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Logainmneacha -Local Placenames

By Breege Chambers

BROCKAGH Broca, Badger's (haunt -nest)

CARRICKANEDY Carraig an Eadaigh, rock of the cloth

CLOONEESHIL Cluain Eisil, barren lawn or meadow -Cluain Iseal, low lawn or meadow

CORTRON Cartun -Quarter

CULLENTRAGH Holly -bearing land

CULMORE Coillmhor, big wood -Cuilmore -Keyllmore -Keilmore -Kilmore

DRIMURLA Druim lorla, Eagle Ridge

DERRAGHUNTOORT Doire Chontabhairte, oak-wood of danger -Derrycontoort

DERRYCLOYTAGH Doire Claoidhteach, Oak-Wood of the subjugation -Derrycontoort

DERRYCLOYTAGH Doire Lochain, oak-wood of the pool

DERRYNUMERA Doire an Lomaire, oak-ridge

KILBRIDE Cill Brighde, Bridgets Church

KNOCKGLOSS Cnock Glas, Greenhill

LECARROW Leath-cheathramhadh, half quarter -Lecarrow -Lecarrowe -Leacarrow

ROEMORE Rua Mor, big red (hill)

SEAN BHAILE Seanbhaile, old village

TOWNAMAMEL TOGUE Tamhnach na Miltog, field of the midges -T awnanamelltoge

Reference taken from Ordnance Survey Field Name Books 1838

Book 20 -Parish of Burrishoole

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