Village Names, Moygownagh in Co. Mayo
Name | Irish Translation | Meaning |
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Moygownagh | Magh Gamhnach | Plain of the milch cows |
Ardvarney | Ard-Bhearna | High Gap |
Attyshane | Ait Tighe Seaghain | Site of John’s House |
Ballaghamuck | Bealach Muc | Road of the pigs |
Behy | Beithneach | Abounding in beech trees |
Bunnaveela | n/a | n/a |
Curwolly | Cor Bhuaile | Odd booley or the round hill of the booly |
Doobeha | Dubh-Bheith | Black Birch |
Drumnanaughull | Druim na n-Aingeal | The ridge of the angels |
Firriy | Foireamh | Woody or scrubby land |
Furmweel | n/a | n/a |
Knockananny | Cnoc an Eanaigh | Hill of the marsh |
Laghtanwac | Leacht an Bhaic | Monument of the bend |
Lassanny | Leasanna | Earthen forts |
Lecarrowanwadthy | Leath-Cheathramhadh an Mhaide | Half-quarter of the stick |
Shanvodinnaun | Sean-Bhoth Doinneáin | Dinnan’s old hut |
Tawnywadthyduff | Tamhnach an Mhadaidh | Field of the black dog |
Fahy | Faithche | A green, a fair green |
Fairfield Lower | n/a | n/a |
Fairfield Upper | n/a | n/a |
Fortland | n/a | n/a |
Gortmalire | Gort na Ladhar | Field of the forks |
Tobbermoremalae | n/a | n/a |
Gurtnahurra Lower | n/a | n/a |
Gurtnahurra Upper | n/a | n/a |
Gurtskedda | Gort Sceide | Field of the Fright |