Meanings

Here are some examples of Townland Names from Cape Clear Island, Co. Cork

No.	Townland Name	Abbreviation	Description of Townland Name
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.

Townland Maps