Meanings
Here are some examples of Townland Names from Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork
No. | Townland Name | Abbreviation | Description of Townland Name |
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1 | Baile Iarthach Thuaidh | BIT | North-west townland or habitation. |
2 | Baile Iarthach Theas | BID | The south-west townland. |
3 | Cnocán an Choimhthigh | CC | Hillock of O’Cowhig, or the stranger. |
4 | Coinlín | Cn | It means stubble area, the stubble being what is left of the corn in the ground following the harvest. |
5 | Gleann Iarthach | GI | West Glen. |
6 | Gleann Méanach | GM | Middle Glen. |
7 | Gleann Oirtheach | GO | East Glen. |
8 | Crathach Thiar | CTi | Perhaps, the boggy or marshy place, west and east, or the name may refer to the round shape of the most prominent hill in the area. |
9 | Crathach Thoir | CTo | Perhaps, the boggy or marshy place, west and east, or the name may refer to the round shape of the most prominent hill in the area. |
10 | Lios Ó Móine | LM | The habitation of one named Mughain. |
11 | Cnocán na mBairneach | CB | Hillock of the limpets. |
12 | Cill Leice Fórabháin | CLF | Perhaps the burial place and ‘slab’ of Mac Forabháin. |
13 | Gort na Lobhar | GL | Field of the lepers, probably indicates the use of the area as a place of quarintine for those afflicted with contagious diseases. This townland name would seem to have derived from a field within it which still bears the same name. |
14 | An t-Ardghort | A | This is the name both of a townland and of a field within it. It is not clear which derives its name from the other but the meaning is clear – the high cultivated field. |
15 | Ceathrúna | Ca | Quarters. It is a term used in land division. |
16 | Comalán | C | Known as the Crooked Island. |
Map of Island with numeric Districts
Maps (Figs. 1-11) indicating the location of townlands within the Parish of Clear Island are provided. Each townland map is given an abbreviation and numbers indicate the location of all placenames collected within the townland area.
