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Gazatteer of Place & Feature names in the vicinity of Clooney & Maghera Parishes

English Name Alternative name/spelling Irish Name Derivation Feature Location
Attycuil Áit Tígh Cuil/Coill? place of the house in the field/wood Old Townland name, village/settlement Rathclooney
Aughadina Acadh Ghoinide? Acadh-field, Áth-ford, Each-horse Old Townland name , bridge
Ballycrighan Baile Uí Chreacháin Townland
Ballyfinshan Baile na Fuinseann? townland of the ash trees Old Townland name? see Molands survey 1703
Ballyhickey Baile Uí Icí Townland
Ballymaconagh Baile Mhic Dhonnchú? Old Townland name? see Molands survey 1703
Ballyvergin Baile Uí Mheirgin Townland
Ballyvroghaun Eighter  Ballyogan Baile Uí Bhruacháin Íochtarach Townland
Ballyvroghaun Oughter  Cahirgiridane Baile Uí Bhruacháin Uachtarach Uí Bhruacháin-family name, Bruacháin-sloping ground Townland
Boolareagh Buaile Fhraoigh Fraoigh-heather Old Townland name
Caherloghan Cathair Lócháin Townland
Cahershaughnessey Cathair Sheachnasaigh Townland
Carrahan Carrachán Townland
Classagh An Clasach Old Townland name? see Molands survey 1703
Clooney Cluaine Townland
Corbally An Corrbhaile Townland, Lough, Church, Graveyard
Craganashanagh Creagáin an Seannach? crag of the fox Old Townland name? see Molands survey 1703
Cragganaweer Creagáin an Mhaoir Crag-steep rocky land, Maoir-steward Old Townland name, Lough
Cranagher Cahergall Crannchuir Townland
Curraghmoghaun Corroghmougha Currach Múcháin Townland
Derrahalla Doire Shaileach? Sally wood Old Townland name
Derrybeg Doire Beag little wood Wood Derrymore
Derrycalliff  Doire Mhic Amhlaoibh Townland
Derrycrannagh Doire Crannach of trees Old Townland name
Derryfadda Doire Fada long wood Wood Derrymore
Derryhumma Doire hOmna Omna-an oak, tree trunk Wood Derrymore
Derrymore Doire Mór big wood(land) wood, Old Townland name Derrymore
Derrynacahney Doire na Caithne Arbutus wood Wood Derrymore
Derrynagullion Doire na gCuilleann holly wood wood, Old Townland name
Derrynaskeagh Doire na Sceiche whitethorn wood wood, Old Townland name, bridge Derrymore
Feenagh Fionach Townland
Fiagh Fiach Old Townland name see Molands survey 1703
Hurlers Cross Crosaire na h-Iomanaí Cross roads
Kearney’s Cross Crosaire Ó gCearnaigh Cross roads
Kildvoydan Cill Bhaodáin St Boydaun Townland
Kilgobbin Cill Ghobáin Townland
Knockaclara Cnoc an Chláraigh Old Townland name? see Molands survey 1703
Knockanoura Cnoc an Amhra Townland
Knockaphreagaun Cnoc an Phréagáin Townland
Lassana Leasanna Townland
Lean Leána a swampy place Old Townland name
Mac Duagh’s Abhainn Mhic Dhuach River Maghera
Maghera Mach, Macha, Machaire, Má An Machaire field (amach-outside), large field/plain Townland
Muckinish Mucrois Townland
Nester’s Bridge Rylane
O’Briens Big Lough Lough
O’Briens Little Lough Lough
Rathclooney Racloane Ráth Cluaine Townland
Rylane An Reighleán Townland
Sandhill Bridge
Spancillhill Cnoc Uarchaille Cross roads
Sraheen Sraithín Townland
Tobernalaghan Tobar na Leaghan Well 200m WNW Maghera Cross Rd
Tobercreile Well Knockaphreagaun
Toonagh Townagh Tamhnach Townland
Toonagh Tamhnach tamhnach-arable place or field Castle, House
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