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Townlamds of Drumlane The origins of the townland names of Drumlane (indeed of any parish) are fascinating, partially because so many of them have origins which are bathed in mystery. Some are simple enough to understand, because they are descriptive of the landscape; others refer to activities which were carried on there long ago. But others are more tantalising. The quest for meaning is not helped by the fact that the pronunciation (and spelling) of locations have changed over time, and even a small modification can render a townland name meaningless.
Aghavilla (Achadh an bhile), Field of the ancient tree Ardan (Ardán), The little height. Ardonan (Ard Donáin), Donan’s hill Ardoohy (Ard Dubhaigh), Duffy’s height Ardue (Ard Aodha), Hugh’s height Artidowney (Ard Te Domhnaigh0 Hill or height of Downey’s house Artonagh (Ard tonach), High marsh or quagmire Ashgrove (Garran na Bhfuinnseog), Grove of ash trees Ballyhugh (Bealach Aodha), Hugh’s road or pass Ballynamanan (Báile na meanáin), Homestead of the kids Brankill (Breanchoil), Raven wood Bulligs (Bullóga), Knolls or humps in the ground Branfield (Bran gort), Raven field Bunnanamery (Bun an iomaire), Foot or end of the ridge Coldrach (Cealldrach), An old burial place Camalier (Camladhar), A crooked fork (on a road or river) Carrigan (An carraigin), The little rock) Carrowfarnaghan (Ceathrú fearnachain), The quarterland of the alders Clonamullig (Cluan na mbulóg), Meadow of the knolls Clontycoo (Clauinte cúnga), Narrow meadows Clowney (Cluanaí), Meadows Clowninny (Cluain Eithne), Eithne’s meadows Coragh (Corrach), A moor Corcanadas (Corr cheannadais), Hill of the chief fort Corglas (Cor ghlas), Green hill Corgreagh (Cor ghréich), Hill of the bog or moorland Cornadarragh (Cor na darach), Hill of the oak tree Cornagrow (Cor na gCró), Hill of the huts or sheds Cornaleck (Cor na leice), Hill of the flagstones Corraback (Corr a’ bhaic), Hill of the bend Corraquill (Corr an choil), Hill of the hazel bush Creeny (An Crionaí), The withered place Cuillaghan (Coilleachán), A place abounding in hazels Daralk (Doire fhalc), Oak wood of the floods Deramfield (Doire amchoil), Oak wood Derrybrick (Doire bhroic), Oak wood of the badgers Derrygeerahan (Doire Mhic Ghaoirechain), McGahern's wood Derryhoo (doire shó), Oak wood of the berries Derryvackney (Doire Mhic Nia), Mac Nia's wood Derryvehil (doire an mhetheil), Oak wood of the reapers Derryvoney (Doire mhóna), Oak wood of the bog Droghill (droch choill), Bad wood Drumalee (Droim an lao), Ridge of the calf Drummany Beg, Glebe, Montiaghs,
Drumasladdy (Droim a' Sladaí), Ridge of the robbers Drumbarlom (Droim Bairr Loim), Ridge of the bare hilltop Drumbvrughas (Droim brughais), Ridge of the hill-fort or dwelling Drumcole (Droim cual), Ridge of the faggots Drumgart (Droim goirt), Ridge of the ploughed field Drumgesh (Droim geis), Ridge of the spell or charm Drumheel (Droimn shiail), Sheil's ridge Drumherriff (Droim thairbh), Ridge of the bull Drumkeen (Droim caoin), Pleasant ridge Drumkerrill (Droim cairéil), Quarry ridge Drumlougher (Droim Luchra), Rushy ridge Drummmullagh (Droim mullach), Ridge of the summit Drumnoose (Droim Núis), Ridge of the biestings Drumquill (Droim coill), Ridge of the hazel Drumrush (Droim rois), Ridge of the wood Feedarragh (Fiodh darrach), Oakwood Feugh Bishop (Fiodhach easpaig), A wooded place Feugh (Maxwell) (fiodhach maxwell), A wooded place Foalies (Fualaí), A wet spewy place Garfinny (Garbhfhannaí), Rough hilltop Gartacara (Gort an chara), Field of the weir Gortaquill (Gort an choill), Field of the hazel Gartbrattan (Gort Bratain), Bratan's field Glen (An ghleann), The valley Greaghrahan (Greach rathain), The bog or moor of the little fort Greathill (modern) (Cnoc Mór), Big hill Keenaghan (Caoanachan), Mossy land Kilconny (Coill an chonnaidh), Wood of the firewood Kilcorby (Coill Chorbaigh), Corby's wood Killicar (Coillo an chair) , Rock of the wood Killyfern (Coilidh fearna), Alder wood Killynahar (Coill an athair), The fathers' wood Killywilly (Coill an bhaile), Wood of the homesteads Kilnacranagh (Coill na Cránach), Wood of the sow Kilnaglare (Coill na gClár), Wood of the boards or planks Lagan (Lagan), A little hollow Lisnamaina (Lios na mainge), Fort of the rounded peak or hillock Loughdooly (Loch Dúlaoich), Dooly's lake Macknan (Meacnaon), A place where tuberous plants grow Meeltog (Maoltog), A knoll or hillock Milltown (modern) (Baile an Mhuillinn), Town
of the mill Moher (Mothar), A clump of trees Money (Muine), A shrubbery Mullaghboy (Mullach buí), Yellow summit Mullaghmeen (Mullach Mín), Smooth summit Mullahaffrin (Mullach an Aiffrinn), Summit of the Mass Mullanwarry *Mullach an bhaire), Summit of the game or contest Naheelis (Na hIallais), Place of the bind weeds (convulvulus) Noghan (An Namhachan), The small cave Portacloher (Port an clochain), The bank or
landing place of Portlawney (Port leamhnaigh), The bank or landing place of the elms lit. where elms grow in profusion Quivvy (Ciabhach or Ciobhaigh), Place where long coarse grass g grows Rahagan (Rath eochain) , Eochain's fort Raheelan (Rath chaolain), Keelan's fort Rafian (Rath Fian), Fian's fort Rinn or Rann (An rinn), A point of land or peninsular Rogary (Ruagharraí), The red garden Tawlaght (Tamhlacht), A plague grave Teemore (Tigh Mór), The big house Tirgormley (Tir Ghormaile), Gormley's land Tirliffin (Tir Luifinn), Weedy country Tomassan (Tuam Easain), Easan's grave-mound or tumulus Tomkinroad (Tom chin roid), The bush at the
head of the road Tonyarraher (Tamhnaigh arrachair), The field of the tillage Tully (Tulaigh), (dat. Form) A hill Tullyanog (tulaigh fheannóg), Hill of the scald crows Ture (An t-Iúr), The yew tree Uragh (Iurach), A place abounding in yew
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