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The Placenames Database of Ireland (Irish: Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann), also known as logainm.ie, is a database and archive of place names in Ireland.It was created by Fiontar, Dublin City University in collaboration with the Placenames Branch of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
The National Archives of Ireland (Irish: Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann) is the official repository for the state records of Ireland. Established by the National Archives Act 1986, [ 1 ] taking over the functions of the State Paper Office (founded 1702) and the Public Record Office of Ireland (founded 1867).
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The term baile, anglicised as "bally", is the most dominant element used in Irish townland names. [14] Today, the term "bally" denotes an urban settlement, but its precise meaning in ancient Ireland is unclear, as towns had no place in Gaelic social organisation. [14] The modern Irish term for a townland is baile fearainn (plural: bailte fearainn).
Instead, the Irish Ordnance Survey was initially staffed entirely by members of the British Army. [ 7 ] From 1825–46, teams of surveyors led by officers of the Royal Engineers , and men from the ranks of the Royal Sappers and Miners , traversed Ireland, creating a unique record of a landscape undergoing rapid transformation.
Derryloughan is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the southwest corner of Lough Neagh, 4 miles from Coalisland. It is situated in the historic barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Clonoe and covers an area of 1751 acres. [1] The name derives from the Irish: Doire Lochain (Oak wood of the little lough). [2]
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