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Irish Place Names The 5 counties of the Province of Connacht
Connacht had also been known as 'Connaught' throughout the years of English administration of the country.
| Galway |  |
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| from 'Gaillimhe', the city of Galway. |
 | Leitrim |
| Corcagh, `a marsh' |
| The county’s city grew round a monastery founded in the sixth century on the edge of a marsh by St Finbar; ad even yet a part of the city is called the Marsh. |
| Mayo |  |
| The descendants of Ciar (Keer) were called Ciarraidhe, i.e. the race of Ciar. | | They possessed the territory lying west of Abbeyfeale which was called from them Ciarraighe, and ultimately gave name to the whole county. |
 | Roscommon |
| Corrupted from the Irish form Liumnech (Liminagh) |
| By a change n to r: the name signifies a bare spot of land, from lom, bare. |
| Sligo |  |
| Sligeach (Sliggagh), F.M., shelly river (slig, a shell). | | Sligo, named from the river. |
From the Appletree Press title: Irish Place Names.
Also from Appletree: Irish Family Names, A Little Book of Irish Family Names and the Book of Irish Names. [ Back to Top ] All Material © 1999-2008 Irelandseye.com and contributors
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