Ardandra: Árdandra, elevated ground. The O'Farrell's had a castle here.

Ballycloghan: Baile Clocháin. Town of stony ford.

Ballyglassin: Baile'í Ghlaisín, O'Glasheen's Town.

Carrickboy: Carraic Bhuidhe, Yellow Rock.

Castlewilder: Caisleán Wilder, Wilder's Castle. Wilder was the name of the former owner.

Coolnafinoge: Cúl na Fionóige, back of the hill of the royston crow.

Corracorkea: Cor a Chorcaighe, round hill of the morass.

Corabola: Corbolach, hill of the cows.

Foxhall: ( Rath riabhach, Grey fort).

Legan: Liagain: a standing stone, a pillar stone.

Lenamore: Léana Mór, Large swampy land.

Lisawarriff: Lios A' Mharbhtha, Fort of the murder.

Listreena: Lios Draighneach, blackthorn fort.

Tenelick: Tigh na Leice, house of the flag-stone.

Tenelough: Tigh na Loch, house by the ponds.

Treel Traoil: a stripe of land.

Source: Placenames of County Longford. by Rev. Fr. McGivney (Pub'd 1908)

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