Irish local names explained

Irish Local Names exj^Iained. 85
Taghmon in "Wexford ; written in the Book of Leinster
Teach-Munna [Taghraunna], the house of St. Munna
or Fin tan, who founded a monastery there,
in A. D. 634.
and died
Tallaght in Dublin ; Tahnhleaclit [Tavlaght], a plague
monument. According to the bardic legend, 9000
of Parthalon's people died of the plague, and were
buried in this place, which was therefore called
the Taimhleacht or plague grave of Parthalon's
people.
Tamlaght, Tamlat; a plague prave ;
Tamnagh, Tamny; Tamhnach, a green field.
same as Tallaght.
Tanderagee ; a corruption of T6in-re-gaeith [Tonregee],
backside to the wind. See Tonlegee.
Tara; Teamhair [Tawer], F. M., a residence on an
elevated spot, commanding an extensive view. There
are many places of this name in Ireland,
celebrated Tara in Meath.
besides the
Tarmon ; the same as Termon.
Tat, Tate, Tath; a measure of land.
Tattygare; short tate or land measure.
Taughboyne in Donegal ; Tech-Baeithin [Taghbweeheen],
O'C. Cal., the house of St. Baeithm ; he was
a companion of St. Columkille, and governed the
monastery of lona after that
A. D. 600.
saint's death. Died in
Tavanagh, Tavnagh ; Tamhnach, a green field.
Tawlaght ; a plague monument. See Tallaght.
Tawnagh, Tawny ; Tamlinach, a green field.
Tawnaghmore great ; field.
Tecolm in Queen's County;
St. Columkille' s house.
TigJi-Choluim [Teecolum].
Tcebane; Tigh-ldn [Teebaim], white house.
'JV'emore; great house {tigh).
Tc'ev, Teeve; Taehh, the side, a hill side.
Ttltown on the Blackwater in Meath. Lewy of the
long hand, one of the Tuatha De Danann kings,
established a fair or gathering of the people, to be
held here yearly on the first of August, in which
games, pastimes, and marriages were celebrated ; and
in honour of his foster mother Taillte [Telta], he