Ardmore Waterford offers so much more than a city break.
And, walking around Ardmore, youâll be amazed at the beauty of this little seaside hideaway.
Dig a little deeper and you may even stumble on the unusual. Discover the âWell of the White Cowâ? Stare at the âStinking Cornerâ. And, even seek out the âCave of the Wild Catsâ.
For something a bit different, step back in time and let Rev. Canon Power be your guide to the placenames of Ardmore.
What’s In A Name?
Ardmore was an ancient monastic and episcopal parish â it is maritime in character â of great extent and curiously broken up into isolated fragments.
Historically it is one of the most important parishes in the county â if not, indeed, in Ireland. From our present special point of view also it is extremely interesting. It furnishes a large number of cliff names, some ecclesiastical names of value, and many unusual names and forms. St. Declan established himself here, probably in the 5th century and previous to the advent of St. Patrick. The chronology of Declan’s life is singularly complicated and uncertain. The ecclesiastical remains at Ardmore consist of a Cathedral, a Round Tower, and a primitive oratory, and, at a distance of a quarter of a mile from the main group, stands a second early church with holy wells, &c.
There is likewise the site of a castle, frequently referred to in connection with the 17th-century wars. For a detailed description of the cathedral, tower, oratory, &c. see âArdmore DeuglĂĄin.â (Cath. Truth Society of Ireland). Ardmore (Ard mhĂłr âthe Great Heightâ), is the name of the parish only. An older name according to St. Declan’s Life was Ard na gCaorach â âHeight of the Sheep.â Ard na gCaorach, as a place name, still survives; it is occasionally applied to that portion of the parish lying generally to the south of the main road which runs from Ardmore village to the sea at Whiting Bay. Within the specified area are roughly comprised of the townlands of Ardocheasty, Ardoginna, Farrengarret, and Ballinamona.
The village of Ardmore is spread over the adjoining portions of four townlands – Duff-Carrick, Dysert, Farrengarret, and Monea. That wonderful industrialist, the Great Earl of Cork, developed an extensive pilchard fishery at Ardmore. In 1616 he erected a fish press and built salting and fish houses, all of which have long since disappeared. Local speakers of Irish pronounce the name, Aird MhĂłir.
Townlands of Ardmore:
AHAUN: ĂthĂĄn – âLittle Ford.â Area 128 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D):
(a) Cloch ĂthĂĄn â âLittle Ford Stoneâ; a large pillar stone standing prominently on the summit of a bare ridge and visible for miles around.
(b) Ăth na gCĂ©im – âStepping-Ford.â
ARDOCHEASTY: Ard UĂ ShĂ©asta – âOâCheastyâs Height.â This was ancient chantry land. Area 172 acres. The present writer has edited, from the original at Brussels, Brother Michael OâCleryâs âLife of St. Declanâ Irish Texts Society, 1916) âLife and Letters of the Great Earl of Corkâ (Townshend), p.101 âArcheolestyâ (Distr. Bk.).
Sub denominations (S.D):
(a) Poulnagat (Ordnance Map), Poll na gCat, also Faill na gCat – âCave (and âCliffâ) of the Wild Cats.â
(b) Leaca DhĂłite â âBurned Glen Slope.â
(c) PĂĄirc na Scolb – âField of the Splinters (Skewers for thatching).â
(d) Faill an Duilisc â âCliff of the Edible Seaweed.â
(e) BĂłithrĂn an Deantaigh â âMeaning uncertain. Possibly Deantach is a personal name.
(f) âThe Curringâ – Meaning unknown; on boundary with Dysert.
ARDOGINNA: Ard Ă gCionĂĄith â âOâKinnyâs or Kennaâs Height.â Area 425 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D):
I. Coastwise: (E. to W.).
(a) Gleann Phiarais â âPierceâs Glen.â
(b) Faill na nGairdĂnĂ – âCliff of the Gardens.â
(c) GaibhlĂn an Phuith (?) – âNarrow Sea Inlet of the Wind Gust.â
(d) Carraig Fhada – âLong Rock.â
(e) GaibhlĂn an Chubhair – âSea Inlet of the Froth.â
(f) Faill an Mhadra Rua âThe Foxâs Cliffâ
(g) Cois CĂ©im – âStepping Stone.â
(h) CĂșil an GhearrĂĄin – âThe Old Horse’s Corner.â
(i) Falla BĂĄn – âWhite Wall.â
(j) Faill na bPrĂ©achĂĄn – âThe Crowsâ Cliff.â
(k) Pointe an tSeaga – âThe Cormorantâs Point.â
(l) Faill na BĂł – âThe Cowâs Cliff.â
(m) Poll na Gaoithe – âWindy Cavern.â
(n) GaibhlĂn na MealbhĂłg – âNarrow Sea Inlet of the Pouches.â
(o) Faill an Iarrainn – âIron Cliff.â
(p) Faill na gCaorach – âSheepsâ Cliff.â
(g) Gleann Beag – âLittle Glen.â
(r) GabhlĂn an tSeaga â âNarrow Sea Inlet of the Cormorant.â
(s) Cloch (or Croch) an Oidhre – âThe Heirâs Rock (or Gallows).â The name is accounted for as follows. A young man, the heir of considerable property, had gained a certain ladyâs affections. A jealous and disappointed rival contrived at a ball to put by stealth into the young manâs pocket a gold cup, which he then accused him of stealing. The accused fled on horseback and, being pursued, jumped his horse over Faill Fhada calculating the animal would fail to clear the chasm and that both would be killed. The horse, however, jumped the opening and landed on a piece of earth-covered rock at the other side. Here the young man took refuge in a cave, but was tracked by bulldogs, taken finally, and hanged at this place!
(t) Faill Fhada – âLong Cliff.â
(u) Carraig an tSasanaigh â âThe Englishmanâs Rock.â
(v) Clais na mBolamĂĄn – âTrench of the shad (Horse Mackerel).â
(w) OileĂĄn na nGabhar – âThe Goatâs Island.â
(x) GaibhlĂn an tSagairt – âThe Priestâs Little Sea Inlet.â
(y) Gort an DĂșinĂn – âGarden of the Little Fort.â The âFortâ in question is an entrenched headland which the present place adjoins.
(z) Carraig UĂ Bhric – âOâBricâs Rockâ ; uncovered at low water, as is the next.
(aa) Carraig BhuĂ – âYellow Rock.â
(bb) Carraig an Mhadra – âRock of the Dog (Wolf).â
(cc) An Lochtaigh – âCliff of the Ledges.â
(dd) Carraig Philib – âPhilipâs Rock.â
(ee) Faill an Leanmhanaigh – âCliff of the Pursuer.â
(ff) Faill na Cuaille Seasaimh – âCliff of the Standing Pole.â
(gg) Faill an Reithe – âCliff of the Ram.â
(hh) Faill na mBiorĂĄnach – âCliff of the Sprats,â or â Sharp-pointed Rocks.â
II. Inland:
(ii) TobairĂn an tSiĂșcra – âLittle Well of the Sugar.â
(jj) MĂłineĂĄn Oidhre – âThe Heirâs Little Bog.â
(kk) BĂĄn an Rinnce – âField of the Dance.â
BALLINROAD: Baile an RĂłid – âRoad Homestead.â Area 202 acres.
BALLINTLEA: Baile an tSlĂ©ibhe – âMountain Homestead.â On this are the graveyard and ruined church of Ballymacart. Area (in two divisions) 290 acres.
BALLYCURRANE: Baile UĂ ChorrĂĄin – âOâCurraneâs or Careyâs Homestead.â Area 223 acres. âBallycurrynâ (Inq. Jas. I.).
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) PĂĄirc na dTruiseanna (dTurasanna) – âField of the Devotional Rounds.â See Journal R.S.A. (Ireland) Vol. XXXVI., pp.248-9
BALLYGUIRY: (See under Dungarvan par.) Area 261 acres.
BALLYKILMURRY: Baile Mhic Giolla Mhuire (also Baile UĂ Mhic Giolla Mhuire) – âMacGillemoryâs (or OâMacGillemorys) Homestead.â âMacGillemory, a leading Norse family in Waterford, was in later times said to have come from Devonshire.â Journal R.S.A.I. Sept. 1901, p. 302. Area 113 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D):
(a) Faill an Uisce – âThe Water Cliff.â
(b) Faill na gCaorach – âCliff of the Sheep.â
(c) An BruachĂĄn – âThe Little Bank (or Border)â; a bank of land running into the sea.
(d) Carraig na RĂłnta – âThe Seals Rock.â
BALLYNAHARDA: Baile na hArda – âHomestead of the Height (Ridge).â Area 266 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Faill an Chnoic Rua – âCliff of the Red Hill.â
(b) Cabhar an Ime – âThe Butter Causeway.â
(c) Rinn an OileĂĄin – âThe Island Point.â
(d) Faill an Ghabhair – âThe Goatâs Cliff.â
(e) Faill an GhlĂntĂn. See (d) under Ballinamona II below.
BALLYNAGLERAGH: Baile na gClĂ©ireach – âClergy Town.â Area 98 acres.
BALLYNAMERTINAGH: Baile na mBirtĂneach – âHomestead of the Small Bundlesâ (O.D. OâDonovan ?). Although this is OâDonovanâs interpretation, I regard it with considerable doubt. It seems much more probable that the qualifying word represents a family name, scil:- Martin or Merton. The Act (16 Chas. I.) for adjusting differences between the Earl of Cork and the Bishop of Waterford enacts that âthe Castle in Ardmore lately built by Sir E. Harris with the two plowlands next adjoining called Carriggduffe and Ballymartinagh be made mensalls for ever of the Bishoprick.â Area 336 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Ăth na gClĂĄrach – âFord of the Planks.â
(b) Tobar na Tuinne – âWell of the Quagmire.â
(c) PĂĄirc na Scine – âField of the Knife.â
(d) PĂĄirc an Chlampair – âField of the Contention.â
(e) Cnoc AirdĂn (now often bun an Chnoic – âBottom of the Hillâ) – âHill of the Little Height.â
(f) Clais na Muc – âThe Pigsâ Trenchâ; a ravine on the coterminous boundary of this townland with Ballybrusa and Ballylane.
BALLYNAMONA I: Baile na MĂłna â âHomestead of the Bog.â There are, strangely enough, two townlands of the name in the parish. Area (in two divisions) 464 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Poll Rua – âRed Hole (Cavern)â; a sub-division of some 300 acres.
(b) PĂĄirc na dTurcach â âField of the Turks (or Turkeys).â
(c) Tigh Chaille BhĂ©ara – âCaille Bearaâs Houseâ; this is a dolmen standing close to edge of the cliff.
(d) Faill an GhlĂntĂn. This is locally understood to mean âCliff of the Streamlet.â There is a similarly named cliff on Ballinaharda, and in both cases the cliff so designated is between two small glens running down to the sea.
BALLYNAMONA II: Baile na MĂłna – âHomestead of the Bog.â This townland, of same name as last, is separated from the latter by some miles; they cannot therefore be regarded as portions of a common Ballynamona. Area 738 acres.
Sub denomination ( S.D.):
(a) LisĂnĂ – âLittle Lioses.â
BALLYTRISNANE: Baile UĂ ThriosnĂĄin – âOâTresnanâs Homestead.â Area 281 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Cill – âChurch.â The name is here applied to two fields (formerly one) in which is an early church site and close to the latter – a Holy Well.
(b) GleanntĂĄn an Mhadra – âLittle Glen of the Dog (Wolf).â
(c) Tobar ThriosnĂĄin – Still occasionally visited.
BARRANALEAHA: Barra na LĂ©ithe – âSummit of Leagh.â Leagh is the townland immediately adjoining, lower down the hillside. Area 123 acres.
BARRANASTOOKA: Barra na Stuac – âSummit (Height) of the Projecting Peak.â Area 419 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Currach Cinn – âSwamp of the Headâ; a well-known subdivision.
BOHERBOY: BĂłthar BuĂ – âYellow Road.â Area 212 acres.
CARRIGEEN: CarraigĂn – âLittle Rock.â Area 46 acres.
CARRONAHYLA: Carn na hAidhle – OâDonovan renders it âCairn of the Adzeâ and surmises that the monument marks the grave of a cooper. More probably Carn na hAibhle – âCairn of Fire Spark (or âElectric Flashâ ),â or, âof the Windâ – also, Aidhle. Area 157 acres.
CARRONBEG: Carn Beag – âLittle Cairn.â Area, 230 acres.
CARRONADAVDERG: Carn an Daimh Deirg – âCairn of the Red Ox.â This carn is erroneously marked Sliabh Grainn on old Maps. A remarkable eminence visible for many miles in three directions. A wild legend accounts for the name. Fionn and a contemporary giant had a âdifferenceâ as to ownership of a certain red bull. In the heat of dispute the rival proprietors seized each a horn of the beast and pulled the creature in twain. Something over a century and a half since, an enterprising man named Gilmartin erected a windmill on the summit of the Cairn. Area 357 acres.
CLASHBRACK: Clais Bhreac – âSpeckled Trench.â Area 226 acres.
CLOGHERAUN: CloichreĂĄn – âStony Placeâ; entirely uninhabited. Area 202 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Loch MĂłr – âGreat Pond.â COOLROE, CĂșil Rua – âRed Corner.â Area 700 acres.
CROBALLY: Crua Bhaile – âStiff-soiled Townland.â Area (in two divisions) 757 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Leac Thaidhg MhĂłir – âBig Teighâs Flagstone.â
(b) BĂłthar Leathan – âWide Road.â
(c) An CladĂĄn â âThe Fence-like Stone Pileâ; a sub-division containing a single farm.
(d) Clocha Breaca â âSpotted Rocksâ: a small sub-division.
(e) LĂĄithreach – â(The) Open Spaceâ; applied, in this case, to the commonage surrounding Crobally well. (f) BĂłithrĂn Leasa Aoire – âLittle Road of the Shepherdâs Lios.â
(g) Tobar na BĂł Finne – âWell of the White Cow.â
(h) An Chill, a field in which is an early church site.
Cliffwards (E. to W.):-
(i) Faill Dhearg – âRed Cliff.â
(j) Cois Druide – âFoot of the Starlingâ; a cliff.
(k) Carraig an DeargĂĄin – âRock of the Breamâ; an isolated rock in the sea.
(l) GaibhlĂn BrĂ©an – âStinking Narrow Sea Inlet.â
(m) Faill an FhĂona – âThe Wine Cliff.â
(n) Cois an OileĂĄin – â(Place) Beside the Island.â
(o) An Cumar – âThe Confluence (or âValleyâ)â; a cleft in the cliff.
(p) Carraig na SeagaĂ – âRock of the Cormorants.â
(q) An CĂșlaim. The name is here applied to a deep inlet of the sea which forms a small harbour. The word seems to signify a haven.
(r) BĂ©al an Chuain – âMouth of the Haven.â
(s) Faill an Aitinn – âThe Furze Cliff.â
(t) Faill DhĂșngarbhĂĄn – âDungarvanâs Cliff.â
(u) Faill Ifrinn – âHellâs Cliff.â
(v) Faill na mBreallĂĄn – âCliff of the Shell-fish.â
(w) CĂșil BhrĂ©an – âStinking Cornerâ; so named from its odour of decaying seaweed.
CROSSFORD: Ăth na Croise – âFord of the (Termon?) Cross.â Area 102 acres.
CRUSHEA: Crois Aodha – âAodhâs Cross.â Area 171 acres. âCrossheaâ (Inq. Eliz.).
Sub denomination (S.D.):
(a) Carraig Aodha – âAodhâs Rockâ; in the sea, but uncovered at low water. In the 5th century, Declanâs time, this rod would probably have stood well over high water.
CURRAGH: Currach – âSwamp.â The sandy soil is peculiarly suited to potatoes which are grown here extensively by the fishermen. Liam OâMeehan, however, tells me the name is really An Chora, pron. Churra – âThe Weir.â Area 291 acres. âCurrach Tirim na Sacâ (Old Saying).
Sub denomination (S.D.):
(a) Loch MĂłr – âGreat Pondâ; a lagoon.
(b) BĂłithrĂn na Leacan – âLittle Road of the Glen Slope,â running east and west.
(c) BĂłithrĂn an Leasa – âLittle Road of the Liosâ; parallel with last.
(d) TobairĂn Mhuire – âMaryâs Little Wellâ; this however has no reputation for sanctity.
(g) Carraig an PhĂłna – âRock of the Pound.â
(f) PĂĄirc na Teorann – âField of the Boundary.â
(g) Tobar DhĂĄithĂ Ăig – âYoung Davidâs Well.â
(h) BĂłithrĂn na Ladhaire – âLittle Road of the River Fork.â
(i) CĂșlaim – âA Fieldâ name. See under Corbally. In the present instance, the name is applied to a field! CĂșlaim, as a place name, occurs four times in the county, scil:- three times in this parish and once in Rathmoylan.
DRUMSLIG: Drom Slioga – âShell Ridge.â Area 529 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Mine Shafts (O.M.), Mianach an Iarainn – âIron Mine.â Iron Ore was worked here on a small scale in the beginning of the last century. Two of the workings have special names, scil:- Mianach MĂłr and Mianach Beag.
DUFFCARRICK: Carraig Dhubh – âBlack Rock.â Area 178 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Loch MĂłr – âGreat Pondâ; a lagoon of brackish water.
(b) St. Declanâs Stone (O.M.); a boulder to which wonderful healing powers, are popularly attributed. It lies on the strand, and on the Saintâs feast day persons desiring cures crawled through a cavity beneath it and performed various devotions. This is the celebrated rock on which the Saint’s Bell or altar stone was carried across the sea from Wales.
(c) BĂłithrĂn an Treinse – âLittle Road of the Trench.â This modern road represents portion of the ancient highway which ran northwards from Ardmore to Cashel. In other portions of its course the road is known as the âTrackâ or âTrenchâ of St. Patrickâs Cow, &c.
(d) Faiche – âHurling Green.â This was a sandy space, thirty acres in extent and grass overgrown, which lay between the present partly-washed-away strand road and the sea. Only about two acres of the green remain; the balance has been carried away by the sea.
(e) CrannĂłg – âArtificial Island.â This has entirely disappeared. The site, which is now far below high water mark, must have been a tideless lagoon at the date of construction of the crannog. Curiously enough, CrannĂłg is also the Irish for a pulpit and the dicky of a coach; the idea of isolation, on an eminence overlooking oneâs surroundings, underlies the various uses of the word.
(f) PĂĄirc an Mhadra – âThe Dogâs (Or Wolfâs) Field.â
DYSERT: DĂseart – âHermitage.â There are ruins of a church – probably late mediaeval, also a much venerated Holy Well and some stone crosses of rude character. On this townland (W. boundary) there was also a castle which stood a short siege in 1642; no remains survive. Area 224 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Coolamore and Coolabeg (Ordnance Map), CĂșlaim. See under Curragh, above.
(b) Ram Head (O.M.), Carraig (also Ceann) an RĂĄma. Derivation unknown.
(c) Leac na gCĂĄnĂłg – âFlagstone of the Puffins.â
(d) Faill na DaraĂ – âCliff of the Oak Tree.â
(e) Faiche MhĂłr – âGreat Plainâ (perhaps, for Fathach MĂłr – âGreat Giantâ); the name is applied to a huge cliff.
(f) Leac an TĂ© – âFlagstone of the Tea.â
(g) DroichidĂn – âLittle Bridge.â
(h) CĂșil an ChaisleĂĄin – âCastle Corner.â
(i) Carraig Liath – âGrey Rock.â
(j) Lic – (locative) LĂłnĂĄin – âLonanâs Flagstone.â Lonan was one of Declanâs disciples who is stated to have accompanied the Saint from Rome to Ireland.
(k) Faill na Slinneacha – âCliff of the Slaty Places.â
(l) Pointe Mhic Raghallaigh – âMac Raghailighâs Point,â
(m) An DroichidĂn – âThe Little Bridge.â
(n) Faill na MĂ©arĂłg – âCliff of the Pebbles (Hand Stones).â MĂ©arĂłg – also = âFinger-post.â
FAHA: Faiche – âHurling Green.â Area 211 acres.
FARRANALOUNTY: Fearann na LĂłinte – âFarm of the Stores.â âFarrenollontyâ (Distr. Bk.). Area 97 acres.
FARRANGARRETT: Fearann GhearĂłid – âGarrettâs Farm.â Area 811 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Tobar na Baidhbe – âThe Bansheeâs Well.â
GARRANASPICK: GarrĂĄn an Easpaig – âThe Bishopâs Groveâ; a detached portion of the parish. Area 184 acres.
[Note: Garranaspic is normally associated with parish of Kinsalebeg].
GARRYNAGREE: GarraĂ na GroĂ – âGarden of the Horses.â Area 308 acres.
GATES: Na GeataĂ – Idem. Here, in former times, stood the commonage gates, on the boundary of the then reclaimed land. Beyond the gates, to the north, stretched primaeval mountain. Reclamation, in later times, advanced half a mile further towards the mountain, but recently there is a receding movement which promises to give back to the grudging waste most of what, with God knows how much toil, has been wrung from it. Area 97 acres.
GLENALEERISKA: Gleann an Liath-Ruisc – âGlen of the Grey Eye.â From its resemblance to an eye. Area 81 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) SĂșil an Ghleanna – âGlenâs Eye.â
GLENLICKY: Gleann Luice â âLickey Glen.â Area 309 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) An Luice, The River Lickey. Bealach I dTĂșir – âThe Original Bridle Path.â
GORTEEN: GoirtĂn – âLittle Garden.â Area 242 acres.
GOWLAN: GabhlĂĄn – âLittle River Fork.â Area 74 acres.
GRALLAGH: Greallach – âMiry Place.â Area 189 acres.
HACKETSTOWN: Baile Mhic Caodaigh. Idem. There is site of an ancient castle. Area 193 acres. âHacketstowneâ (A.S.E.). An TĂłchar – âThe Causeway.â
KIELYâS CROSS: Crossaire Chadhla.
KILCOLMAN: Cill CholmĂĄin – âColmanâs Church.â It was St. Colman, a bishop, reputed titular, of this church, who baptised St. Declan. The site of the early church is indicated by a small mound and an ancient white-thorn tree (Crann CholmĂĄin – âSt. Colmanâs Tree.â). Area 325 acres. See Waterford Archaeological Journal, Vol. I. p. 198; also Dungarvan Journal, No. I.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Tobar CholmĂĄin â âColmanâs Wellâ; now drained away. Beside this, till quite recently, was preserved the âstone chaliceâ of the Saint.
(b) Cloicheartach – âStony Placeâ; name of a field.
(c) GarraĂ an Reachtaire – âThe Stewardâs Garden.â
(d) Cuid an RĂĄbaire – âPortion of the Strong Rough Man.â
(e) CoinigĂ©ar – âRabbit Warren.â
KILKNOCKAN: Cill an ChnocĂĄin â âChurch of the Little Hillâ; site of the early church was discovered in a field sometimes called PĂĄirc na Cille. Area 201 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Corrâ Uisce Fhinn – âRound Hill of the Clear (White) Water.â
KNOCKANROE: CnocĂĄn Rua – âLittle Red Hill.â Area 20 acres.
KNOCKATOOR: Cnoc an Tuair – âHill of the Cattle Field.â Area 255 acres.
KNOCKNAFREENY: CnocĂĄn FrĂ©inĂ – âFraneyâs Hillock.â Area 80 acres.
KNOCKNACAPPUL: Cnoc na gCapall – âHill of the Horses.â Area 191 acres.
KNOCKNAGLOGH: Cnoc na gCloch – âHill of the Stones.â Area (in two divisions) 935 acres.
KNOCKNAHOOLA: Cnoc na hUaille – âHill of the Howling.â (OâD.). Area 275 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) St. Michaelâs Well (Ordnance Map). This is not known locally as a Holy Well.
KNOCKNAMONA: Cnoc na MĂłna – âHill of the Bog.â Area 354 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Garraithe Glasa – âGreen Gardens.â
(b) CnocĂĄn na mBuachaillĂ – âLittle Hill of the Boys.â
(c) Fear BrĂ©ige – âFalse Manâ; a pillar stone.
LACKAMORE: Leaca MhĂłr – âGreat Glen Slope.â Area 83 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Tobar an ChaipĂn – âWell of the Little Cap.â; the cap in question is a hood of masonwork overshadowing the spring.
(b) Cnoc RoibĂn – âRobinâs Hill.â
LACKENAGREANY: Leacan na GrĂ©ine – âSunny Glen Slope.â Area 279 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Cloch an DallĂĄin – âPillar Stone.â This is a remarkable pillar standing on the mountain a few perches to south of a stream which forms the north boundary of the townland.
LAGNAGOUSHEE: Lag na gCĂĄitheadh SĂ – âHollow of the Winnowings of the (sudden) Wind-Blast.â Area 732 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Fear BrĂ©ige â âSimulated manâ; a pillar stone.
(b) LICKEYBEG, An Luice Bheag â âThe Small Lickey (Stream).â
LISKEILTY: Lios Caoilte – âCaoilteâs (or Keiltyâs) Lios.â Area 65 Acres.
LISAROW: Lios an Rogha â âLios of the Choiceâ; or Lios an Rabhaidh â âL. of the Signal.â Area 127 acres. âBaile UĂ Chuinn na gcrann âS Lios aâ Rabhaidh ar a Cheannâ (Old Rhyme).
Sub denominations ( S.D.):
(a) Gleann na FeadaĂle – âGlen of the Whistling.â
LOSKERAN: LoiscreĂĄn – âScorched (Land).â Area 369 acres. âLoscaraneâ (Down Survey).
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Cill Dhonnchadha – âDonnchadhâs Churchâ; site of an early church, close to which stands a massive pillar stone.
LYRE: Ladhair – âRiver Fork.â Area 237 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) MĂłin an GhabhlĂĄin – âBog of the River Fork.â
MOANBRACK: MĂłin Bhreac – âSpeckled Bog.â Area 140 acres.
MOANFUNE: MĂłin Fionn – âWhite Bog.â Area 134 acres. MĂłin na CaillĂ – âThe Bog of the Hag.â
MONAGILLEENY: Apparently â MĂłin na gCillĂnĂ – Meaning uncertain. OâDonovan renders it: âBog of the Little Churches.â Liam OâMeehan says the Irish form is MĂłin na nGaibhlĂnĂ, âBog of the Little River Forks.â Area 163 acres.
MONAGOUSH: MĂłin an GhiĂșis – âBog of the Fir.â Area 270 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Mine Head (O.M.) Mian Ard – âHigh Mineâ so called from lead and silvermines worked here by the Earl of Cork. On Mine Head is one of the chief lighthouses on the Southern Irish Coast. The Irish form is Mion Ard.
MONALUMMERY: MĂłin an Lomraidh – âBog of the Fleece (of Moss?).â Area 237 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Carn an DreoilĂn – âThe Wrenâs Cairn,â on which stands the next.
(b) DubhĂĄn – âLittle Black (Thing)â; a pillar stone.
MONAMEEAN: MĂłin na Mian – âBog of the Mines.â Iron ore was quarried there in the 17th century. Area 476 acres.
MONAMRAHER: MĂłin na mBrĂĄthar – âBog of the Friarsâ; perhaps the Brethren had turbary rights there. Area 183 acres. See Waterford Archeological Journal, Vol. IX., p.143.
MONANEEA: MĂłin an Fhia – âBog of the Deer.â Area 171 acres.
MONEA: MĂłin Aodha – âAodhâs Bog.â Area 402 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) BĂłithrĂn Phiarais – âPierceâs Little Road.â
(b) PĂĄirc an Ultaigh – âField of the Fortune Teller (Ulsterman).â
(c) PĂĄirc an BhrĂĄca – âField of the Wattle Hut.â
(d) Cathedral, Round Tower and Primitive Oratory (O.M.).
(e) PĂĄirc na nGampairĂ – âField of the Grampuses.â The grampus is a species of dolphin sometimes found along the Irish coasts.
(f) Cloch an Datha – âStone of the Dye.â This is a dressed block of limestone (4â 6â X 2â 37â), quadrangular based, and a truncated pyramid in shape, which lies at present before the hall door of Monea House. It is apparently the plinth of an ancient cross. The hole for reception of the shaft came in a less reverent age to be used as a dye bath, hence the modern name.
MOYNG: Muing – âMorass.â Area (in two divisions) 513 acres.
MT. STUART: a modern name; An Tuar. See âTourâ below. Area 196 acres.
MWEELING: Maoilinn – âHill Summit.â Area 1 17 acres.
NEWTOWN: Baile Nua. Idem. Ladhar BhĂĄn (âWhite River-Forkâ) appears to have been the original name. Area 233 acres. âNewtowne als Liarbaneâ (Forfeited Estates and Interests, 1688).
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Tobar RiobĂĄird – âRobertâs Well.â
(b) BĂłthar BuĂ – âYellow Road.â It is not quite certain whether this sub-denomination belongs to the present or to the adjoining townland.
PRAP: An Phraip – âThe Cluster of (Houses or Brushwood).â OâD. renders it as âMud.â Area 162 acres.
PULLA: Polladh – âExcavationâ or âBoring.â Iron ore was formerly mined here by the Stuarts of Dromana, a little over 100 years ago. Area 270 acres.
RATHLEAD: RĂĄth Liad – âLiadâs Rath.â Area 278 acres. âRathclead.â (Distr. Bk.). âRathleadeâ (A.S.E.).
RATHNAMENEENAGH: RĂĄth na mBirĂneach now corrupted to MinĂneach – âRath of the Coarse Grass (or Sedge).â Portion of the townland belongs to Ringagonagh Parish. Area 364 acres.
REAMANAGH: RĂ© MheĂĄnach – âMiddle Mountain-Plain.â Area (in two divisions) 680 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) MĂłin an Ghabhair – âThe Goatâs Bog.â
(b) MĂłin an Chrainn – âBog of the Tree.â
REANABOOLA: RĂ© na Buaile – âMountain-Flat of the Milking Place.â Area 255 acres.
REANACLOGHEEN: RĂ© na gCloichĂn – âMountain-Plain of the Small Stones.â The townland is perhaps better known as Carn na gConaill. (âCairn of the Connellsâ). Area 224 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) MĂłin an Uisce – âWater Bog.â
(b) PĂĄirc na Foidhreach – âField of the Water-hollowed Trench.â In this field is a laneway along bottom of the natural trench aforesaid.
REANAGULLEE: RĂ© na gCoillĂ – âMountain-Plain of the Grouseâ; thus OâDonovan – perhaps however it would be safer to class the name as of doubtful meaning. RĂ© na GiollaĂ according to the old natives. Area 305 acres.
REANASKEHA: RĂ© na Sceiche – âMountain-Plain of the Whitethorn Bush.â Area 203 acres.
REANAVIDOGE: RĂ© na bhFeadĂłg – âMountain-Plain of the Plover.â Area 196 acres.
RODEEN: RĂłidĂn – âLittle Road.â This small townland is detached and forms a kind of island within Grange parish. Area 40 acres.
Sub Denominations (S.D):
(a) Cill – Early Church or Graveyard site, on side of slope above the main Dungarvan-Youghal road and bounded on the north by a laneway. Soldiers who fell in a skirmish are said to have been buried here. The slope itself is:
(b) Leacan – âGlen Slope.â
RUSHEENS: RuisĂnĂ – âLittle Woods.â Area 114 acres. Faiche na RuisĂnĂ – âRusheens Hurling Green.â
SCORDAUN: ScĂĄrdĂĄn – âSmall Cataract.â Area 127 acres.
SCRAHANA: Screathanna – âLight-soiled Fields.â Area 285 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) Ăth na MĂłna – âThe Bog Ford.â
TOOR: Tuar – âCattle Field.â This place was styled – T. na BĂł BĂĄinne to distinguish it from other Toors. Area (in two divisions) 1015 acres.
Sub denominations (S.D.):
(a) MĂłin na gCaor – âBog of the Berries.â In the history of Round Towers the story of the present tower claims a place apart. The Ardmore tower stood a siege in August, 1642, on which occasion ordnance was actually brought into use against it. See Waterford Archaeological Journal, Vol. IV., pp. 56. A writer of the Vallancey School translates the name ââStone of the Daghdha (Tuatha De Danaan King).â See Kilkenry Archaeological Journal, 1856. pp.43 for further outrĂ© views and theories concerning Ardmore antiquities, the reader is referred to that extraordinary book, Marcus Keaneâs âTowers and Temples of Ancient Ireland,â pp. 161, 454, and passim.
(b) Macha na BĂł BĂĄine – âMilking Yard of the White Cow.â
(c) Tobar na BĂł BĂĄine – âWell of the White Cow.â
(d) Droichead an Tuair – âToor Bridge.â
Primarily extracted from details in a publication The Placenames of the Decies written by Rev. Canon Power in 1907 and later modified by Alfred Oâ Rahilly of UCC in 1952.