalk; battle of Cormac Mac Áirt, 248 A.D.

Foithre, forests E. of Life; traditional site of mines
where Uchadán first smelted gold temp.  Tigernmas.

Forrach mac nAmhalghaidh, meeting place of Cland
Amhalghaidh, 1½ miles S. W. Killala (see Cárn
Amhalghaidh); name preserved in townlands Far-
ragh (Forrach) and Mullafarry (Mullach Forraigh).

Fothar Dealbhnach, a forest once standing between
Birr and Banagher, whence townland Belach an
Fhothair, now Ballaghanoher.

Fotharta, two territories occupied by Eócaidh Find
Fuathart, brother of Conn Cédcathach, expelled
from Meath by Árt.  (1)  Fotharta Osnadhaigh, or
Fotharta Fea = Bar. Forth in Magh Fea, about 4 
miles S. of Leighlin, Carlow; (2) Fotharta an 
Chairn = Bar.  Forth, Co. Wexford, including
Carnsore Point.

Freghabhail, now Ravel Water, Co. Antrim, one of the
battlefields of Cormac Mac Airt.

Fremain, Freamhainn, Frewin, a hill on shore L. Uair,
W. Meath; site of a palace built by Eochaidh
Aireamh, Árdrí, 5084 A.M. (F.M.).

Fuait, S., now S. Fuad, the Fews of Armagh, W.
Newtown Hamilton.  The various definitions of
the name afford a fine specimen of the ancient
etymologies of place names.  (1)  From Fuad, a
Milesian chieftain slain there while pursuing the
T. D. D. after the battle of Tailltiu.  (2) From
Fuad mac Bile mic Brige mic Breogoin, who on
his way to Ireland from Spain discovered an
island - Inis Maighdena [= Mó Óghdéda = Mó (cp.
magh) + ógh (perfect) + diadha] - whereon none
who set foot might tell a lie.  (3)  From the sod
(gen. fóid, quasi fuaid), which he brought
thence, which sod, when a person with his foot
upon it told a lie, turned upside down.  On this
sod a single grain fell from the mouth of St.
Patrick's gearron (Bk. Ballymote, also Silva
Gadelica, ii, 521).

Fuirri, Sliabh, now S. Mhuiri, near Castle Kelly, N.E.
Co. Donegal.

Gabhra, (1) river near Ardfert, Kerry, now Thyse.
(2) A stream flowing past Temair to the Boyne.

Gabhra Aicle (Aigle), near Aichill, now Hill of
Skreen, Meath; site of battle where Cairbre, son
of Cormac, defeated the Fian and was himself
killed.

Gabhra, Loch, site of a lake now dry, with lake dwell-
ings in it; now Lagore, near Dunshaughlin,
Meath.

Gabhraidhe, district about River Suca, said by some
to be inhabited by non-Gaels (Keating, I ix.).

Gabhrán, Gowran, Kilkenny, on debatable land be-
tween Osraighe and Mumha, and one time seat of
kings of Osraighe.

Gaeth (gaoth) Beara, Gweebarra Bay, Donegal.

Gaeth Biorra, Trawenagh Bay, W. Donegal.

Gaeth Dobhair, also Dóir, included Inishfree and
Gweedore Bays, Co. Doengal.

Gaeth Rois, near Killala.

Gaeth Sáile, in Irrus Domnand.

Gaethach (Gaothach), river separating Ara from Mus-
craighe Tíre, falls into Eochuill Ára, an arm of
L. Dergderc, 3 miles N.W. Nenagh.

Gailenga, the name of several territories which ac-
cording to tradition were acquired by Cormac
Gaileng son of Tadg mac Céin or his race.  (1)
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Gailenga Mór, comprising barony of Morgallion
(Mór Ghaileang) near Meath, and Sliabh Guaire,
part of barony Clankee, Cavan; (2) Gailenga,
Beaga, near Life, including Glas Naeidhin (Glas-
nevin); (3) Gailenga, or Luighne in S. W. Sligo
and in Mayo, N. of barony Costello and the
diocese of Achadh Conaire.

N.B. - Tigernach places the Gailenga in Meath
before the time of Oilioll Olum, while it is stated
that the territory No. 3 supra had been occupied by
the Firbolg Gailian, and was granted by Cormac
Mac Áirt to the Milesian Gailenga, at the tribute paid
by the Aitheach Tuatha.  Hence it would seem that
Gaileng is an early racial name belonging to a tribe
or tribes probably of "Firbolg" or other non-Milesian
origin, in various parts of Ireland, the connection
with Cormac Gailong being suggested by the re-
semblance of names, and the desire to "explain"
which has provided so much of the materials of the
Dinn Sencus.

Gaillim, the Galway river.

Gair, L., L Gur, barony small county Limerick.

Gairid and Ilgairid, also Gairech and Ilgairech, two
hills W. of Mullingar where the final battle of
the Táin Bo Cuailgne was fought.

Gamh Sliabh, Ox Mountains, Sligo; properly "stormy
Mountains," corrupted into modern S. Damh, Ox
Mountains.

Gamha, f. Loch Gamhna.

Gann-magh = Magh Find.

Gartan, N. Donegal, to N.E. of Mt. Errigal, birth-
place of S. Colum Cille.

Geisill, Geashill, King's Co., place of the battle
where Enier was slain and of the battles of
Conmael with the other Milesian chiefs.

Gile, Loch, L. Gill, Sligo.

Glais Naeidhen, Glasnevin; name pre-Christian.

Glaschárn, Glascarn, near Mullingar, on which a fort
(rath Lochaid) erected by Irial Faidh.

Gleann = glend, glenn.

Glend (Glen) a' Choise, Glancurry, also Glanawherry,
a stream in Antrim, N.W. of Magh Line.

Glend Amhnach, mod, Gleann Iubhair, Gleannamhain,
Gleannamhuir (Gleannmhuir), Glanworth, near
Fermoy, Co. Cork.

Glend Corbraighe, Glin, in Barony of Shanid, N.
Kerry.

Glend Daoile, Gleneely, on river Daoil, now Culduff,
Donegal.

Gleann Eatharlaigh, three miles south of Tipperary
town, in Barony Clanwilliam, between Sl. na
Muc and Galtees; now Glen Aherlow.

Glend Faisi, now Glenoganach, in Parish Ballycash-
lann, Co. Kerry, where Fas, a Milesian chieftain,
was slain in battle of Sl. Mis.

Gleann Fhoichle, Glenelly, river Tyrone tributary of
Modairn.

Glend Gairge, also Senglenn, now Gleann Choluim
Chille.

Glend Gara, on west side Galties, in Baronies Iffa and
Offa W., mentd. temp. Cormac Mac Áirt.

Glend Gemhin, Gleann Geimhin, valley wherein Dun
G., Dungiven, Derry.

Glend in Scáil (1) in Dál Araidi, where St. Patrick
served Milcu; (2) in Barony Oranmore, Galway.

Glend Oisín, v. G. Ussen.

Gleann na Cairthe, modern name of Córthe Muilcend,
Glencar, Leitrim.

Glenn na Muice Duibhe, "The Danes' Cast," from
near Newry northwards.  Boundary between
Oirghialla and Uladh after the battle of Achadh
Leith-Dherg.

Glend na nGealt, Glannagelf, in Parish Kilgobbin,
eight miles west Tralee, where Goll, son of King
of Uladh seized with frenzy at the battle of Find-
traigh.

Glend na Smól, Glenasmole, source of the Dothra,
Dodder, near Tallaght; appears in the Find
stories.

Glend Ruiss Énaig also Glend Énaig, apparently = 
Gleann dá Loch.

Glend Righe, ancient name of the valley of the Newry
river.

Glend Samaisce in Sliabh Cuillinn.

Glend Scoithin, near Cathir Conraí, in Barony
Troughanany, Co. Kerry, where Scota, daughter
of Pharaoh and wife of Miled, buried.

Glend Ussen, Glend Oisín, (1) Killushen, W. Carlow; (2)
Glenosheen, under the brow of
Suidhe Finn, Co. Limerick.

Gob na nDruadh, Gobnadruy, promontory in Achill
Island.

Gort an Óir, Gortanore, near Deirgráth, between
Cahir and Clonmel, where Lughaidh Mac Con, Árd
Rí, was standing with his back to a pillar stone
distriubting gold and silver to the File of Éire
when Ferchas Mac Comain drove a spear 
through him.

Grafann, v. Cnog G.

Greagraidhe, Barony Coolavin, S. Sligo, belonged to
descendants of Oengus Find son of Fergus.

Gréine, Loch, L. Graney, Co. Clare - rose temp
Eremon; also Loch na Bo Girre.

Grianán Ailigh = Aileach.

Guair, Sliab, in Barony Clanbee, Cavan, now S.
Guaire, S. Gorey.

Iairnn, near Loch nIairnn and Sliabh nIairnn.

Ibar (Ibur) Cind Tragha, now Iubhar Chinn Trágha,
Newry.

Ilán Beramain (Oileán Bearramhain), now Barrow
in Fenit, v. Altraighe.

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Ilgairid, Ilgairech, f. Gairid, Gairech.

Imluch Ibhair (Imleach Iubhair), Emly, Limk.

Inber (Indber)  Amergin now Inbhar Mór, estuary
of Abhainn Mór in Arklow - where Amergin, son
of Miled, landed, and see Inber Domnand (2).

Inber an Latharna, Larne Water, Antrim, see Latharna
and Ollarba; also Inber Seimhne.

Inber Bece, ancient name of Drogheda, from skull of
Bece, pet dog of Bredcán, found there after
Brecán's shipwreck; see Core Brecain
(probably from the name of some forgotten per-
son)

Inber Breg, Inbhear Bréagh, mouth of Bray river.

Inber Colptha, mouth of Boyne, where Colp the
swordsman, a son of Miled, drowned in attempt-
ing to land.  Name obsolete, but preserved in
Colp, a parish south of the river.

Inber dá ghlais, inlet beside Wicklow town.

Inber Daeile, Inbhear Daoile, Ennereilly, four miles
north of Arklow - from river Daoil, now Penny-
comequick.

Inber Dea, Wicklow Harbour.

Inber Domnand (1) since Maeil Domhnainn, now
Muldowney, mouth of Malahide river; (2) old
name of Inbhear Mór f. Inber Amergin.

Inber Glais, mouth of Banna.

Inber Linni Luachainne, estuary at Dundalk.

Inber Mór (1) see L. Amergin; (2) and (3) see Cuan
Inbhir Mhóir.

Inber na Fer, mouth of river Muaidh, Moy, at Killala.

Inber Naile = Loc Suilighe, L. Swilly.

Inber Scenc, mouth of Waterford Harbour near Tra-
more, where Emer landed; from Scenc wife of
Amergin, drowned there.

Inber Semne (Seimhne) = I. an Latharna.

Inis Aingin, Hare Island, the largest island in L. Ribh.

Inis Bo Finne, (1) Between Tórinis (Tory Island)
and mainland of Donegal.  (2) Island in L. Ribh.
(3) Modern name of Inis Rioghna, off Killary
Harbour, Galway.

Inis Cathaigh, Scattery Island, near mouth of Shannon.

Inis Cethlenn, also Daimhinis, Enniskillen; from
Cethlenn, wife of Balor, who mortally wounded
the Dagda in second battle of Magtured.

Inis Cléire, Cape Clear Island.

Inis Clothrann, Inis Cloghrann, now Quaker Island, in Loch Ribh;
named from Clothrann, mother of
Lughaidh Sriabh Derg; the place where Medb
was killed from the sling of Forbuidhe, son of
Concobar.

Innis Cluain Ramhfhada, old name of Ennis.

Inis Coimeda, Ely Island in L. Erne, between Church 
Hill and Lisnacarrick on the opposite shore.

Inis Cregain, old name of Dún Baoi, Dunboy.

Inis Creamh, Inishcraff, island in L. Orbsen (Corrib),
opposite Castle of Cargine, whereon Cyclopean
ruins, the traditional abode of Orbsen, or, accord-
ing to O'Flaherty, a magician, Macamh Indsi
Chreamha (probably a reminiscence of Orbsen).

Inis Diomáin, Ennistymon.

Inis Eoghán, from Eoghán, second son of Niall N. G.

Inis Erend, later Inis Mac Nessa (from 7th cen-
tury, Irelands' Eye.

Inis Faithlin, Innisfallen, island in Loch Léin.

Inis Geidhe, Inish Kea, W. of the Mullet, Mayo.

Inis Gluaire, Inishglora, W. of "The Mullet."

Inis Meic Ui Chuind, Inchiquin, island in Loch Orbsen.

Inis Muiredaigh, Inishmurray, off N. Sligo.

Inis Ríoghne, also i. Bo. Finne, Inishboffin, off Con-
nemara.

Inis Saimer, a small island in L. Erne; from Samer,
a dog of Partholón.  See Keating, Book I., sec. vi.

Inis Seimhne, Island Magee, off Antirm.

Inis Toc, Inishtiogue, on Lower Nore, Kilkenny.

Inis Tuirc, Inish Turk, N.W. of Killary Harbour.

Inneoinm, since Mullach Inneóna, or Inneóin, of the
Decies, now Mullaghinnone (or Mullaghnony),
W. Clonmel, from the anvil of Lén Dedgel,
cerd to Bodb Derg of the Sid in Sliabh na mBan;
used to go each day to Loch Léna to make articles
for Fand; on his return would pitch his anvil
before him, which always alighted on the right spot.

Iorrus Domhnann = Urros Domnand, q.v.

Irrluachoir, district on the borders of Cork, Limerick
and Kerry, in which were included barony of
Duhallow and the country about the Paps.

Laegh, Loch, Belfast Lough, burst forth temp.  Eremon.

Laeghaire, in E. Meath, including baronies Upper and
Lower Navan, with Tlachtgha and church of Trim.

Laeghis, Láighis, a great part of Queen's Co., excepting
that part in Upper Ossory and excepting the
baronie Tinnehinch, Portnahinch, and most of
Sleivemargy, granted by Fedlime Rechtmar,
King of Leinster, 111-119 A.D. to Lughaidh Laeigh-
seach, son of Laedh, son of Conall Cernach for his
aid in repelling an invasion from Munster;
whence mod, Leix, situate therein.

Laigen Dess Gabhair, the greater part of ancient
Osraighe between River Eóir and Cnoc Grafann,
forfeited to Munster by Laighen for his murder of
Fergus Scannal, or Ederscel, father of Conaire
Mór.

Laighne see Luighne.

Lann Léir = Dún Léir, Dunlear, S. Louth.

Laoi = lui, q.v.

Latharna, Larne, Antrim, territory of Lathair, son of
Ugaine Mór, said to have been cleared temp.
Partholón (F. M.)

Leamhain (1), River Laune, flowing from Loch Léin (2)
= Magh Leamhna, q.v.

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Léan, Loch, v. Leibhinn.

Léana, Loch. v. Léna.

Lecc Essa Loménaigh, old name of Luimneach.

Leibhiud, Loch, also Loch Léan, now L. Lene, near Fore,
W. Meath; an island therein, the abode of Aedh
Slainghe.

Léim Conchulaind, now Ceann Léíme, Loop Head,
Clare, whence Cuchulaind leaped on to a rock,
Bullán na Léime, 25 feet off in escaping from the
hag, Mal, who was drowned in attempting pur-
suit (Qy. whether this is an early form of a widely
dispersed story, re-appearing in a later form in
the tale of St. Kevin and Kathleen).

Léin, Loch , see Loch Léna.

Less (Lios) Dúin gCláire, Royal residence of Kings
of Munster, in Sliabh gCláire, q.v.

Less Mór, modern name (now Lios Mór, Lismore,
Waterford) for Magh Sgiath from Less founded by
St. Carthach.

Less na Laechraidhe, one of the old names of Cashel.

Leth Cathail = Magh Inis, q.v. Mod. Lecale formed a
part of this district.

Lí, territory W. of Banna, see Magh Lií; afterwards the
district E. of Banna to which the Fear Lí were
driven before 12th ceutury, A.D.

Liag, Sliabh, S. League, Donegal.

Liath Druim, one of the old names of Temair, deri-
ved from Liath. son of Laighne Lethan-glas.

Liath Muine (1) a district now covered by Lough
Neagh, conquered and occupied by a Munster
chief, Eochaidh Mac Muiredha; (2) in the territory
of Fear Muighe, now Leighmoney, in the parish
of Kilgullane.

Life (see rurthach) river Liffey - probably "flowing"
but for tradition see Magh Life.

Lios, see Less.

Loch Aillinue, Lough Allen, Leitrim.

Loch Arbhach, Lough Arrow, S. E. Sligo.

Loch Baa, see Baa.

Loch Bél Séd (1) also Loch Crotta Cliach, now Lough
Muskry in the Galtees - haunted by Coerabar
daughter of Etal of the T. D. D., with 150 maidens,
transformed every other year into birds, united
in couples with chains of gold and jewels, whence
name.

(2) Lough Belshade, 6 miles N. E. of Donegal
town - for legend, see Joyce, II., 379.

Loch Bo Derg, Lough Boderg, between Cos. Ros-
common and Leitrim.

Loch Bricrend, Loughbrickland, Co. Down, from
Bricriu Nemthenga, the Thersites of of the
Ultonian cycle, in whose territory it was situate.

Loch Cé, see Cé.

Loch Ceara, see Findloch Cera.

Loch Cimbe, also Cime, now Lough Hackett, Galway,
one of the leaders of the Firbolg colony in Innsi
Gall; expelled thence by the Cruithnigh, returned
to Éire - obtained land in Leinster from Cairbre
Niafer, unable to bear the rent, went to Conacht
and obtained from Oilioll and Medb grant of
lands in Galway, Aran Islands, &c. (see Keating,
Book I., sec. ix.) whence finally expelled by
Cuchulaind and Conal Cernach.

Loch Con, see Con.

Loch Crón, Lough Croan, Roscommon, 4 miles from
Mount Talbot.

Loc Cuan, see Cuan.

Loch Cútra, Lough Cooter, in the Firbolg districts,
see L. Cimbe.

Loch Dá Chaech, Waterford Harbour, F.M., sub ann.
2530 A. M.

Loch Dá Ghedh, on the north side of Sliabh Dá Én behind
Lough Gill and Collooney, Sligo.

Loch Dairbre, Dairbhreach, see Dairbre.

Loch Decet, Lough Gara, Mayo; rose Temp.
Partholón.

Loch Echtra, south of Sliabh Fuait.

Loch Éirne, see Éirne.

Loch Febal, now L. Feabhail, Lough Foyle.

Loch Feic, see Feic.

Loch Finne, see Finne.

Loch Findmaighe, see Findmaighe.

Loch Gabhra, see Gabhra.

Loch Gair, see Gair.

Loch Gamhna, Lough Gowna, near Granard; from a
magic calf, which issued from the ground here,
followed by a stream of water, which also formed 
in its course L. Uachtar and L. Éirne.

Loch Gile, L. Gill, Sligo.

Loch Gréine, see Gréine.

Loch Irc, also Eirce, now Gougane Barra.

Loch Laegh, see Laegh,

Loch Largan, Galway Bay.

Loch Léan, see Leibhind.

Loch Léna, Léana, now L. Léin, Lower Lake, Killarney;
from Lén Dedgel; see Inneóin.

Loch Mesca, L. Mask, Mayo, temp. Partholón.

Loch Muinremair, L. Ramor, Cavan.

Loch nAinninn, L. Ennel, W. Meath.

Loch na Bo Girre = L. Gréine.

Loch na nDruadh, Loughnadrooa, 3 miles west of the
Donegal L. Derg.

Loch nEach, also Eathach, L. Neagh; first name derives
from Eochaidh Mac Muireda; see Liathmhuine.

Loch nIairinn, L. Iron, W. Meath, one of the nine lakes
that burst forth temp. Tigernmas.

Loch Orbsen, see Orbsen.

Loch Ren, near Fenagh, in Magh Réin, Leitrim; temp.
Eremon.

Loch Riach, more commonly Riabhach, Loughrea, Galway.

Loch Ríbh, L. Ree, on the Shannon.

Loch Rudhraighe, see Rudhraighe.

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Loch Sáileach, L. Sallagh, near Dunboyne, Meath;
burst forth temp. Oengus Olmuca.

Loch Uachtar, (1) L. Oughter, Cavan; see L. Gamhna.
(2) = L. Cútra.

Loch Uair, L. Owell, near Mullingar; reputed to have
been in a Firbolg territory; name from a chief,
Uar, son of Ughmór.

Loga, Lagan, Riv. Lagan, debouching near Belfast;
supposed to be the Logia of Ptolemy.

Luachair Deadadh old name of Sliabh Luachra, Slieve-
lougher, east of Castleisland.

Luachair Mór Etir dá mBir, now Cluain Ailbhe,
Clonalvy, Meath.

Luachra, Sliab = Luachair Deadadh.

Luachros, a point running into Luachros Mór.  Lough-
ros More Bay, S. W. Donegal.

Lugha, Sliabh, that part of the Barony Costello, Co.
Mayo, which lies in Diocese of Achonry.

Lui, now Laoi, river Lee, Cork; also Sabhrann.

Luighne (1) Territory comprising Barony Leyney,
Sligo, and north of Barony Costello, &c., Mayo,
see Gailenga (3); (2) Also Laighne, mod.
Luibhne, included Barony of Lune, W. of E.
Meath, near Trim, and parts about Donaghmore;
see Cianachta (1).

Luimneach, Limerick, formerly Lecc Essa Loménaigh.
The name was originally applied to that part of
the Shannon.

Lurg, Barony Lurg, Fermanagh.

Lusca, Lusk, near Dublin, near site Bruden Forgaill
Manach.

Machaire Conacht = Magh Aei, q.v., also Magh Sainbh.

Machaire Conaille = Conaille Murtemne.

Machaire Cuircne = Cuircne in Calaidh.

Machaire Eabha, see Magh nEabh.

Machaire Gaileng, now Morgallion; see Gailenga (1).

Machaire Maen Magh, see Maen Magh.

Machaire Mailech, in Co. Roscommon.

Machaire Óirghiall, part of N. Louth and adjoining
part of S. Monaghan.

Machaire Rátha, Maghera, on inlet of Dundrum Bay,
Derry; formerly Raith Murbhuilg and Raith
Luraigh, q.v.

Machaire Riabhach, in Bar. Clare, Galway.

Machaire Rois = par. Magheros, S. Monaghan, in
Críoch Rois, q.v.

Maenmagh, plain about Loughrea, Galway; from 
Maen, son of Ughmór, a Firbolg chieftain.

Magh Adhar, in Co. Clare.

Magh nAe (nAi), now Machaire Conacht, from towns
of Roscommon to Boyle, and from Cloonfree
near Strokestown W. to Castlerea or beyond;
near it stood Cruachu, thence called Raith Maighe
Aei; another old name was Magh Sainbh from Sanbh
son of Ugaine Mór; also Machaire in Scáil.

Magh Agha, about Tailltiu, between Navan and Kells,
where Cathair Mór was defeated and slain by
Conn C. C., and the Luighne of Teamair (174 A.D., 
O'Flaherty and Lynch; 122 A.D., F.M.)

Magh Ailbhe, plain about Leighlin, from the Berba to
foot of Wicklow Mountains, including Dinn Ríogh.

Magh an Chosnamhaigh, about the present Cill tSléibhe
Killeavy, Armagh, a Firbolg territory, see Loch
Cimbe.

Magh Belaigh, in the modern Tory or Ui Tuirtre, q.v.
in Co. Antrim.

Magh Bile, Moville, Co. Down.

Magh Brainn Duibh, near Baltinglass.

Mag Breg (Magh Breágh), M. Eolgaide, said to be the
original name, plain from Life to Co. Louth,
probably an ethnic name, though derived from
Brega mac Breóghain mhic Mhiled.

Magh Cera (Ceara), in barony Carra, Mayo, cleared
temp. Nemed.

Magh gCetne (Ceidne), between Erne and Drowes
(Drobhais), Donegal, now called the "The Moy,"
the spot where the Fomhoraigh used to receive
tribute from the Nemedians.

Magh Cobha, in W. of Down, including Dromore, from
Eocaidh Cobha, 3rd century, whence Uibh Eacach,
Iveagh.

Magh Colpa, Mocollop, on Blackwater, above Lios 
Mór.

Magh gConchinne, territory = barony Magunihy, Kerry,
containing Achadh Eó and Loch Léin.

Magh Cró, now Knockmaa, Galway, scene of banquet
where the Aitheach Tuatha massacred the nobles.

Magh Cromtha, Macroom, Cork.

Magh Cúile Toladh, barony Kilmaine, cleared temp.
Nemed.

Magh dá Chon = Moyacomb, parish in Co. Wicklow.

Magh Dumha, Moydown, Longford.

Magh nEabh, also Eabha Cairbre, now Machaire Eabha,
Magherou between Benbulbin and sea, barony
of Carbery, Sligo; where Firbolg king, Rinnal,
slain by Foidhbgen.

Magh Ealla = Mallow, and adjoining lands, from
Ealla, ancient name of Upper Blackwater,
distinct from Mod. Eala, Allow, which flows
10 or 11 miles away.

Magh nElta (nEalta).  (1) distinguished as Sen-
Magh nElta Etair - plain from Bend Etair to
Taimhleacht, colonised by Partholón; the only
plain found by Bel, son of Nin, free from wood.
(Keating, I., s.i.) place of death of Partholón,
2550, A.M. (F. M). and of pestilence which de-
stroyed his people, 2820, A.M. (F.M.).; (2) Moy-
nalty in Meath.

Magh Eile = M. Ile q.v.

Magh hElli, (1) Moyally, in Bar. Kilcoursey, King's
Co.; (2) also Mag Eile, Eilne, between Riv.
Banna and Buais.

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Magh Eolairg, see Eolairg.

Magh Eolgaide, ancient name for Magh Breg, q.v.

Magh Fea, also Feadha, in Bar. Forth, Carlow; cleared
by Partholón.

Magh Femin (Feimhinn), S. E. Co. Tipp., from Cnoc
Graffan S. to Siúir, and from Cathir Dúna
Iascaigh to Sliabh na mBan, old borders of Ui
Eirc, the S. of ancient Osraighe.

Magh Fertraighe, ancient name of M. Meiche, q.v.
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