TOWNLANDS IN COUNTYANTRIM:PLACENAMES IN THE BALLYMENA AREA: Cahal Dallat:

 

Aghnadore Achadh na dobhair Field of the Water
Artibrannon Ard tigh Brannon The hill of Brennan’s house
Ballee Baile Liath Grey townland
Ballycloghan Baile clochan Townland of the stones
Ballyclosh Baile claise Townland of the trench
Ballygarvey Baile garbhaich Rough townland
Ballyloughan Baile lochan Townland of the chaff or winnowing
Ballywatermo Baile uachtair maigh Townland of the upper plain
Bracknamuckley Bruach na muclaigh Bank of the piggeries.
Breen Bruidhen Fairy palace
Broughshane Bruach Seain Shane’s palace or fort.
Probably built by Shane McBrien O’Neill. Lady Rose O’Neill (a grand-daughter of Shane) obtained from Charles II, a charter to hold a weekly market and two fairs each year in Broughshane.
Cabragh Cabrach Bad land
Caherty Cathair tighe Fortified house
Cardonaghy

Cathair Ua Donnchaidh

O’Donaghy’s stone fort

Carnlea Carn laoigh Cairn of calves
Clinty Cluainte Meadows
Crankill Creamh coille Wood of wild garlic
Cullybackey Cul a bacaigh Corner of the lame people; perhaps an ancient hospital site.
     
Dernaneagh Doire na beacht Oak-wood of the circle
Drumbane Druim ban White hill-ridge
Drumfane Drum feine Hill-ridge of the freeholders
Drumrankin Druim rinnceach Hill-ridge of the dancing
Drumraw Druim Rath Hill-ridge of the fort
Dunclug Dun cluig Fort of the bell
Dungall Dun gall Fort of the foreigners
Dunnygarran Dun na ngearran Fort of the horses
Eglish Eaglais A church
Fenaghy Fionn acadh Fair field
Finkiltragh Fiodh an cealltrach Wood of the cemetery
Glenwherry Gleann Choire Glen of the whirlpool
Gortfad Gort fada Long tilled field
Inishamph Inis ampal Hungry island or river-holm
Killyflugh Cille fliuch Swampy wood
Killyless Coille léas Wood of the light

Kinbally

Ceann bealaigh

Head of the pass

Kirkinriola

Cill con riogh laoigh

Church of the hound of the warrior prince

Knockanully

Cnoc an ulaidhe

Hill of the ancient monument

Knockboy

Cnock buidhe

Yellow hill

Legnagooly

Lag na gcuaille

The hollow of the poles or stakes

Lisbreen

Líos bruidhne

Fort of the fairy palace

Lisnacrogher

Líos na crochaire

Fort of the hangman

Lisnamanny

Líos na manach

Fort of the monks

Lisnamurrican

Líos Ua Muireagan

O’Muireanan’s fort – The Clan Muireagan held the territory of Glenwherry and Racavan.

Lisrodden Lios rodain Fort of the little road 

Monaghan

Muineachan

Little thickets or scrogues

Moneydollog

Muine dealg

Thorny thicket

Racavan

Rath cabhan

Fort of the little hill

Teeshan

Tigh sean

Old house

Tullygarley

Tullach garlaigh

Hill of the urchin

Tullykittag

Tulach ciotog

Left-handed hill

Tullynahinnion

Tulach na h-inneoin

Hill of the anvil

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