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There are 37 townlands in Tobermore electoral ward, with 22 of these also constituting the parish of Kilcronaghan. All townlands below are listed with the earliest recorded date of their modern variation as well as the Irish origin if applicable, along with a select list of earlier variations with date.[1]
* Kilcronaghan parish (blue),
* Tobermore electoral ward (red),
* associated townlands (gray)
There are 23 townlands in the ecclesiastical parish of Kilcronaghan. The civil parish however only contains 21, with Tullyroan and Drumballyhagan Clark being omitted. The townland of Keenaght is the only one that doesn't also form part of Tobermore electoral ward.
There are 37 townlands within Tobermore electoral ward, the majority of which (twenty-two) reside in Kilcronaghan parish. The rest form parts of neighbouring parishes. These additional townlands are:
| Townland | Irish Origin | Meaning | Earlier recorded forms | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annagh & Moneysterlin (c1834) | Eanach & Mainister Uí Fhloinn | marsh island & O'Lynn's monastery | Lissanny (1609), Moyinisholin (1609), Annah (1613), Momisholm (1613), Monisholin (1613), Arrnagh (1654), Lysarny (1657), Annagh and Culcam (1659c) | Desertmartin |
| Ballynagown | Baile na nGamhna | townland of the calves | Desertmartin | |
| Ballynahone Beg (1654) | Baile na hAbhann Beag | small townland of the river | Ballynehoune (1609), Ballmahoun (1613), Ballinehone (1624c), Ballinahowne Begg (1654), Bellinahownwoghteragh (1654), Boghmyhone (1663) | Maghera |
| Ballynahone Mor | Baile na hAbhann Mór | big townland of the river | Ballynehoune (1609), Ballmahoun (1613), Ballinehone (1624c), Bellinahownwoghteragh (1654), Boghmyhone (1663) | Termoneeny |
| Corick | Comharc | confluence of the waters | Ballynascreen | |
| Craigadick (1657c) | Creag an Díogha | rock of the poor land | Cregada (1609), Cregduff (1654), Cregadig (1657c), Craigade (1813), Cregan Dige (1834c) | Maghera |
| Dromore (1613) | Droim Mór | big ridge | Drommore (1609), Drom'ore (1624c) | Desertmartin |
| Drumard (1654) | Droim Ard | high ridge | 1/3 Dromard (1609), Dromard & Money Grogon (1613), Drumard Munyqugan (1654) | Ballynascreen |
| Duntibryan | Dún Tí Bhriain | fort of Bryan's homestead | Dountibrian (1609), Domituibrian (1613), Donte Brean (1613), Duntibrien (1654), Halfe Duntibrean (1654), Duntiburne (1663), Duntybryan (1813) | Ballynascreen |
| Glebe (1834c) | a tract of land belonging to a church | Ballynascreen | ||
| Gortnaskey (1661) | Gort na Sceach | field of the hawthornes | Gort Skeagh (1613), Gortneske (1654), Gortaskey (1659c), Gortnarkie (1663), Gortnaskea (1834c) | Ballynascreen |
| Moneyguiggy (1813) | Móin an Crithach Móin na gCuigeadh Móin Ui Cuaig(ead) |
the shaking bog bog of the fifths O'Quiggs bog |
Moynagogie 1/3 (1609), Monegog (1613), Moneguigie (1654), Half Moyneguigye (1659c), Monegingee (1661), | Ballynascreen |
| Mullagh | Mullach | hill-top | Termoneeny | |
| Straw Mountain | Straith | marsh | Ballynascreen |
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