Horeswood Townlands

Bailte Fearainn Coill de hÓra-Horeswood Townlands

Name of Townland                        Irish Name                        Meaning(Probable)

Aclare (Aughclare)                      Áth an Chláir                    Ford of the plank

Ballybrazil                                    Baile Uí Bhreasáil              Townland of 
                                                                                            the son of Brazil

Ballyfarnogue                               Baile Fearnóg                    Townland of the
                                                                                 alder(Aldertown 
                                                                                  or Alderton)          

Ballinamona                                  Baile na Móna                    Land of the turf

Ballykerogue                                 Baile Ciaróg                     Keerock’s Land 

Ballysop                                         Baile na Sop                   Townland of the Wisps

Ballinteskin                                    Baile an t-uisce finn            town of the clear water  
                                                                                      or Springwell Town

Ballykelly                                       Baile Uí Cheallaigh            Kelly’s Town

Ballyedock                                     Baile Éadoc            Edock’s town( Edock was a 
                                                                          christian name among some of
                                                                                the Kavanaghs here)

Ballyvelig                                        Baile Uí Bhéilig                        Velick’s Town 

Ballyverogue                                   Baile Uí Bhearóg               O’Barrog’s or
                                                                                                   Varrock’s town

Camblin                                          Cam Ghlinn                       Winding Valley 
                                                                                                  or glen

Campile                                         Ceann an Phuill                     Head or point 
                                                                                                   of the Pill river

Carrowanree                                  Ceathrú an Rí                        The King’s Quarter 

Curraghduff                                    An Currach Dubh               The black moor
                                                                                                 or  bog

Coolerin                                         Cúil Erin                              Erin’s corner?

Dunbrody                                       Dún Bróith                             Brody’s Fortress

Dunganstown                                  Baile Uí Dhonnagáin             Dungan’s Town

Fisherstown                                    Baile na nIascairí                      Place of Fishing?

Grange                                            An Ghráinseach                         The Granary

Great Island                                    An tOileán Mór                         also known as
                                                                                                       Durbard's  
                                                                                                       and Hervey’s Island

Horeswood                                     Coill de hÓra                        Hore’s Wood

Killowen                                         Cill Eoin                             St.John’s Church

Killesk                                            Cill Uisce                           Church near the water

Kilmannock                                    Cill na Manach                     Church of the Monks

Kilmokea                                       Cill Mac Aodh             Mac Aodh’s (Hugh's church)
                                                                                            or  Mogue’s Church

Knockea                                         Cnoc Aodh                                   Hugh’s Hill

Milltown                                          Baile an Mhuilinn                        ___________

Oldcourt                                          An tSeana Cúirt                          David Sutton 
                                                                                                       had   a castle here

Poulmaloe                                        Poll Ó Mhaolmhuaidh               Molloy’s inlet
                       

Priesthaggard                                    Íothlann an tSagairt        was also written as
                                                                                              Price Haggard and 
                                                                                               Priest Town.     
                                                                                                                             

Saltmills                                             Muileann an tSáile                  Tidal Mill used by 
                                                                                                   Abbey monks.     

Sliabh Coillte                                     ____________                       Wooded Mountain

Stokestown                                      Baile Ui Stocaí                             Man’s name?

Tinnock                                              Tigh an Chnoic                        Hill House

Whitechurch                               An Teampall Geal                   spelt also as 'Temple 
                                                                                                      Gale'
                                                                                                     in old maps'

Ref:   “The Origins and History of Irish  Names  of Places” by P.W.Joyce 1910-1913

Seán Crowley Aug.04

Note: Some of the meanings are doubtful. Please email smcampile.ias@eircom.net with suggestions.