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SOME SLIGO NAMES EXPLAINED

Transcribed from legend of map in the Sligo County Museum
entitled "A Place of Shells"

Name/Entity From the Irish Meaning:
Sligo Sligeach Place Of Shells
Drumcliff Droim chliabh Ridge which is ribbed
Kilvarnet Cill bhearnais Church in a gap
Cummen Coimin Common (land)
Knocknarea Cnoc na ri Hill of kings
Lissadell Lios an daill Ring fort of the blind
Slishwood Slios Slope
Kilmacowen Cill mac eoin Church of the son of John
Ben Bulben Beann ghulbain Peak of Gulban
Coolaney (village) Cuil Aine Nook of Aine
Innisfree Inis fraoich Isle of heather
Glencar Gleann an chairthe Glen of the standing stone
Salley Gardens Sail Willow tree

Furthur information about some of these names and others
may be found in the books by James McGarry and the late Sheila Kirby.
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Copied at the Sligo Museum by Ann R. Chernow, 11 October 1990

contributed by: Ann Chernow
chernow2@mindspring.com
SLIGOHOME
Sligo County Ireland site & graphics © Sheila Barr Helser
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Name/Entity	From the Irish	Meaning:
Sligo	Sligeach	Place Of Shells
Drumcliff	Droim chliabh	Ridge which is ribbed
Kilvarnet	Cill bhearnais	Church in a gap
Cummen	Coimin	Common (land)
Knocknarea	Cnoc na ri	Hill of kings
Lissadell	Lios an daill	Ring fort of the blind
Slishwood	Slios	Slope
Kilmacowen	Cill mac eoin	Church of the son of John
Ben Bulben	Beann ghulbain	Peak of Gulban
Coolaney (village)	Cuil Aine	Nook of Aine
Innisfree	Inis fraoich	Isle of heather
Glencar	Gleann an chairthe	Glen of the standing stone
Salley Gardens	Sail	Willow tree