Logainmneacha - Dunlewey Near & Far
Dunlewey's Placenames
Upper Dunlewey is made up of two townlands, Dunlewey Near & Dunlewey Far.
Comparison between the 1st edition 6" Map and last edition 6" Map.
Dún Lúiche Uachtarach
Dún Luiche
Cró na mBroc
Oilean Gráinne
Eás Mór
Éadan na h-Altóra
Abhainn Bhuí
Srath a'Chlocháin
Creag na Feola
Cró Nimhe
Cró na Snáthaide
Bealach Gaoithe
Mám na h-Imirce
Brocaigh Cruinn
Loch na bhFadog
Loch a'Mhám
An Loch Bheag
Loch a'Cheo
Dún Luiche
The following extract is from an essay written by Master Mcbride for the Schools Duchas Collection:
"Deirtear go rabh dún annseo i n-aimsir na ndálach, agus gurabh é taoiseach dar b'ainm lughbhaigh a chur suas é.
bféidir gurab é seo an bharamhail cheart acht ní aontuighim leis.
Ins an chead dul amach: caithfidh duine dearcadh ar chanamhaint na ndaoiní. Saoilim gur seo crúthughagh láidir le ainmneacha áite mhíniughadh.
Dubhairt mé cheana fhéin, gurab é Dún a Lúithche an focal i mbéal na ndaoiní.
Sé mo bharmhail féin go dtainig an t-ainm seo uadh luaith no luachra; agus leis sin a dheimhniughadh tchídim go bhfuil páirc abhos faoin an dún a dtabarann na daoiní "páirc na luaithe" uirthi, go dtí an lá indiu.
Cró na mBroc
Cró áit a bhfuil broic ina chonaí thart air.
A place where badgers had their sett (home). You will find this hill on the left-hand-side of the entrance of Poisoned Glen.
Oilean Gráinne
Gráinne's Island. The island is linked to mythology and it is said that is was here that Grainne sought shelter when being pursuit by Fionn MacCumhaill.
Eás Mór
Titim uisce mór. The Big Waterfall
Éadan na h-Altóra
Beann beag áit ar ghnáth Aifreann a rá in aimsir na bpéindlithe.
An area where they used to read mass in penal times. Mass was forbidden and the people used to find secluded spots to worship. It is said that a number of priests where murdered in the area when fleeing from the soldiers. See https://www.dunluiche.com/resources for a short video about Éadan n a h-Altóra.
Abhainn Bhuí
Abhainn a bhfuil leaba de gharbhéal buí aicí.
A river which has a bed of gravel which is a yellow/orange colour.
Srath a'Chlocháin
Píosa talaimh cois abhainn le cuid mhór cloche ann
Creag na Feola
Creag a raibh fear saibhir ina chonaí ag a taobh fa choinne beithíocht.
Beyond the Wooden bridge at the right-hand-side of entrance to the Poisoned Glen you will see Creag na Feola. The hill is a reddish/browne colour and it's name is linked with the battle between Balor na Súile Nimhe & his grandson Lugh Lamh Fhada. see Dunlewey Story Trail for more details
Cró Nimhe
Áit a raibh cró fadó in nGleann Nimhe.
There are many stories of how The Poisoned Glen got its name. they vary from poisonous plants that once grew there, ancient mythology and the battle between Balor and Lugh, mistranslations and that it is names after Nimhe family who once lived here.
Cró na Snáthaide
Cró áit a bhfuil cloch cosúil le snathád ina seasamh taobh amuigh de
Bealach Gaoithe
Bearnás áit a seideann gaoth laidir fríd.
A mountain gap which people from Gweedore and Dunlewey used when travelling to Letterkenny and beyond. Directly translated it means the windy way.
Mám na h-Imirce
Bearnas tríd ina rachadh na daoiní a bhí ag dul ar imirce.
The Emigration Pass
A mountain Gap which people used when travelling from Gweedore and Dunlewey to Letterkenny and beyond
Brocaigh Cruinn
Áit a raibh poill broic in ard ciorcáil
Loch na bhFadog
Loch a raibh neart fadoga thart fa dtaobh de
Loch a'Mhám
Loch ag taobh bearnas.
A lake beside a Mountain pass
An Loch Bheag
Loch beag
Loch a'Cheo
Loch a raibh cuid mhór ceo thart urthaí.
A lake with mist surrounding it
An tEaragail
Taobh Mór
An t-Ard Ramhar
Ailt a'Chápaill
Briste Buí
Binn Tí Ruairí
Binn Tí Artair
An Cnoc Glas
Na Bacáin
An Damh Mór
An Damh Beag
Leaba Dhiarmuid
Mám a't-sean Tí
Pollán Liath
Sruthán Liath
Sruthán Garbh
Sruthán Geal
An Binn Beag
An Cnoc Dubh
Doonan
Taobh Mór
Píosa mór talaimh ar taobh an chnoic.
An t-Ard Ramhar
Ard mór leathan
Ailt a'Chápaill
Binn a raibh capall af fearrach sa t-sean am
Briste Buí
Píosa talamh atá garbhéal ag taispaint aníos fríd
Binn Tí Ruairí
Áit a raibh bóthog ag Ruairí
Binn Tí Artair
Binn áit a raibh botog ag Artair fadó
An Cnoc Glas
Cnoc le fear glas ag fás air
Na Bacáin
Áit a bhfuil cloche fada ina sheasamh mar bhocáin
An Damh Mór
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An Damh Beag
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Leaba Dhiarmuid
Áit a deirtear a chodlaigh Diarmuid nuair a bhí sé ag teitheadh ó Fionn
Mám a't-sean Tí
Áit a raibh bearnas agus teach suite ann
Pollán Liath
Poll uisce a raibh cloche liath ann
Sruthán Liath
Sruthán le cloche liath inti
Sruthán Garbh
Sruthán le cloche móra garabh ann
Sruthán Geal
Sruthán le leaba de mharmar geal ann
An Binn Beag
Binn Beag
An Cnoc Dubh
Ardán le friach dorcha air
Doonan
Áit a bhfuil cuid mhór portaigh le fear agus fraoigh donn ag fás air
