Irish local names explained

12 Irish Local Names explained.
niuhhar [Ahananure], the field of the j'ew trees.
One of the old yews still remains.
same as Aughinish.
Atighnish ;
Aughrim ; the name is -v^-ritten in Iiisli documents,
Each-dh'uim [Agh-rim : dh silent], which Colgan
translates Equi-mons, the hill, druim, or ridge, of the
horse {eacli).
Aughris, Aughrus ;
the horses.
Each-ros, F. iM., the peninsula of
Aval bane, Avalreagh ; white orchard, grey orchard
{ahhall).
Avonmore, Avonheg; great river, little river {alliaimi).
Aubeg ; Ahhhhcafi, little river.
Ayle; same as Aille, \\hich see.
Bahana ; same as Ethanagh, which see.
Bailey liglithouse at Ilowth ; i'rom the old haUy or for
tress of Criffan, king of Ireland in the first .century,
on the site of which it was built.
]5albriggan in Dublin ; Baile-Breacain, Brecan's town.
Baldoyle in Dublin; Baile-Duhhghoill, LuhhghaWs or
Doyle's town.
Balteddock; the town oi' the feadoffs or plovers.
]5a]geeth in Meath ;
the town of the wind {gaeth).
Balla in Mayo. In the Life of St. Mochua, we are told
that before the saint founded his monastery there in
the seventh century, the place was called Ros-dairlh-
r