Doughmakeon
A language of its own?
By Brenda O Malley
OLD LOCAL PLACE NAMES OF DOUGHMAKEON
| TRINSE BUÍ | YELLOW STREAM |
| CREAGAN AN AIFREANN | MASS ROCK/HILLOCK |
| MUING NA MUNÓG | BOG OF MOUNTAIN LARK |
| BALL BÁN | WHITE SPOT |
| CLOCHAÍ BREACA | SPECKLED ROCKS |
| LÉANA | LOW LYING GRASSY AREA |
| CREAGAN CHATHAIL | CHARLIE’S ROCK/HILLOCK |
| LOG NA BHFEÁ | RUSHES HOLLOW |
| TEACH BEAG | SMALL HOUSE |
| CREAGAN MHÓR | LARGE ROCK/HILLOCK |
| PAIRC MHÓR | LARGE FIELD |
| MUING NA MÍOLTÓG | MIDGES BOG |
| AN GLAIS | STREAM |
| RÉAMHÁN | SPECKLED BOG COTTON |
| CORRACH TOMMY | THOMAS’ MARSH |
| GAIRDIN | GARDEN |
| POLL NA MADA | POOL OF THE DOG |
| PÁIRC NA PRÉACHÁN | CROWS FIELD |
| LOG RO-DUBH | EXTRA BLACK HOLLOW |
| NA BRUACHÁIN | CUTAWAY BOG |
| PAIRC BHEAG | SMALL FIELD |
| CEANN A BHÓTHAIR | HEAD OF THE ROAD |
| CLAI ARD | HIGH FENCE |
| CORRACH MÓR | BIG MARSH |
| MÓINFHÉAR NA CRÉACHTACH | WEEDY MEADOW |
| CORRACH DÓITE | BURNT MARSH |
| GAILL IOMAIRÍ | SOAPY GROUND |
| AN LÍNE | THE LINE |
| PAIR GHARBH | ROUGH FIELD |
| CREIG | ROCK |
| PAIRC MAOLMHUAIDH | MULLOY’S PARK |
| TÚIRIN A’ LIOS | LITTLE AREA OF THE FORT |
| TALAMH GHAINIMH | SANDY GROUND |
| GORT NA CARNAN | FIELD OF THE MOUND |
| NA GUAIRI | SAND BANKS |
| CÚLAC | CHILDRENS BURIAL GROUND |
| STACA MÓR | STANDING STONE |
| CLADACH THUATHAILL | TOOLE’S ROCKY FORESHORE |
| CLOCH MHAOL | BARE ROCK |
| LINN NA BHFAOCHÁN | POOL OF THE PERIWINKLES |
| CARRAIG A’CHRAINNIGH | CRANNAGH ROCK |
| POLL AN LÍON | WATERHOLE |
| POLL A’CHLOCHÁN | ROCK POOL |
| CLOCHAN | STONY AREA |
| TRÁIGH BHEAG | SMALL STRAND |
| LEACHT AN PHABLOLÍN | PABLO’S GRAVE* |
| CLOCH NA GRÁINNEOIGE | HEDGEHOGS ROCK |
| LOCH BÁN | WHITE LAKE |
| ROISÍN | SMALL HEADLAND |
| POLL MÓR | LARGE HOLE |
| CARRAIGIN A’MHADAIDH | ROCK OF THE DOG |
| MUING BHÁN | WHITE BOG |
| CLOCH BHÁN | WHITE ROCK |
| PAIRC NA CLOICHE BÁINE | FIELD OF WHITE STONES |
| NA DUBHACHA | SANDBANKS/DUNES |
| BEARNA GHEAL | BRIGHT GAP |
| TUARÍN | BLEACHED GROUND/SHEEP RUN |
Cartúr Dubh, Cartúr Lár, íochtar Báile – Divisions of village before the famine
* refers to the body of an Italian washed ashore
Doughmakeon Beach
Austin V. O'Malley