The Parish of Donaghmore

Written by Adrian Murdock

Thursday, 21 January 2010

The Parish of Donaghmore, Co. Down covers 8396 acres and contains 26 townlands, their names & meanings which follow - Ardkeeragh, Ard-caora - "The sheep's height or Hill of the sheep" Aughintober, Achad-na-tober - "The field of the well", the townland once a spa well, one of the holy wells so common throughout Ireland. Aughnacavan, Achadh-na-cabhan - "The field of the hollow or valley". Ballyblaugh, Bailie-blathach - "The town of flowers". Ballylough, Baile-na-loch - "The town of the loch or lake" Ballymacratty-Beg, Baile-mac-ionnreachtaich-beg - "The small town of Mac Ionnreachtaigh" Ballymacratty-more, Baile-mac-ionnreachtaich-mor - "The large town of Mac Ionnreactaigh" Buskhill, Baile-na-bascaille - "The town of the hind or dear" Cargabane, Cairgeach-ban - "The white rocky place or The white rocks" Carrickovaddy, Carraic-ruadh-mhadaidh - "the rock of the red dog" Corgary, Cor-garbh - "The rough round hill" Derrycraw, Doire- creach - "The oak woods of the gerd or plunder" Drumantine, Druim-an-tsideain - "The ridge of the fiaries or the foxgloves" Drummillier, Druim-iolar - "The eagle's ridge" Glebe is a modern name, the old name being Tullynacross, Talach-na-eroch - "The hill of the cross" Killysavin, Coill-samhain - "Hollantide bushes or wood" Knockanarney, Conock-na-airne - "The hill of the sloes" Lurganare, Lurgan-air - "The long low hill of slaughter" Moneymore, Muine-mor - "The big shrubbery" Muddydrumbrist, Muin-drom-raisg - "The shrubbery of the moory ridge" Ringbane, Rin-ban - "The white point" Ringclare, Rin-clar - "The level point or The point of the plain" Ringolish, Rin-na-lis - "The point of the fort" Tullymore, Tulac-mor - "The big hill" Tullymurry, Tulac-mhuire - "The hill of Mary".