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Fothair Seamus Ultaigh Fothair Shéamais Ultaigh, Cill a'Ghallagháin.

The Precipice of Séamus Ultaigh, Kilgalligan.

Fothair Shéamais Ultaigh, Cill a'Ghallagháin. The Precipice of Séamus Ultaigh, Kilgalligan.

Olieán Mionnán Olieán Mionnán, Cill a'Ghallagháin.
Kid Island, Kilgalligan. An Island of 31 acres
which may have been named after
 Mananan Mac Lir, the pagan seagod.

Olieán Mionnán, Cill a'Ghallagháin. Kid Island, Kilgalligan. An Island of 31 acres which may have been named after Mananan Mac Lir, the pagan seagod.

Na Pardógai An Chailleach Chrom, The Bowed Hag.
Na Pardógai, The pannier baskets, Ceathrú na gCloch, Stonefield.

An Chailleach Chrom, The Bowed Hag. Na Pardógai, The pannier baskets, Ceathrú na gCloch, Stonefield.

Na Príosúin Na Príosúin, Ceathrú na gCloch, The Príosúin cove with geological formations of ancient rock foldings. According to local tradition the location of the wreck of a boat.

Na Príosúin, Ceathrú na gCloch, The Príosúin cove with geological formations of ancient rock foldings. According to local tradition the location of the wreck of a boat.

Spink  Bar na Spince, Port a' Chlóidh. The Spink, the top of the Spur. Portacloy,

Bar na Spince, Port a' Chlóidh. The Spink, the top of the Spur. Portacloy,

 

LOGAINMNEACHA 

PLACENAMES, Logainmneacha  – Dún Chaoicháin

The Placenames of Dún Chaoicháin, Co Mayo, Ireland . 2004 . ISBN 0-9548021-0-1

Authors Treasa Ní Ghearraigh and Unsíonn Mac Graith. This book, currently out of print, is the source material /inspiration/guide to photographs taken in Dún Chaoicháin, without it, the landscape is unclothed, this shawl of words which bring it to life .

 

WITH PERMISSION OF TREASA NÍ GHEARRAIGH AND UNSÍONN MAC GRAITH

Extracts from: Logainmneacha agus Oidhreacht Dhún Chaocháin i mBarúntacht Iorrais, Condae Mhaigh Eo – The Placenames and Heritage of Dún Chaocháin in the Barony of Erris, County Mayo, Uinsíonn Mac Graith agus Treasa Ní Ghearraigh, Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo, 2004

Dún Chaocháin is situated in the parish of Kilcommon, in the Barony of Erris in north-west County Mayo. It occupies a coastal position with Broadhaven Bay to the north and west and Donegal Bay to the north east.

The early Celts did not produce written fiction – instead they wrote their novels on the landscape. The community of Dún Chaocháin can easily identify with their environment because they live in a landscape that is dotted with Irish placenames, which give meaning to features on that landscape and which give them a place in the lives of the people. The maps shown in this publication and on the Dún Chaocháin CD ROM illustrate the wealth of placenames in this area, which if left unrecorded would be lost to future generations. Many of these names have never been recorded previously on a map and therefore the collection and mapping of them ensures their preservation.It is difficult to attach any meaning to existing English placenames as many are corrupted versions of the original Irish form.

Local placenames give us an insight into the natural and manmade landscape and peoples’ perception of that landscape and seascape. They are highly descriptive of the physical landscape where every inlet, cave, reef, rock, hill, headland, field, stream etc. is imbued with its own special name.

 

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